UCF Alert UCF to Suspend Operations and Classes Thursday in Anticipation of Tropical Storm Helene

In anticipation of Tropical Storm Helene, UCF will suspend campus operations and all classes, including online classes, on Thursday, Sept. 26.  

Normal operations will continue through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, and are planned to resume at 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27. We are not depopulating campus. 

• All academic assignments and exams, including for all classes with online components, are suspended while the university is closed.  
• UCF Housing will remain open and operational for all residents.  
• Main campus and UCF Downtown grocery shuttles will be available to students on Wednesday, Sept. 25. 

We are making this decision in the interest of our community’s safety and well-being. Following the storm, we will assess campus and local conditions and provide more specific updates about our anticipated Friday reopening. 

Faculty should consider what steps they may need to take in their research and in extending flexibility to students who may need it. All critical research labs will remain accessible. 

Critical employees may be activated to work during the university closure, and employees should speak with their supervisor about this possibility.  

UCF’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.  

We will continue to share information through UCF Alert, ucf.edu/hurricane, and social media.