Join alumni, students, families, and friends to celebrate all we love about the College of Charleston during Homecoming, November 12-16. This festive weekend combines Fall Alumni Weekend with Family Weekend and will feature spirited athletic contests, lively reunions, nostalgic tours, and more. Don’t miss out on the chance to reconnect with friends and faculty, make new memories, and show your Cougar pride.

Check out the complete schedule of events below and secure your tickets here (for most events) to establish this as an annual CofC tradition! Everyone needs to purchase or register for tickets, including students.

For the Alumni Awards Ceremony, get your free tickets here. For the NPHC Step Show, get your free tickets here.

Wednesday, Nov. 12:

6-6:30 pm
Student Homecoming Parade

6:30 pm
Student Carnival/Pep Rally

Thursday, Nov. 13:

Evening                               
Donor Gratitude Gala, Festival Hall (invitation only)

8 pm
National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show, Sottile Theatre – Register separately here

Friday, Nov. 14:

9:30-11 am
Black Alumni Council Breakfast, Halsey Gallery

11 am-12:30 pm
Historic Walking Tour of Campus and Surrounding Areas by Tommy Dew ’90

11:30 am-1:30 pm
Scholarship Luncheon, Francis Marion (invitation only)

2-4 pm
LCWA Global Citizen Awards Ceremony with a panel discussion & reception, School of Education’s Alumni Center

2-4 pm
Committed to Charleston Rechartering Ceremony, Blacklock House (invitation only)

2-4 pm
Libraries Special Collections Tours

3-4 pm
Office of Nationally Competitive Awards, Meet and Greet, Simons Center Lobby (invitation only)

3-5 pm
SNES/SOHS Alumni Panel, Auerbach Auditorium
Reception to follow, SSMB Atrium

3:30-5 pm
SGA Alumni Reunion, Hosted by Student Affairs, Alumni Hall

4-5 pm
Geology & Environmental Geosciences Alumni Panel, SNES 138

5-6 pm
Geology & Environmental Geosciences Alumni Networking, SNES 2^nd floor hallway/SNES Courtyard

Afternoon/Early Evening (Time TBA)
Women’s Basketball Game

5 pm until end of game
Tailgate and Men’s Basketball Watch Party, Cistern Yard

6-8 pm
Geology & Environmental Geosciences Alumni Reception, SNES 2^nd floor hallway/Mace Brown Museum of Natural History

7 pm
Men’s Basketball Game – If you would like to purchase tickets for the Homecoming basketball game please visit SeatGeek, who serves as the Official Secondary Ticket Marketplace of Charleston Athletics.

Saturday, Nov. 15:

9-11:30 am
Parent Leadership Society, Alumni Hall (invitation only)

Morning TBD
Pi Kappa Phi Parents Weekend Event

9-10 am
“Legal Grounds” Coffee Hour and Refreshments, Department of Political Science and the Pre-Law Advising Program, 9 College Way

9:30-11:30 am
Honors College Alumni Breakfast, Blacklock House

10-11 am
Mind, Matter, and Mimosas: School of Humanities and Social Sciences Brunch Bash, 9 College Way

10 am-12 Noon
Business & Brunch, Beatty Center Atrium

10 am-12 Noon
SOTA Career Panel and Reception, Recital Hall

11 am–12 pm
School of Education gathering, 86 Wentworth Alumni Center and Courtyard (invitation only)

12-2 pm
Family Fun Picnic, Rivers Green (tickets not required)

12:30-2 pm
From Pitch to Premiere: A Talk with Danny McBride and Will Ward ’93

2-4 pm
SOTA POP, Simons Lobby

2 pm
CofC Volleyball vs. Elon

5:30-6:30 pm
Alumni Awards Ceremony, Sottile Theatre – Register here separately

7-10 pm
Oyster Roast, Cistern Yard

Sunday, Nov. 16:

9-11 am
Halsey Gallery Exhibit

2 pm
CofC Volleyball vs. Elon