President Andrew Hsu sent the following message to the campus community on March 2, 2021: Dear Campus Community, As you may have heard, South Carolina health officials announced today that the state will advance to Phase 1b of its COVID-19 vaccination plan beginning Monday, March 8. This is great news for our state and our… Read More »
College of Charleston President Andrew T. Hsu shared the following message regarding the Fall 2021 semester on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021: Dear Campus Community, Based on current projections for the COVID-19 virus, I’m pleased to announce that the College of Charleston intends to resume normal, on-campus, in-person instruction for the Fall 2021 semester. With the… Read More »
College of Charleston President Andrew T. Hsu shared the following message regarding the spring 2021 semester with the campus community on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020: Dear Students: As we close one chapter in 2020, we begin a new one in 2021. After a successful fall semester, our intention is to start the spring semester on time… Read More »
Provost and Executive Vice President for the Division of Academic Affairs Suzanne Austin and Speaker of the Faculty Simon Lewis shared the following message with the campus community on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2020: Dear Campus Community: This has truly been an uncommon semester. Although many students are thriving this term, others are struggling, prompting renewed… Read More »
Provost and Executive Vice President for the Division of Academic Affairs Suzanne Austin shared the following message with the campus community on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, regarding the academic calendar for the spring 2021 semester: Dear College of Charleston Community: This fall semester has provided all of us with some unique challenges, and I am… Read More »
This is an important advisory from the College of Charleston’s Cougar Alert Emergency Notification System. Dear Campus Community, The City of Charleston has opened the Public Safety Operation Center in response to flooding downtown. The next high tide is around 4 p.m. today and is forecasted to be 7 feet, which could make some roads impassable, damage property and pose hazards… Read More »
This is an important advisory from the College of Charleston’s Cougar Alert Emergency Notification System. Dear Campus Community, This weekend, the Charleston area will experience major tidal flooding, particularly downtown. High tides on Saturday, Sunday and into Monday could exceed 8 feet or more, which could make many roads impassable, damage property and pose hazards to pedestrians and motorists. The next high tide in Charleston will occur around… Read More »
President Andrew Hsu sent the following message to the campus community on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020: Dear Campus Community, As we prepare for the first day of in-person and hybrid classes on Monday, I’m writing with a few reminders and important updates. But first, I want to say thank you. It seems especially poignant to… Read More »
College of Charleston President Andrew T. Hsu shared the following message regarding return to campus plans with students and families on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020: Dear Students and Families, I hope you are doing well. I’m writing to update you on a few topics as we prepare for the beginning of in-person classes just one… Read More »
President Andrew Hsu shared send the following message to the campus community on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020: Dear Campus Community, I’m pleased to announce that the College of Charleston is launching a new smart phone app today that will assist us in keeping our campus community healthy and informed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students, faculty… Read More »