What steps are being taken to protect participants against COVID-19 exposure?

To create a safe ceremony for our graduates and guests, we are following recommended COVID safety guidelines for events. This includes:
- Hosting our ceremony outside
- Seating all graduates six feet apart and providing seating clusters for guests that are six feet apart
- Increased stadium cleaning and disinfecting high touch points
- Limiting touch points with mobile ticketing, contactless entry, and a digital Commencement program
- Requiring face coverings
Face coverings are
required for entry into the stadium for graduates and all guests. These must be worn for the duration of the event unless you are actively eating or drinking in your seat.
Approved face coverings must be made with at least two layers of breathable material, fully cover the nose and mouth and secure under the chin, fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face and be secured to allow the guest to not have to keep the covering in place with his/her hands.
Based on guidance from health officials, open-chin triangle bandanas and/or face coverings containing valves, mesh material and or holes of any kind are not acceptable face coverings. Additionally, costume masks are also not considered appropriate face coverings and are prohibited from being worn inside Bobby Dodd Stadium.
All graduates and guests are encouraged to test at a site provided by your state's Department of Public Health.