President Carol Folt announced that USC intends to require vaccinations next semester, and that a memo with this announcement is scheduled for release Tuesday. (Shriya Jayanthi | Daily Trojan) President Carol Folt highlighted the achievements of USC students, staff and faculty, and discussed next steps for the University, including plans to require vaccines for the Fall 2021 semester, at the virtual State of the University address Monday. Folt began the event by discussing the University’s shift to a virtual format in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, and thanked faculty and staff who led the University’s internal coronavirus response efforts, financial donors and medical personnel.