ORANGEBURG, S.C. — South Carolina State University President Alexander Conyers on Friday announced additional security measures, including mandatory parking decals and a requirement that student university IDs be displayed or readily available at all times.
The layered approach requires all students to carry their university IDs and display them upon request in preparation for random engagement with campus safety and community law enforcement personnel. Faculty and staff should also carry their university IDs at all times.
In support of this initiative, the university will implement a university ID and vehicle decal grace period during which students, faculty and staff may update their IDs and obtain 2026 mandatory parking decals.
ID and decal process:
Location: Crawford-Zimmerman Building, second floor.
Students: IDs and decals will be available Tuesday, March 3, through Friday, March 5, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Graduating students and those taking night classes may participate during the same dates from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be no cost to students during the grace period.
Staff and faculty: The grace period will be Monday, March 9, through Wednesday, March 11, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Staff and faculty will be responsible for the parking space fee and may use payroll deduction to cover the cost.
University officials said the layered processes are designed to strengthen access controls, enhance safety posture, expand enforcement measures and promote student engagement with safety and law enforcement personnel across the university’s largest residential community.
The measures reflect an intentional transition from concept to execution. The initiative establishes measurable access controls, defined entry points and clearer enforcement standards intended to hold students and visitors accountable while protecting the broader campus.
The announcement builds on previously detailed comprehensive security enhancements, including the installation of additional cameras and lighting, expanded and repaired perimeter fencing, and the establishment of a Community Safety Hub in Hugine Suites, the university’s largest residential complex, along with new operational measures at campus gates.
