Welcome to HR
Our goal is to facilitate the education and preparation of principled leaders. That starts with helping you do your job to the best of your abilities. Our HR team stands at the ready to assist in a variety of ways. From explaining your benefit options to providing a listening ear, we can’t wait to set you up for success!
HR Office Location
You are welcome to stop by during our business hours. You can find our location (#54) by using the online campus map. Our physical address is:
97 Hagood Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403
Here to Answer Your Questions
As members of the HR team, we’ve fielded a variety of employee questions. We would love to help answer any specific questions you might have. However, for the sake of saving your time, we’ve outlined many of the routine questions and the corresponding answers on our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. These questions and answers are updated often. Please take a moment to review this page and we can answer whatever remaining questions you might have.
Upcoming Employee Training Sessions
The Citadel’s Annual Professional Development Day
Professional Development Day provides personal and professional development opportunities for faculty and staff, provides an outlet for connection among our professional community and supports The Citadel community in our efforts to educate principled leaders.
Date: May 7th, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Morning Sessions
Kickoff and Coffee (Bastin Atrium): 9:30-10 AM – Register
FERPA for Faculty and Staff (Bastin 104): 10:15-11 AM – Register
Hidden Histories from The Citadel Archives (Bastin 108): 10:15-11 AM – Register
Be a Professional Presenter (Bastin 105): 10:15-11 AM – Register
Student Success is Everyone’s Mission (Bastin 203): 11:15 AM-Noon – Register
The Five C’s of Character Development (Bastin 202): 11:15 AM-Noon – Register
Navigating Taxes with Confidence (Bastin 108): 11:15 AM-Noon – Register
Intro to AI and Prompt Engineering (Bastin 105): 11:15 AM-Noon – Register
Afternoon Sessions
Lunch and Keynote: 12:15-1 PM – Register
Mastering Events… Plan, Execute, and Elevate (Bastin 104): 1:15-2 PM – Register
Afternoon Yoga (Bastin 303A&B): 1:15-2 PM – Register
Leading Without Positional Authority in All Creatures Great and Small (Bastin 108): 1:15-2 PM – Register
Excel Unlocked… Practical Skills for Intermediate Users (Bastin 119): 2:15-3 PM – Register
Elevating your Professional Presence with Emotional Intelligence (Bastin 202): 2:15-3 PM – Register
Creating Incredible Presentations with AI (Bastin 203): 2:15-3 PM – Register
Closing Session and Raffles: 3-3:30 PM
The Citadel’s Holiday Schedule
The dates below are the official College holidays. The College observes the same number of holidays as other State agencies.
2025 Holiday Schedule
Holiday | Date Observed |
New Year’s Day | Wednesday, January 1 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 20 |
National Memorial Day | Monday, May 26 |
Independence Day | Friday, July 4 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 27 |
Day after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 28 |
December Holiday | Tuesday, December 23 |
December Holiday | Wednesday, December 24 |
December Holiday | Thursday, December 25 |
December Holiday | Friday, December 26 |
December Holiday | Monday, December 29 |
December Holiday | Tuesday, December 30 |
December Holiday | Wednesday, December 31 |
New Year’s Day | Thursday, January 1* |
2026 Holiday Schedule
Holiday | Date Observed |
New Year’s Day | Thursday, January 1 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 19 |
National Memorial Day | Monday, May 25 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26 |
Day after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 27 |
December Holiday | Tuesday, December 22 |
December Holiday | Wednesday, December 23 |
December Holiday | Thursday, December 24 |
December Holiday | Friday, December 25 |
December Holiday | Monday, December 28 |
December Holiday | Tuesday, December 29 |
December Holiday | Wednesday, December 30 |
December Holiday | Thursday, December 31 |
New Year’s Day* | Friday, January 1* |
*Friday, January 1, 2027, will be the first holiday of the 2027 holiday schedule