Category: Emergency Preparedness

Check CougarAlert Settings Ahead of Potential Inclement Weather

As College leadership continues to monitor and prepare for potential inclement weather from Hurricane Michael, and to ensure that you receive future CougarAlert notifications by your preferred method, we ask that you please log into MyCharleston and review your CougarAlert settings. CougarAlert is the emergency notification system the College uses to send important information to students, faculty, staff and…Continue Reading Check CougarAlert Settings Ahead of Potential Inclement Weather

Information Technology Hurricane Preparedness Guide

As we all keep an eye on Hurricane Florence, now is the time to prepare. – Update your CougarAlert emergency contact information in MyCharleston. – Update your Emergency Evacuation Plan information in MyCharleston. – Back up College-related files to OneDrive (faculty/staff) and Google Drive (students). – Protect your computer equipment. – Know which applications might…Continue Reading Information Technology Hurricane Preparedness Guide

Update CougarAlert Information

Happy first day of classes! The beginning of each semester is a great time for students, faculty and staff to log into MyCharleston (my.cofc.edu) and make sure phone numbers and email addresses listed in CougarAlert are up to date. The College uses this system to provide emergency notifications to campus….Continue Reading Update CougarAlert Information

5 Steps to Prepare for a Hurricane

Since the hurricane season is currently upon us, we encourage you to review the IT hurricane preparedness guides for faculty, staff and students available on our website. Each guide outlines 5 steps to help you prepare for a hurricane (from an IT perspective). Highlights include: Updating your CougarAlert contact information Protecting your computer equipment Familiarizing yourself with…Continue Reading 5 Steps to Prepare for a Hurricane

Update your Cougar Alert Information!

With the hurricane season upon us, please take time to update your Cougar Alert information. In the event of a storm or other campus emergency, the College will communicate the important information with you via the Cougar Alert. Open your web browser and go to https://my.cofc.edu Log in to MyCharleston using your Cougars username and…Continue Reading Update your Cougar Alert Information!

Are you Prepared?

It’s never too late to learn how you can prepare in the event of a hurricane! Since the hurricane season is currently upon us, IT encourages you to review the hurricane preparedness guides for faculty, staff and students available on our website. Highlights include: Updating your CougarAlert contact information Protecting your computer equipment Familiarizing yourself…Continue Reading Are you Prepared?