Due to the spread and unpredictable nature of COVID-19, Citadel leadership has made the decision to suspend all fall 2020 study abroad programming.

The Citadel administration has laid out the COVID-19 testing requirements and return protocols, ahead of in-person instruction resuming on August 19.

The Citadel President, Gen. Walters, Provost Dr. Sally Selden and Commandant of Cadets Capt. Paluso, led a virtual town hall for cadets and their parents.

The Citadel has one of the most engaged alumni populations of any college in America. On July 6, Gen. Walters led a town hall specifically for alumni.

“We are shifting our schedule by one week in order to offer our entire semester of classes on campus while still ending classes before Thanksgiving.”

About 700 young men and women are preparing for success before entering The Citadel as cadet recruits, who will comprise the Class of 2024.

All efforts are focused on setting conditions for cadets and students to return to an adapted face-to-face instruction and training model.

Operation Fall Return 2020 sets conditions for cadets and students to return to an adapted face-to-face instruction and training model.

Ahead of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets’ arrival on campus, the school plans to implement heavy sanitizing procedures beginning on July 1st.

The Corps of Cadets achieved grades consistent with historic norms for spring semester, even after the emergency transition to online learning.