Planning your In-Person EUREKA! Experience

Getting Here

• First-Year Student Orientation

  All EUREKA! participants must complete your required virtual Orientation, including meeting with your Academic Advisor, before the beginning of the program. If you wish to participate in any optional in-person events, such as Ready, Set, Roar!, you must do so outside of required EUREKA! program events. Virtual Orientation will provide you access to software and other university materials you may need to complete your EUREKA! research this summer.

• Airport and Shuttle Information

  Contact Parking and Transportation Services with questions about traveling to and from Clemson University over the summer.

• Housing Information

  All EUREKA! students will be staying in Lightsey Bridge I in Building 7 located on the south side of campus along Perimeter Road across from the South Carolina Botanical Garden. Room measurements, bed sizes, and more are available on the Lighsey Bridge I Floorplan (PDF).

  Overnight guests are not permitted in the residence hall for the first week of the program (this includes family and friends attending the opening dinner). Family and friends attending the opening dinner should plan to secure any needed overnight accommodations at one of the many Clemson area hotels.

• Packing Lists

  Please be sure to have a laptop computer with you during EUREKA! You will need it to conduct your research. You can feel free to contact your mentor directly to ask about any required lab attire (closed-toed shoes, long sleeves, etc.) or any other questions you might have concerning your research. Review the updated EUREKA! packing list (PDF) and Clemson Outdoor Recreation and Education (CORE) packing list that will be shared via email to ensure you are prepared with all additional program necessities.

Life on Campus

• Meals

  All apartments will have full-sized kitchen appliances. Housing assignments will be annouced somtime after June 1 via your student portal so you can check your individual floorplan. You can feel free to buy groceries and prepare your own meals each day.

  You can also purchase a summer meal plan to use during EUREKA! by logging into the portal then select "My Dining" then "Buy a Meal Plan."

  Some of the events provide meals, as well. If you want to add additional funds to your TigerStripe account, you may do so at any time.

• Spending Money

  Students should bring spending money for any additional items they may need or want throughout the program, such as late night snacks, Clemson t-shirts, and souvenirs. They will also need money for meals during some of the trips away from the main campus as shown on the itinerary (PDF).

• Summer Gym Membership

  EUREKA! students have the option of purchasing a summer membership to the Fike Recreation Center on campus, which lasts through to the start of the Fall semester. 

  Memberships can be purchased in person at Fike Recreation Center any time during normal hours of operation. Students do not need to bring anything with them except a method of payment. The facility accepts all major cards and checks, but do not accept TigerStripe payments or cash.

  Visit the Fike Recreation Center website for details. 

• Laundry Facilities

  Residents of Lightsey Bridge I apartments use laundry facilities in the commons building to wash and dry clothes. The machines are free to use but bring your own detergent, softener, etc. for H.E. machines.

• Parking and Transportation

  All required EUREKA! activities will either take place within walking distance or university-sponsored travel will be provided. Students must use transportation provided to all off-campus EUREKA! activities. EUREKA! counselors are forbidden to transport participants for any reason.

  CAT Bus routes are available to provide for most other necessary transportation such as off-campus research locations or grocery stores.

  Each EUREKA! participant will receive a perimeter parking pass at check-in that must be displayed on the front dash. The summer perimeter parking map (PDF) shows which lots may be used with those passes and when they may be used. Lot R-6 will be the most convenient to use while living in Lightsey Bridge.

  Any vehicle that does not have the appropriate permit may be towed at the owner's expense.

  Anyone may also choose to park in a metered spot.

  If you receive a ticket you will need to complete a Citation Appeal Form through Parking Services.

• Last Minute Shopping

  Forget to pack something? Stop by the Walmart Supercenter in Central, SC to grab any last-minute necessities or extra snacks. You can also pick-up groceries Publix in Clemson, Walmart Neighborhood Market in Clemson, or the Food Lion in Seneca.

• Lost Housing Keys
  Lost housing keys and fobs incur a $100 fee for each because the University will need to rekey the entire lock.

Moving Out

• Planning for Your Poster Forum

  All students will create a research abstract and poster of their projects by the end of the program. Students will complete online training and receive input from their faculty mentors and research teams to help them.

  Participants will practice presenting their posters and receive feedback from EUREKA! alumni during the Mock Poster Forum. Students must wear business casual attire to this event.

  Students will print (PDF) their posters on-campus then take them to Dr. Eric Pernotto's office in the Honors Center by Thursday, July 23 at 4:30 p.m. Students will present their posters during the 2026 EUREKA! Poster Forum on Friday, September 18, 2026 right before Family Weekend, where the entire community is invited to attend. Students should be in professional business attire for this event but attire for guests is casual.