Ohio State University: Ohio State details plans for 2020 graduate celebration, summer 2021 commencement

Upcoming ceremonies will be the first near-normal celebrations of student achievements at The Ohio State University since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The university will hold two ceremonies on the weekend of August 7 — a celebration for Ohio State’s spring, summer and autumn 2020 graduates on Saturday, Aug. 7, and commencement for summer 2021 graduates on Sunday, Aug. 8.

Graduates and their friends and families will be able to enjoy the celebration of 2020 graduates and the summer 2021 commencement with limited health and safety protocols. People vaccinated against COVID-19 are not required to wear masks; however, consistent with university requirements, unvaccinated people must wear masks at all times, including while on campus.