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CofC Officials Monitoring Hurricane Dorian (Wednesday, August 28, 2019)

By | August 28, 2019

The College of Charleston emergency management team is closely monitoring the track of Hurricane Dorian. At this time, the College plans to remain on its normal operating schedule. If anything changes, the College will provide updates through the Cougar Alert system and emergency.cofc.edu. In the meantime, if you have not already downloaded the College’s LiveSafe… Read More »

Early Closure of Campus, Wednesday, June 12, 2019

By | June 12, 2019

Due to the threat of severe weather forecasted to affect the region later this afternoon/early evening, the College of Charleston will close early at 4:00 p.m. today, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, following a closure notice from the Charleston County government. This affects all classes, library hours and all campus activities after 4:00 p.m. Residence halls… Read More »

Early Campus Closure, April 19, 2019

By | April 19, 2019

Due to the threat of severe weather forecasted to affect the region later this afternoon/early evening, the College of Charleston will close early at 3:00 p.m. today, Friday, April 19, 2019. This affects all classes, library hours and all campus activities after 3:00 p.m. Residence halls and dining services will remain open. College officials will… Read More »

Street Closure Due to Smoke/Fire Incident

By | March 18, 2019

Dear Campus Community, There is a smoke/fire incident at Berry Residence Hall on St. Philip Street. The Charleston Police and Fire Departments are on the scene. At this time, St. Philip Street (between Calhoun and Vanderhorst streets) are partially closed. Please avoid the area until further notice. Sincerely, Emergency Management Team

CofC Resumes Normal Operations, Friday, October 12

By | October 11, 2018

The College of Charleston will resume normal operations on Friday, October 12. The College’s ground crews are working on clearing minor debris now. However, that work may go into Friday, October 12. Please be patient as they complete this clean-up. All classes, student services and College activities will resume on their normal operating schedule on… Read More »

CofC Cancels Classes for Thursday, October 11

By | October 10, 2018

Due to potential inclement weather from Hurricane Michael, the College of Charleston is cancelling all classes and College events for Thursday, October 11, following a closure notice from the Charleston County government. All campus activities and campus visits are also cancelled for Thursday, October 11. All classes on the evening of Wednesday, October 10, will meet as… Read More »

CofC Monitoring Hurricane Michael (October 9, 2018)

By | October 9, 2018

The College’s emergency management team continues to closely monitor Hurricane Michael. As of now, the Lowcountry counties are under a tropical storm watch, so there is a possibility that the storm may create inclement weather in the Charleston area starting Wednesday, October 10. At this time, the College plans to remain on its normal operating schedule. If any changes to our operating… Read More »

Possible Inclement Weather Expected Mid-Week, October 10

By | October 8, 2018

The College’s emergency management team is closely monitoring Hurricane Michael, which should make landfall in Florida on Tuesday evening. There is a possibility that the storm may create inclement weather in the Charleston area, starting Wednesday, October 10. At this time, the College plans to remain on its normal operating schedule. If anything changes, the College will… Read More »

Hurricane Florence Update: Classes to Resume Tuesday, September 18

By | September 15, 2018

The College’s emergency management team has been working today to complete its initial assessment of campus facilities in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. The College is also coordinating recovery plans with state and county government partners as well as the S.C. Governor’s office, which has lifted its evacuation order this afternoon. Because the storm tracked north… Read More »