USC begins to change modes of instruction for fall 2020 classes
By Erin Slowey | June 7, 2020Students are beginning to see changes to the modes of instruction for fall semester classes.
Students are beginning to see changes to the modes of instruction for fall semester classes.
Face coverings will be required in designated areas on campus, including classrooms, and all individuals will be expected to carry face coverings with them at all times.
Former Gamecocks who are on the front lines and by the sides of coronavirus patients are facing new challenges in their careers as the COVID-19 pandemic changes the way hospitals operate.
President Emeritus Harris Pastides and Student Body President Issy Rushton have combined efforts to recruit students in the fight against COVID-19.
Thousands of miles closer to the origin of the coronavirus, students studying abroad through the Darla Moore School of Business weren't ready to return home in March. They successfully petitioned to spend their quarantines abroad.
The university is putting multiple projects, including Campus Village, on hold in an effort to cut costs, but many unknowns are still in play, such as enrollment, as USC puts together the 2021 fiscal year budget.
President Bob Caslen, Ray Tanner and Will Muschamp among administrators and coaches to take voluntary pay cuts.
USC will end face-to-face instruction at Thanksgiving break, cancel fall break and have a remote final exam period in a newly released academic calendar.
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and faculty on the Future Planning Group hosted a town hall on Thursday.
While the fall semester will look different, it is recommended that students consider a number of variables and contact the university before choosing whether to take off a major semester.
USC considers changes to modes of instruction, class sizes and the academic calendar for the fall semester.
The financial aid office announced Wednesday that students may receive federal grants from the CARES Act due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Bob Caslen and university officials discuss housing, classes, coronavirus testing and Five Points at a town hall today.
The University of South Carolina announced Wednesday that it will return to in-person classes beginning in mid-August. The fall 2020 semester will resume on campus.
USC President Bob Caslen hosted another online forum with other members of the executive administration to address families’ questions and concerns about how summer and fall courses will be impacted because of the coronavirus.
In light of COVID-19, the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and the South Carolina Honors College have changed their usual graduation celebration plans.
Minority groups are being disproportionally affected by COVID-19 through program disruptions, ability to social distance and access to healthcare.