The Charleston Fire Department has responded to a suspected gas leak at the Francis Marion Hotel located at Calhoun and King Streets. Presently, King St. is closed from Vanderhorst to Calhoun St. The timeline to reopen King St. has not been released. Please avoid this area.
Authorities are at the scene of an emergency at Meeting and Mary streets. Please avoid the area.
This is a test of the COUGAR ALERT emergency notification system. If this had been an actual emergency, you would have received specific instructions and been directed to the College of Charleston’s emergency website at emergency.cofc.edu for information. This is also a good time to review safety procedures. For information concerning campus crimes, go to the Staying… Read More »
Dear Campus Community, The National Weather Service has predicted wind gusts of up to 55 mph for parts of Charleston County, with higher winds on elevated bridges on Wednesday, March 5. The College will be open for regular business operations. Students are on spring break. Supervisors are encouraged to be flexible with employees who may… Read More »
Dear Campus Community, The College will resume normal campus operations beginning tomorrow, Saturday, January 25. All in-person classes, work schedules, and support services will resume on Monday, January 27, on their regular schedule. Addlestone Library will open for regular hours beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 25. While campus will be open,… Read More »
Cougar Alert: Winter Weather Update Dear Campus Community, Due to the freezing temperatures and icy road conditions, the College of Charleston campus will remain closed tomorrow, Friday, January 24. Classes will be conducted via e-learning mode on Friday. Faculty will continue to update students regarding instructional plans for individual classes. Addlestone Library’s… Read More »
Campus Advisory: Winter Weather Update With the snow melting and refreezing overnight Wednesday, many sidewalks and roads in the Charleston area remain icy and hazardous for travel. There will be additional melting today as temperatures rise, but more refreezing is likely Thursday night into Friday morning. Anyone walking around campus should be extremely… Read More »
Dear Campus Community, Due to continued impacts from the winter storm, the College of Charleston campus will remain closed on Thursday, January 23. Classes will be conducted via e-learning mode on Thursday. Faculty will continue to update students regarding instructional plans for individual classes. Addlestone Library’s virtual services will continue until campus reopens. For general… Read More »
Dear Campus Community, Due to the latest timing of the winter weather forecast, the College of Charleston campus will close at 2 p.m. today, January 21, two hours earlier than announced yesterday, and will be closed all day tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22. Classes scheduled for 2 p.m. and later Tuesday (today) and all day on… Read More »
Dear Campus Community, The College of Charleston Emergency Management Team continues to monitor the weather forecast for this week. As announced yesterday, the College will follow regular class and work schedules and modes on Tuesday, January 21, with in-person classes beginning at 8 a.m. and regular campus business hours beginning at 8:30 a.m. However,… Read More »