President Glenn McConnell sent the following message to the College of Charleston campus community on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015:
Campus Community,
We will resume our normal operating hours tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6.
Regarding classes, some spaces on campus have been affected, so we ask all faculty and students to check their email accounts throughout the day, tonight and tomorrow morning for updates regarding classroom changes.
Also, faculty and students will be notified on Tuesday, October 6, regarding the use of the previously scheduled storm days for the 2015 fall semester. Faculty and students are advised to plan for the possibility that the College will use both the October 10 and December 8 storm days, as noted on the fall 2015 academic calendar at http://registrar.cofc.edu/pdf/ac-2015fall.pdf.
As you well know, the events over the past few days have been a test not only to our campus and city, but our entire state. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who’ve been affected by these torrential rains and flooding.
I want to thank everyone in our campus community – especially members of public safety, physical plant, grounds crew, residence life, new student programs and dining services – for working around the clock to ensure that our students were safe on campus and the concerns of students and families were addressed as best as possible.
Compared to others across the state, the College is in pretty good shape. Many of the facility problems we have identified can be addressed fairly quickly, and our crews are currently working on getting everything back online.
During the next few days, I ask you to be patient and know that, while some issues may be inconvenient, safety is our first priority. We are working diligently to address any concerns with our classrooms, student housing and faculty/staff offices. In order to best report facility damage, please use the physical plant work order system: http://physicalplant.cofc.edu/maintenance-direct/index.php.
Let me say it again – safety is our first priority. If you are still in an affected area over the next few days, we ask you to use your own discretion in determining whether you can make it to campus safely. For students unable to come to class, we ask you to please contact your professors; for employees still unable to come to work, please contact your supervisors.
This has been a historic event, and our campus community has responded swiftly, efficiently and effectively. Now, together, we need to get back to the business at hand – educating our students.
Thank you,
President McConnell
