Author Archives: Ron Menchaca

CAMPUS ADVISORY: Tropical Storm Update #2

By | September 15, 2024

Dear Campus Community, The College of Charleston remains on a normal operating schedule for Monday, Sept. 16. Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 is predicted to make landfall around McClellanville, S.C., on Monday around noon or by early afternoon Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Charleston. A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Charleston County… Read More »

Cougar Alert: College moves to e-learning model for all classes from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30

By | August 29, 2023

Dear Campus Community,  Due to the expected impacts from Hurricane Idalia, the College of Charleston is moving to an e-learning model for all classes, effective from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30. After 1 p.m. Wednesday, all classes, events and activities are cancelled for the remainder of the day Wednesday and for… Read More »

CAMPUS ADVISORY: Hurricane Ian Coming Ashore in South Carolina

By | September 30, 2022

Dear Campus Community, The College continues to closely monitor Hurricane Ian as it comes ashore in South Carolina. Charleston County and surrounding areas remain under a Hurricane Warning and Flash Flood Warning. Everyone should remain indoors until the storm has passed. Even after the storm has passed, travel may be dangerous due to flooded streets and… Read More »

COUGAR ALERT: Hurricane Warning Issued for Charleston County

By | September 29, 2022

Dear Campus Community, The College of Charleston Emergency Management Team continues to monitor Tropical Storm Ian and work with state and local partners regarding its possible impact to the Charleston area and our campus. The National Weather Service has issued a Hurricane Warning for Charleston County. A Hurricane Warning means hurricane-force winds are expected within… Read More »

CofC Adjusts COVID Isolation Measures for Residential Students – Fall 2022

By | August 8, 2022

The College of Charleston COVID-19 Leadership Team shared the following message on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, regarding new COVID-19 isolation procedures for residential students: Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff, As we approach the start of a new academic year, we look forward to having students back on campus for a healthy and productive term.… Read More »

Updates to Campus Quarantine and Isolation Protocols – Jan. 26, 2022

By | January 27, 2022

The College of Charleston community received the following message on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, regarding campus quarantine and isolation protocols: Dear Campus Community, We are happy to share a positive trend we are seeing, both here on campus and across the country. The latest medical evidence continues to suggest that while perhaps more transmissible, the Omicron variant generally… Read More »

Update From President Hsu on First Week of In-Person Classes

By | September 18, 2020

College of Charleston President Andrew T. Hsu shared the following message with the campus community regarding the completion of the first week of in-person classes on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020:  Dear Students,     We did it! While there was doubt and plenty of stress and anxiety along the way, we made a plan to return to campus for… Read More »