Charleston to Rock Hill: When the Governor's 'Lane Reversal' Triggered a 200-Mile Student Convoy to Winthrop

Due to Hurricane Dorian and the evacuation order issued by S.C. Governor Henry McMaster for coastal counties effective at noon on Monday, the College of Charleston is canceling all classes and College events starting Monday, September 2, 2019. Faculty, staff and students should make plans to leave the area. Lane reversals on I-26 will begin at noon Monday. The College's Hurricane Dorian Information Page will be updated continuously at cofc.edu/dorian.

Students living in on-campus housing: If you do not have transportation with a friend or family member, and you do not have an evacuation location, you must check in to your residence hall's front desk or fill out the Hurricane Dorian Evacuation Needs Form by 3:00 p.m. today, Monday, September 2. Students requiring College-provided transportation should assemble at the Stern Student Center at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3. Buses will transport students to Winthrop University in Rock Hill, where the College has arranged shelter, meals, and security. Bring only essential belongings -- one bag per student. The College will provide return transportation when conditions permit.

The College of Charleston will reopen Friday, September 6 at 8 a.m. Classes will resume Friday on a normal schedule. Students who evacuated to Winthrop University will be returned by chartered bus departing Rock Hill at 8 a.m. Friday and arriving Charleston by 1 p.m. The downtown campus is operational; some areas of King Street and Lockwood experienced minor flooding but have been cleared. Faculty are asked to be flexible with assignments and attendance. Students who cannot return Friday should email their instructors directly. We're glad to be welcoming you back, Cougars.