Clemson Officials monitoring Hurricane Florence

Clemson officials continue to monitor weather conditions in preparation for Hurricane Florence, which is expected to impact the East Coast. Faculty, staff and students should prepare by downloading and reviewing Clemson University’s emergency closing policy and procedures so you’ll know what to do if conditions deteriorate. University officials monitor local weather conditions before making decisions to cancel classes, close offices or delay openings. Find updates on the status of Clemson classes and office closings at these sources: CU Alerts page, Clemson University homepage and CU Safety webpage. In addition, check for updates on county government offices website for county-by-county closings. If a county government closes, then the Clemson University offices and facilities in that county are also closed. Only the governor can forgive time lost, so any part of your usual workday missed due to hazardous weather must be satisfied. Any announcement on TV or radio most likely applies to classes and students. A little further investigation may be in order. Clemson University is a state agency with employees spread throughout the state. If the governor has declared all state agencies closed, Clemson University will be closed. If the governor has not declared all state agencies closed and only portions of the state are impacted, you should investigate whether or not your Clemson University work location is closed or on delay through these steps: Visit the county government offices website, which lists county-by-county closings; Review the county government office’s schedule for your Clemson workplace; and Follow the schedule of that county’s government office.