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We are not depopulating campus.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All academic assignments and exams, including for all classes with online components, are suspended while the university is\u202fclosed.<\/li>\n<li>UCF Housing will remain open and operational for all residents.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/parking.ucf.edu\/transportation\/grocery-shuttle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Link Main campus and UCF Downtown grocery shuttles\">Main campus and UCF Downtown grocery shuttles<\/a> will be available to students on Wednesday, Sept. 25.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We are making this decision in the interest of our community\u2019s safety and well-being. Following the\u202fstorm, we will assess campus and local conditions and provide more specific updates about our anticipated Friday reopening.<\/p>\n<p>Faculty should consider what steps they may need to take in their research and in extending flexibility to students who may need it.\u202fAll critical research labs will remain accessible.<\/p>\n<p>Critical employees may be activated to work during the university closure, and employees should speak with their supervisor about this possibility.<\/p>\n<p>UCF&#8217;s Emergency Management team remains in active communication with our local National Weather Service office in Melbourne, Florida, and the National Hurricane Center to ensure the university has the latest information.<\/p>\n<p>We will continue to share information through UCF Alert, <a href=\"https:\/\/ucf.edu\/hurricane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Link ucf.edu\/hurricane\">ucf.edu\/hurricane<\/a>, and social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In anticipation of Tropical\u202fStorm\u202fHelene,\u202fUCF\u202fwill suspend campus operations and all classes, including online classes, on Thursday, Sept. 26.\u202f Normal operations will continue through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, and are planned to resume at 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27. 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