Bethune-Cookman University has ordered a campus-wide emergency evacuation effective immediately, according to a statement released late Saturday.
The University will suspend classes for Monday, September 26, and require all students to attend asynchronous classes beginning Tuesday.
“As you all probably know by now, the National Weather Service has predicted that Hurricane Ian will impact the state of Florida with strong winds and plenty of rain, which creates the potential for damaging flooding,” the statement said. “As a precaution, and in the interest of safety for members of our campus community, the University has issued a mandatory campus evacuation. Therefore, classes will not be held on Monday, 9/26/2022.”
The University also said that those professors and staff who have labs should alter their lessons to be flexible towards a digital model. Students were also reminded that they have access to the internet on their phones should they lose power or lose access to their laptops or other computers.
“We are mindful of the technological challenges that some individuals may face and ask that everyone work collaboratively as teachers and learners to keep our eyes on the prize – assuring that our students continue to engage with course objectives/content and meet performance standards on rubrics and other assessment tools,” the statement continued.