First, the event or activity must be approved. The listing of the approved events is also included in this policy manual. Events sponsored by USC Sumter's Faculty Program Review Committee are also automatically approved for Student Development Transcript credit. However, the sponsor of each individual event must be willing to take responsibility for following the procedures outlined in this manual in order for students to receive credit. Approved events can be properly publicized as being eligible for SDT credit.
Sponsors can have adequate time to review the procedures, ask questions, and receive answers.
The completed form is to be returned to the Office of the Director of Student Life. Thirty days in advance is ideal for submitting a request for approval, though it is recognized that this is sometimes impossible. Seven days prior to the event would be the least possible amount of time for which approval should be sought. A petition can be submitted in unusual situations for SDT credit after an event has taken place. However, this should be the rare exception and not the rule.