Campus Safety
There are 250+ of these on campus. Hitting the button immediately connects you with police.
What are Blue Light Emergency Call Boxes?
The number of Starbucks locations on campus.
What is four?
(RHUU bookstore, Thomas Cooper library, Welsh Humanities, and Campus Village)
Few university events match this longstanding tradition, the annual pep rally held before the Carolina–Clemson football game.
What is Tiger Burn?
What is Blackboard?
It's home to the campus bookstore, movie theater, event spaces, and multiple dining options.
What is Russell House University Union?
(sometimes shown as RHUU)
This safety app can provide help to every member of the campus community. The app gives a direct line to USCPD, links to safety resources, a safety timer that will call police if it goes off, and an anonymous tip submission form.
What is the RAVE Guardian app? (Soon to be CarolinaSAFE-- Keep an eye out for that announcement soon!)
The name of the all-you-care-to-eat dining facility on the 2nd floor of Russell House.
What is Gamecock Park?
Hosted every week, many of these late-night events are at venues off-campus (transportation is provided) so you have an opportunity to get off campus and experience Columbia as a source for entertainment and fun with friends!
What are Thursdays After Dark?
(Sept. 5 is USC Night at the Fireflies!)
Manage your CarolinaCard funds through this app so that you can conveniently swipe your card to pay for food, bookstore items, athletic event tickets and more.
What is the Get Mobile app?
Farmers Market Tuesdays, Hip Hop Wednesdays, and the Student Organization Fair are all examples of events held at this outdoor location.
What is Greene Street?
Students, faculty, and staff should register to receive these for up-to-the-moment campus safety news including weather alerts and safety announcements. You may get these notifications via text, email, and/or by following their Twitter account.
What are Carolina Alerts?
These type of swipes have a set value and can be spent on any menu item at select locations such as Chick-Fil-A, Panera, and Panda Express.
What are retail meal swipes?
This annual rivalry competition held every fall is one of the largest in the country. It's hosted by the second-largest student-run organization on campus and helps save lives.
What is the Carolina Clemson Blood Battle?
The more athletic events you attend, the more points you can collect toward winning sports gear and other great prizes. If you collect enough points, you'll be entered to win a grand prize! This app keeps track of all your tickets and points.
What is Cockpit Rewards?
It houses the Student Success Center, Career Center, and Technology Lab.
What is the Thomas Cooper Library?
This student-leader is trained to provide resources, conduct regular Health & Safety Inspections for resident rooms, and assist with crisis response situations to help manage emergencies.
Who is a Resident Mentor?
Skip the line by conveniently ordering from this app; you can even use your meal plan!
What is Grubhub?
This site is designed to help USC students interact more conveniently and efficiently with Student Health Services. Features including making online appointments, messaging with your doctors to ask questions, requesting prescription refills, and viewing lab tests and records.
What is MyHealthSpace?
The hub for student organizations, including org profiles, contact information, and upcoming events.
What is GarnetGate?
This building is home to the Student Disability Resource Center and the University Advising Center.
What is the Close-Hipp building?
In the fall of 2023, over 300 students were ejected from USC football games and referred to the conduct process for what reason?
What are alcohol violations?
(Additionally, other consequences were given during football games for smoking/vaping, fake IDs, and disorderly conduct.)
These items can be checked out from all-you-care-to-eat locations; just bring them back to a designated return location when you're done!
What are reusable to-go containers?
Anyone with a CarolinaCard can "shop" for items here using a replenishing budget of points. Available items include food, clothing, toiletries, school supplies, and home goods, and everything is yours to keep.
What is the Gamecock CommUNITY Shop?
Create to-do lists, partner with study buddies, view your course schedule, make an appointment with USC staff, view key campus events and connect with USC resources in this app specifically for USC students.
What is the Navigate app?
The top of this building lights up to celebrate USC news and is also thought of to be the eastward edge of campus.
What is Capstone?