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USC's Columbia campus will resume normal operations Tuesday, Feb. 3. For more information, visit sc.edu/weather

Local Business Partners

Join us in welcoming new Gamecocks to campus! By supporting New Student Orientation, your organization can reach thousands of students and families while being featured on a variety of Orientation sites and materials throughout the summer.

Eligibility

Columbia-based restaurants, retail stores, banks, gyms, community organizations, faith-based groups and local service providers are eligible for the Local Businesses Partnership Program. 

Partnership Levels

    • Orientation welcome slide 
    • Listing on the Orientation website 
    • Name and location on the Garnet Guide map 

    • Table at the Resource Fair during the summer, fall and spring Orientation sessions (May-August and January) 
    • Half-page ad in the digital and printed Garnet Guide 
    • Orientation welcome slide 
    • Listing on the Orientation website 
    • Name and location on the Garnet Guide map 
    • Logo on either the student or supporter schedules 

    • Table at the Resource Fair during the summer, fall and spring Orientation sessions (May-August and January) 
    • Full-page ad in the digital and printed Garnet Guide 
    • Orientation welcome slide 
    • Feature on the Orientation website 
    • Name, location and description on the Garnet Guide map 
    • Logo on either the student or supporter schedules
    • One social media spotlight

    • Table at the Resource Fair during the summer, fall and spring Orientation sessions (May-August and January) 
    • Two-page ad in the digital and printed Garnet Guide 
    • Orientation welcome slide 
    • Feature on the Orientation website 
    • Name, location and description on the Garnet Guide map 
    • Logo on both the student and supporter schedules 
    • Logo on Orientation bags 
    • Logo on the back spread of the Garnet Guide 
    • Signage at check-in 
    • Two social media spotlights