New staff members to begin in January include a first year admission counselor and transfer coordinator, with a focus on other initiatives such as a non-degree students program which is designed to accommodate students with very specific academic goals which certain S.C. State courses can uniquely support.
The university is also coordinating with technical schools to take advantage of opportunities for transfer students and has also attended 20 virtual college fairs and other events, Shell said.
South Carolina State University officials announced Nov. 6 that the spring 2021 semester will begin on Jan. 4 with students learning remotely.
A limited number of students will return to campus on Jan. 16 and 17. While the campus will reopen for face-to-face instruction in mid-January, space will be limited. The university will only allow about 1,000 students back on campus while the remaining students must continue to study remotely.