South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
Location:
SCICU conference room
1706 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
PLEASE NOTE: Adam Connolly, Assistant VP for Enrollment Management at Coker College, is the contact for registering for this meeting. Adam may be reached at (843) 383-8050 or aconnolly@coker.edu.
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Location:
SCICU
1706 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
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Location:
SCICU Board Room
1706 Senate Street
Columbia, SC
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Location:
SCICU
1706 Senate St
Columbia, SC 29201
Click here for driving directions.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 is designated as South Carolina Independent Colleges Day. This event is part of the annual SC Independent College and University Week, as recognized by legislative resolution and gubernatorial proclamation.
During the 2016 South Carolina Independent Colleges Day, students from the 20 SCICU member colleges and universities will converge on the South Carolina Statehouse for meetings with legislators. Students will be reaching out to say thanks for the support, especially for the funding of the needs-based Tuition Grant Program and the State’s several merit-based scholarships.
SC Independent Colleges Day will kick off with a gathering/meeting at Trinity Episcopal Church (1100 Sumter St, just across Sumter street from the SC Statehouse) at 8 am. Following this meeting, students will meet with their legislators and other supporters of independent colleges and universities in South Carolina (Additional schedule details will be posted closer to the event date.).
In preparation for Independent Colleges Day, students are encouraged to write letters to their legislators in thanks for the funding of the needs-based Tuition Grant Program and other South Carolina merit-based scholarships. During 2015, 100% of SCICU member schools participated in this letter-writing campaign, with over 8,000 letters sent to SC legislators.
Click here for a photo gallery from the 2015 SC Independent Colleges Day.
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During the spring of each year, students from South Carolina’s independent colleges and universities gather at the Statehouse in Columbia to thank their legislators for funding the needs-based Tuition Grant Program and the State’s several merit-based scholarships. This event is preceded by the annual student letter writing campaign at which time recipients of state student aid write thank you letters to their House and Senate members.
During SC Independent College and University Week in 2015, we achieved 100% participation in letter writing from the 20 member colleges, and over 8,000 letters were mailed prior to the students visiting the Capitol.
The 2016 South Carolina Independent College and University Week is highlighted by the following events:
SCICU will host approximately 40 South Carolina High School Guidance Counselors on a five-day tour of ten (10) SCICU member colleges and universities June 13-17, 2016. Each year, guidance counselors tour ten (10) of the twenty (20) SCICU member colleges and universities, with biennial tour rotation of the member schools.
In addition to learning about higher education opportunities at South Carolina’s finest independent, liberal arts colleges, tour participants may also be eligible to earn 60 SCDE renewal credits and 24.5 GCDF Recertification Hours.
The tour begins on Monday, June 13 with registration at 8:00 am on the Columbia International University campus. During the 2016 five-day tour, guidance counselors will visit the following ten (10) SCICU member colleges and universities:
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Location:
SCICU
1706 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
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Location:
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
1101 Lincoln St.
Columbia, SC 29201
Click here to read about the 2015 Excellence in Teaching Award recipients.
Each year, SCICU recognizes and celebrates the best of the best with its Excellence in Teaching Awards. A member of the faculty from each of twenty institutions of higher learning is nominated for the award according to rigorous guidelines. The 2016 award recipients will be honored at this event and each will receive a $3,000 professional development grant.
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