| Prospective Client City Orientation | Friday, August 9th, 2024; 12-1PM |
| Prospective Student Orientation | Friday, September 6th, 2024; 12-1PM |
| Registration Deadline | Friday, September 27th, 2024, at 11:59PM |
| Team Selection | Monday, September 30th, 2024 |
| Speaker Series 1 Government Proposal Process | Friday, October 18th, 2024; 12-1PM |
| Speaker Series 2 Capital Access & Economic Development | Friday, November 8th, 2024; 12-1PM |
| Proposal Deadline | Friday, December 6th, 2024, at 11:59PM |
| Client Cities Pick Top Proposals | Friday, December 13th, 2024 |
| Consulting Teams Begin Creating Pitches & Memos | Monday, January 13th, 2025 |
| Speaker Series 3 Policy Analysis, Research, and Writing | February 14th, 2025; 12-1PM |
| Meet & Greet at SMI HQ | Friday, February 21st, 2025 12-2PM |
| Speaker Series 4 Business Attraction Strategies & Public-Private Partnerships | Friday, March 14th, 2025; 12-1PM |
| Final Pitch Preparation | March 31st – April 4th, 2025 |
| USC CMF Summit & Sunstone Challenge Final Pitch | Thursday, April 17th, 2025; 9AM – 2PM |
| Teams Present to their City’s Staff/Council/Commission/Committee | Late April 2025 |
| Staff Memos and Presentations Posted to Challenge Website | Early-May 2025 |
