The College of Charleston Emergency Management Team is providing you the most up-to-date information surrounding the ongoing mumps outbreak on campus. At this time, two new mumps cases have been confirmed this week. Per S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control guidelines, College health officials are in the process of notifying the close contacts of… Read More »
The College of Charleston’s Student Health Services is still processing vaccination records. For those students missing documentation, please upload your immunization records electronically using the College’s Medicat system – the same system that you have been using for scheduling appointments in the College’s Student Health Center: https://cofc.medicatconnect.com/. Based on the current status of the outbreak, the Centers… Read More »
In an effort to prevent the spread of mumps on campus, the College of Charleston, in partnership with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, are hosting a Mumps, Measles and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine Clinic today on Wednesday, September 25, and Thursday, September 26, from 11:00… Read More »
In an effort to prevent the spread of mumps on campus, the College of Charleston, in partnership with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, will host a Mumps, Measles and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine Clinic on Wednesday, September 25, and Thursday, September 26, from 11:00 a.m.… Read More »
MESSAGE TO FACULTY AND STAFF (September 23, 2019) Dear Faculty and Staff, A third case of mumps was diagnosed over the weekend. As defined by the Centers for Disease Control and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (S.C. DHEC), this third case now qualifies our situation as an outbreak, and this means the… Read More »
MESSAGE TO STUDENTS (Sent by COUGAR ALERT ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2019) Dear Students, A third case of mumps was diagnosed over the weekend. As defined by the Centers for Disease Control and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (S.C. DHEC), this third case now qualifies our situation as an outbreak, and this means… Read More »
The College’s emergency management team has been working today to complete its assessments of campus facilities in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. 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 on Friday (September 6, 2019). Fortunately, campus fared… Read More »
Although Hurricane Dorian has passed the Charleston area, the College of Charleston remains closed today and tomorrow (September 5–6) as the College’s emergency management team continues to assess and respond to any damage and clean-up to campus. So that College crews can efficiently and effectively conduct their recovery work unimpeded, only faculty and staff cleared… Read More »
Due to Hurricane Dorian, the College is cancelling all classes and College events starting Monday, September 2, following an evacuation order for coastal counties issued by the S.C. Governor’s Office for noon on Monday. All sporting events, campus activities and campus visits are also cancelled beginning Monday, September 2. This cancellation affects all classes, labs,… Read More »
The College’s emergency management team has been working in partnership with state, county and city officials in tracking Hurricane Dorian’s path and its potential impact on the region. At this time, all College of Charleston classes, events and activities will go on as scheduled for Monday, September 2, 2019, and all employees should report to… Read More »