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Valdosta State University to hold in-person fall graduation ceremonies

Valdosta State University campus
Posted at 2:05 PM, Oct 14, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-14 14:05:50-04

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WTXL) — Valdosta State University has announced that they will hold their fall graduation ceremonies in person.

VSU will celebrate its 230th Commencement with a series of four in-person ceremonies: Three for undergraduate students and one for graduate students.

The graduation ceremonies will take place on Monday, December 14, at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.

They will recognize graduates from the following programs: The College of Humanities and Social Sciences at 9 a.m.; Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration and College of the Arts at 12:30 p.m.; James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services, College of Science and Mathematics, and College of Nursing and Health Sciences at 4 p.m.; and Graduate School at 7:30 p.m.

Summer 2020 and Spring 2020 graduates will also be invited to celebrate their academic achievements alongside their fellow Fall 2020 graduates.

Each graduate will be allowed to invite up to five guests to their respective ceremony. Social distancing will be enforced, and all attendees will be required to wear a mask covering their nose and mouth.

Each ceremony will be livestreamed on the VSU website.

University officials say updates will be announced as more information becomes available. Graduates are encouraged to keep a close eye on their VSU email accounts and the www.valdosta.edu/commencement webpage for guidelines regarding commencement tickets, registering to participate in the live event, and more.