Emergency FAQs

Contractors have readied construction sites for potential hurricane force winds and rain. Each contractor is responsible for securing their site. Booms on cranes will be lowered.

The Marketplace at Cornell Campus Center
Note: Some stations may be closed due to limited staffing
Brunch: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Dinner: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Fox Lodge Café and C-Store at Lakeside
Open: 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Fox Lodge Grill at Lakeside
Open: 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Mobile Orders will be suspended.

Please note that Cornell Café, Bush Café, and The Grind will remain closed.

We encourage all members of the campus community to stock up on non-perishable food items and essential supplies today, in the event that weather conditions tomorrow restrict travel to Lakeside or the Cornell Campus Center.

Complete the Facilities General Service Request form.

Updates will be posted on our Emergency website (rollins.edu/emergency), and our Facebook and Instagram accounts (@rollinscollege).

National Weather Service website.

Follow important storm updates at the Orange County website.

Rollins’ hurricane plan, which is part of the College’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), sets out preparation procedures, designates responsibilities to administrators, and outlines courses of action to be followed in response to a possible tropical storm or hurricane. As a StormReady institution, Rollins is in direct contact with meteorologists in the local National Weather Service office.

Familiarize yourself with safety procedures. Orange County Emergency Management offers this Hurricane Safety Guide for your information.

It’s important to remain calm. College officials closely monitor tracking information from NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) National Weather Service, as well as Orange County Emergency Management. The area of uncertainty in terms of where a storm will make landfall is often large. Since these storms can change frequently (strengthening, weakening, or changing course), College officials operate with an abundance of caution to protect students and College facilities. The College’s EOP is enacted in anticipation of weather events. Regular updates about storms that may affect campus can be found at www.rollins.edu/emergency.

Watch the City of Orlando's video on how you can build your emergency preparedness kit in advance.

The National Hurricane Center is the best resource to find accurate and up-to-date forecasts. Orange County Emergency Management is the best source for local information about storm impacts.

Weather events are unpredictable, and campus officials will make decisions in the best interest of the Rollins community. If the College closes, residential students will be notified if residence halls will remain open or if evacuation is necessary.

If the safety of our students, faculty and staff is threatened, the campus will be evacuated (except for emergency essential staff.) All residential students are asked to provide their personal hurricane plan through the Hurricane/Emergency Evacuation Tracker, found in MyRollins. All off-campus students are highly encouraged to complete and submit the tracker as well.

You may travel home, go to a friend or family member’s home or to a hotel. Should you need to use an American Red Cross-approved shelter, the College will organize transportation for you. Students needing assistance can contact the Student Outreach & Resource Center at care@rollins.edu or call 407.646.2345.

Students may log into their MyRollins account and sign up for alerts for up to 3 mobile numbers, 3 landlines, and 3 emails. You can find out more about R-Alerts on the Campus Safety site.