Office of the President

On Wednesday, April 15, 2020, Benedict College will begin the process of applying credits to students’ accounts for unused Room and Board for Spring, 2020. Students will be credited a pro-rated amount for room and board charges that were not able to be used due to the campus closure on March 19, 2020, which was

Dear Tiger Family, These last several weeks have been filled with unanticipated challenges and unavoidable change. Thank you for your patience as we navigated the closure of the campus and the transition to online learning.  On behalf of your professors, staff and the entire Benedict College family, we applaud your strength and resilience during this

Tigers, Due to the continued rapid spread of the coronavirus in South Carolina, and across the country, resulting in curfews and shelter-in-place orders in American cities, including Columbia, SC, I have made the difficult decision to extend online and virtual instruction through the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester. As you may be aware, our state

Dear BC Tigers,   First, a sincere thank you to the Trustees, staff and faculty for your proven and true commitment to the wellbeing of Benedict College everyday, especially in crisis times such as these!  A special note of appreciation for our students for demonstrating patience, thoughtfulness and compassion during an unprecedented situation – you are the

Dear BC Tigers, Benedict College continues to actively monitor the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).  While there have been no cases at Benedict College, there are 28 confirmed cases in the State of South Carolina. This afternoon, the Governor of South Carolina issued an order closing all public K-12 schools, colleges, universities and technical colleges.  Clearly,

Dear BC Tigers,   Benedict College continues to actively monitor the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).  While there have been no cases at Benedict College, there are 28 confirmed cases in the State of South Carolina. This afternoon, the Governor of South Carolina issued an order closing all public K-12 schools, colleges, universities and technical colleges through

Dear BC Tigers,   Benedict College is actively monitoring the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).  While there have been no cases at Benedict College, nor are there any confirmed cases to date in Richland County, there are 12 confirmed cases in the State of South Carolina. Therefore, recognizing our responsibility to help maintain the health and safety

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, As we continue to monitor the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), our first priority is the health, welfare and safety of our students, faculty, staff and community. Please know that we reached the following decisions after collaboration with our internal Risk and Emergency Response team, colleagues at area colleges

Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis President and CEO Dear BC Faculty and Staff, Benedict College and our Risk and Emergency Response team continue to diligently monitor updates and reports from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) about COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus, and