7:30 p.m., Feb. 7, 2010----The state of emergency in New Castle County is expected to be lifted, effective 8 p.m., Feb. 7, and the University of Delaware will operate on its normal schedule on Monday, Feb. 8.

Winter Session final examinations, originally scheduled on Saturday, Feb. 6, will be administered beginning at 8 a.m., Monday, at the same times and locations. Faculty members who are unable to get to campus on Monday to give final examinations are urged to contact their students by e-mail as soon as possible. Winter Session students who are unable to get to campus Monday should e-mail their professors.

Students returning to campus for the spring semester will be able to check in to their residence halls from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, Feb. 8.

The men's basketball and women's basketball games that had been rescheduled to Sunday afternoon will be played on Monday. The men's game will start at 1 p.m., with the women's game starting 35 minutes after the conclusion of the men's game. Ticket details and other information will be available at the BlueHens.com athletics Web page.

Students in UD's Associate in Arts Program follow the status of Delaware Technical and Community College, which has closed all its campuses on Monday, Feb. 8.

The start of UD's spring semester has been delayed by one day, with classes beginning at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 9.

All members of the campus community are urged to take caution on the roadways. University policy is that faculty, staff and students should use their own judgment about traveling to and from campus during periods of inclement weather.

The University Policy and Procedures Manual states: "Faculty and students are not expected to take unnecessary risks to meet their teaching and learning obligations due to inclement weather. When classes have not been canceled, it is a matter of personal judgment whether traveling to campus is hazardous. Faculty should notify their departmental offices when weather precludes them from meeting their teaching obligations; similarly, students should notify their professors when inclement weather precludes them from class attendance. In such cases, students should be allowed to make up missed class time and, whenever possible, canceled classes should be rescheduled."

Sunday cancellations, changes

With a state of emergency in effect in Delaware, the University has postponed two Sunday basketball games and is encouraging returning students to move back into campus residence halls on Monday, Feb. 8.

“The safety of our students, UD families and our community are of primary importance,” Scott Douglass, UD executive vice president, said. “No one should take any undue risks in trying to travel while road conditions are bad.”

The men's basketball and women's basketball games that had been rescheduled to Sunday afternoon have now been moved to Monday. The men's game will start at 1 p.m., with the women's game starting 35 minutes after the conclusion of the men's game. Details related to tickets and other information will be available at the BlueHens.com athletics Web site.

Other Sunday activities will be canceled as long as the state of emergency is in effect, and campus buses will not be operating. The University of Delaware Library and the UD Ice Arenas will not be open on Sunday.

Winter Session final examinations will be held on Monday, Feb. 8, at the same times and locations they were originally scheduled for on Feb. 6. Final exams administered through the UD Online Resource Center will follow the same schedule. If special events are scheduled in these locations on Monday, the final exams will take priority, and the Registrar's Office will contact those event coordinators individually.

On Monday, Feb. 8, residence hall check-in will be available from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. If the state of emergency is lifted in Delaware on Sunday, Feb. 7, Residence Life staff will be available to check students in from 2-9 p.m.

Spring semester classes will begin at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 9.

Academy of Lifelong Learning postpones classes

The Academy of Lifelong Learning is postponing all classes until Tuesday, Feb. 9.

See UD home page for updates

For updates and additional information, please check the University's home page.

For the earlier weather alert story, click here.