STATESBORO— After consultation with local and state health officials, Georgia Southern University is planning to hold in-person graduation ceremonies at the end of the fall 2020 semester. 

In order to implement social distancing guidelines for the safety of everyone in attendance, Georgia Southern will host multiple ceremonies. Georgia Southern is now planning five separate ceremonies, spaced out over three days:

Sunday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m. at the Savannah Convention Center for any undergraduate who wishes to attend. (maximum expected number of guest tickets per candidate: 4)

Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m. at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro for undergraduates from the College of Arts and Humanities, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (maximum expected number of guest tickets per candidate: 8)

Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 3 p.m. at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro for undergraduates from the Waters College of Health Professions and the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing (maximum expected number of guest tickets per candidate: 8)

 Thursday, Dec. 17, at 10 a.m. at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro for undergraduates from the Parker College of Business, College of Education and College of Science and Mathematics (maximum expected number of guest tickets per candidate: 8)

 Thursday, Dec. 17, at 3 p.m. at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro for all graduate students from the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies (maximum expected number of guest tickets per candidate: 8)

More detailed information is forthcoming and will be posted at https://www.georgiasouthern.edu/commencement/.