Update — Sept. 27, 9:00 AM
All severe weather watches/warnings have expired for our area. Grounds personnel are clearing debris from campus, but no hazards have been observed.
Update — Sept. 24, 6:00 PM
SEU will continue to monitor the development of Tropical Storm Helene and share more information about any effects to our campus as it becomes available. Regular updates will be shared on SEU’s website and through the university’s official social media accounts. Critical information regarding severe weather conditions will also be sent through the SEU Alerts system as the situation develops.
Update — Sept. 24, 5:00 PM
The Southeastern Emergency Response Team is continuing to monitor the path of Tropical Storm Helene, which could impact Central Florida starting late Wednesday evening. We are working with local and state agencies to provide you with updated information regarding the potential impact to our campus.
The current track shows that we can expect tropical-storm-force winds (ranging from 39 to 73 mph) to begin impacting our area on Thursday morning.
At this time, there are no changes planned to university operations for Wednesday, September 25.
Out of an abundance of caution, classes and co-curricular activities will be canceled on Thursday, September 26. Classes will also be canceled on Friday, September 27. This follows the plan put in place by the Polk County Public School Board. University offices will also be closed on Thursday and Friday, with the exception of essential personnel.
The Fire Football game on Saturday, September 28, will take place as scheduled. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at Victory Field.
We expect to resume normal university operations on Monday, September 30.
Depending upon the severity of weather conditions during the storm, certain restrictions may be put in place for residential students. Information will be communicated to residential students by Student Development and the SEU Alert system.
SEU Alert System
Emergency alerts will be sent out during the storm through the SEU Alert System. The SEU email addresses of all students, faculty, and staff have been registered with the service provider (InformaCast). Additionally, SEU community members can use the InformaCast app to update their profile information, including adding or changing mobile numbers to receive text messages or phone calls from the system, as well as selecting or removing the methods by which these alerts are delivered. If parents would like to receive SEU Alert notifications, they can text #SEUParents to 863-213-3613. Or visit this page.
Please continue to check your email and follow our website and social media for updates.
Update — Sept. 24, 9:00 AM
Visit this page to sign up for text alerts.
