Coastal Carolina moved classes online and closed offices for winter weather beginning 4 p.m. Tuesday, then extended online instruction through Thursday and Friday.
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Due to anticipated winter weather conditions, all #CCU classes have been redirected to online instruction beginning at 4 p.m. today, and continuing all day on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Campus offices will close at 4 p.m. today and transition to remote work on Wednesday.
Final assessment
Present, 25 of 25. The "#CCU" tag identifies Coastal Carolina University, and the message speaks for its own campus offices, so the sender is clear despite the social post format.
Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.
Final assessment
Present at 25 of 25. "Due to anticipated winter weather conditions" states the cause of the move online and the office closure, accepted by every read.
What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.
Final assessment
Present by 25 of 25. "Campus offices will close at 4 p.m. today" locates the effect on the CCU campus, which the reads treated as the affected place.
Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.
Final assessment
Absent by the majority, with only 7 of 25 finding it. The post reports that classes "have been redirected" and offices "will close", describing decisions already made rather than instructing recipients; the seven dissenters read the remote work transition as a directive.
The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.
Final assessment
Present, 25 of 25. Two timings are given: "beginning at 4 p.m. today" and "continuing all day on Wednesday, Jan. 22", covering both the start and the span.
When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.
Final assessment
Absent, 0 of 25. Only schedule consequences appear; nothing states how severe the winter weather may be or what harm it could do to travel or people.
What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Coastal Carolina University: Winter storm online instruction and remote work multi-day." Incident of January 21, 2025. Added August 2026; last updated September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/coastal-carolina-university-winter-storm-online-instruction-2025-01-21/
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