UofSC past graduation ceremony. Cola Daily file photo.
The University of South Carolina expects to award approximately 2,243 degrees from the Columbia campus during a virtual ceremony Sunday, Dec. 13.
UofSC first announced the switch to a virtual graduation in October, after consulting with the Board of Trustees and public health officials. Large inside group events and extended family travel create a greater risk for community spread, according to officials. Additionally UofSC representatives said the current resurgence of COVID-19 is one reason the university altered this semester s academic calendar to end in-person classes by Thanksgiving.
Leading up to the ceremony, the fall graduates had alternative opportunities to celebrate their milestone, including a socially-distanced event on Greene Street and a specially-constructed photo backdrop in the Russell House University Union.