Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The University of South Carolina's path forward in the fight against COVID-19 needs your support to be successful. Learn about how the university is changing to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and what you can do to help. We'll continue to update this information as changes occur.

Latest Updates

Updated July 30 at 7 p.m.

To align with new guidelines from the CDC and SCDHEC, face coverings are now required at all times inside all campus buildings, unless you are in your own residence hall room, private office or you are eating inside campus dining facilities. Other Fall 2021 mitigation measures are on the Current COVID-19 Guidelines page.
Interim President Pastides, Interim Provost Cutler and Dr. Jason Stacy hosted a town hall for faculty on July 30 to discuss COVID-related plans for the fall, and the recording is now available.
University Health Services offers free walk-up vaccine clinics at the Center for Health and Well-Being from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Faculty, staff, students and members of the public are all eligible to receive the vaccine.
- Vaccine appointments on campus can also be made through MyHealthSpace, or you can find a vaccine in the community. The latest about the university's COVID-19 vaccine rollout can be found on our COVID-19 Vaccine Information page.
Walk-up saliva testing will be available on campus throughout the summer. See the most updated schedule on our testing page.

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Update to Fall 2021 COVID-19 Guidelines

Interim President Pastides issues an update to the Fall 2021 COVID-19 mitigation measures.

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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