West Virginia University has canceled classes which begin at 4 p.m. or later today (Jan. 26) due to extreme weather conditions.
University offices and business operations will continue as normal, and the PRT will continue to run as scheduled. The Student Recreation Center and the WVU libraries will remain open until 10 p.m.
Canceling classes will permit the Department of Highways as well as WVU roads and grounds staff to clear and treat roads and sidewalks.
The University will also provide housing for students and employees who may not be able to get home, and Dining Services will provide them with evening and breakfast meals. Contact 304-293-4491 or 304-677-0188 to coordinate employee and student needs.
Wednesday evening’s “Music as a Weapon” at the WVU Coliseum will occur as scheduled, however patron refunds are available by calling 304-293-SHOW.
The Student Government Association meeting planned for Wednesday evening has been canceled.
Today’s Tea at Three with Elizabeth Dooley, associate provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, was also rescheduled for (Feb. 9) at 3 p.m. in 601 Allen Hall. Faculty, staff and students interested in attending this event – sponsored by the Office for Diversity and Global Initiatives at the College of Human Resources and Education – should RSVP to mrd.odgi@gmail.com.
WVU campus mail afternoon run canceled and WVU Mail Service will not be making the late afternoon mail run.
Employees and students were urged to exercise caution and good judgment in traveling home.
A winter weather advisory was in effect for Monongalia County until 1 a.m. Thursday, with an accumulation of 2 to 5 inches of snow expected in the Morgantown area.
Further information about the University’s plans in dealing with the story will be available through many outlets, including the WVU emergency text message system, WVU’s main Web page (http://www.wvu.edu), WVUToday (http://wvutoday.wvu.edu) and Intranet, E-News (e-mail announcements), Mountaineer Information Xpress (MIX), campus Information Stations and the media. (To sign up for the emergency message system, go to http://emergency.wvu.edu).
The Division of Human Resources reminds supervisors that employees who do not work their scheduled shift may take annual leave, compensatory time off or – at the supervisors’ discretion – be permitted to make up those hours.
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