No Remote Classes Thursday; Safety Updates

September 11, 2024

As Hurricane Francine makes landfall this evening, we expect the weather to deteriorate after 5 p.m. Please remember that the campus is under a shelter in place order until 1 p.m. Thursday. Consequently, the campus will remain closed on Thursday and remote classes for Thursday are cancelled.

The Law Center, the School of Veterinary Medicine and LSU Online will reach out to their students and employees separately with instructions about Thursday.

Announcements concerning Friday operations will be made after the storm has passed and we assess any impacts.

During the storm, students living on campus should continue to follow instructions from Residential Life.

Essential personnel on campus should stay in contact with their supervisors and follow any guidance provided by LSU’s Emergency Operations Center. Employees who are NOT essential should NOT be on campus.

Everyone should stay tuned to news and weather alerts for information about what to expect in your area.

Hurricane safety tips include:

  • Try to keep your phone and electronic devices fully charged while you still have power.
  • Stay indoors and away from windows during the worst of the storm.
  • Don’t use elevators during the storm, as sudden power outages can leave you trapped.
  • Expect power outages; campus and local authorities are standing by to restore power as soon as possible, but this takes time after a hurricane.
  • After the storm, stay off roads and use caution, as live power lines and trees can come down and flash flooding can occur.
  • Check in safe on social media or alert loved ones that you are safe.

Update, 9:00 p.m.: 

LSU Dining will operate the 459 Commons and The 5 dining halls from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.

Meals will be available for all residential students regardless of whether you have purchased a meal plan or not.

The campus shelter in place remains in place until 1 p.m. on Thursday, so we urge you to use your best judgement on when to travel to the dining halls. If you need assistance securing food, please contact your in-hall professional residence coordinator, or your RA.

As always, in an emergency situation, please monitor your LSU email account, lsu.edu, LSU’s official social media channels, and LSU emergency text messaging for updates.