Location

The College of HRSM is located at 1705 College Street in the University of South Carolina's Close-Hipp Building. The eight-story building supports the college’s continued growth and success, and features ample natural light, a state-of-the-art culinary lab, student collaboration spaces, a café and more.

The College of HRSM occupies the following spaces in the Close-Hipp Building:

1st floor — Hipp (north tower):

HRSM has a prominent presence on the ground floor of the building including the college’s Welcome Center, the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation Culinary Laboratory and meeting spaces. These facilities are located just past the elevators on the first floor.

6th floor

HRSM occupies all of the 6th floor. Half of the floor is dedicated to HRSM student services and advising, marketing and communications, international programs, meeting and classroom spaces. The other half of the floor houses our School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management offices, as well as additional meeting and classroom spaces. There are several common areas on this floor that are great for studying, meeting up with classmates or relaxing between classes.

7th floor

HRSM occupies all of the 7th floor. Half of the floor is dedicated to the Department of Retailing offices and the other half is home to the Department of Sport and Entertainment Management offices. This floor also features a variety of classroom and meeting spaces, including two dedicated student lounge areas that include group project meeting spaces that can be reserved by students.

8th floor — Close (south tower)

The 8th floor is home to the college’s administrative offices, including the office of the dean, development, alumni relations, corporate engagement, IT and operations etc. The facility also includes meeting and classroom spaces including 801A and 828.

Located on the first floor of the Close-Hipp Building, the HRSM Welcome Center opened in 2019 and is dedicated to serving prospective students and their families.
The HRSM Welcome Center also serves as the venue for many events, like the HRSM 301 Professional Development Seminar's practical exam where students get to put the skills they've been learning to use.
Collin Crick, the College of HRSM’s director of enrollment management and professional development, oversees HRSM 301, a professional development seminar required for all HRSM majors.
Laura Nix Bishop is the recruitment coordinator for HRSM and coordinates the daily operations of the HRSM Welcome Center and regularly meets with prospective students and families.
The first floor is home to the 2,000 square foot, state-of-the-art J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation Culinary Laboratory.
Enjoy a healthy meal at Village Juice & Kitchen, located on the first floor of the Close-Hipp Building.
Close-Hipp is the largest academic building on campus, so students in our majors take many of their classes in the same building.
The College of HRSM offers students unique opportunities to learn from industry leaders like Sheila Johnson, who serves as executive in residence for her leadership development in hospitality, retail and sport management class. Johnson is the founder and CEO of Salamander Hotels & Resorts and is the only African American woman with ownership in three professional sports teams.
HRSM student advising offices are located on the sixth floor, and offer ample room for studying and connecting.
HRSM is home to world-renowned researchers and professors like Robin DiPietro, director of the International Institute for Foodservice Research and Education.
HRSM Student Leaders volunteer their time to help prospective and current students learn more about opportunities at the College of HRSM.
Students pursuing a retailing degree can work with the world’s largest and most valuable consumer brand as part of their coursework. The Department of Retailing faculty and students are proud to manage the University of South Carolina’s Apple® Authorized Campus Store — Gamecock iHub.
Students can earn certifications from classes, like LPQualified (LPQ) when taking the asset protection for retailers class.
McCutchen House, located on the Horseshoe, is an on-campus restaurant managed by students and faculty in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
Sport and entertainment management majors learn from industry trailblazers like Susan O'Malley, former president of Washington Sports Entertainment and the first female president of a professional sports franchise.

In addition to the Close-Hipp building, the College of HRSM operates the following facilities:

McCutchen House

McCutchen House is a student-operated learning laboratory overseen by School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management faculty and chef instructors. McCutchen House serves lunch Tuesday to Friday during the fall and spring semesters with the exception of university holidays. In addition, McCutchen House hosts dinners, culinary and wine and beverage classes for the community.

Gamecock iHub Apple Authorized Campus Store

Gamecock iHub is operated by University of South Carolina students, under the leadership of faculty and staff members from the Department of Retailing. USC students can gain hands-on experience with the world’s largest and most valuable consumer brand through part-time job opportunities and structured, semester-long internships.

Visit Us

College of HRSM Welcome Center
Close-Hipp Building
1st Floor, Hipp Tower
1705 College Street
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: 803-777-4776