On Aug. 20, Gen. Walters addressed upper-class cadets in person for the first time since the quarantine began. “What I’m asking you today is to pay attention and take care of one another,” he said. “What gives me great confidence is you.”

Classrooms in the fall of 2020 are operating under new guidelines and on a hybrid timeline—an alternating schedule of in-person and virtual instruction to minimize contact.

Cadets returned to campus a week earlier than originally scheduled, observing social distance, wearing masks and following a number of new guidelines designed to ensure their safety and well-being.

Amid social distancing guidelines and a schedule of virtual classes, cadets returned to campus in April to gather their belongings and pack up for the year.

Spring months for the tailor shop usually entail a scramble to prepare uniforms for commencement. Instead of allowing the sewing machines to sit idle when the college moved to a virtual model in March, the tailor shop staff began making face masks for employees who needed to remain on campus to keep facilities running and in order.

On Friday, March 13, one hour before sunrise, The Citadel Class of 2023 became official members of the Corps of Cadets. With the possibility of a shutdown because of COVID-19, Recognition Day was moved forward by two weeks to ensure that the Class of 2023 was properly recognized.