UD administrators monitor weather situation

6:30 p.m., Jan. 25, 2015--University of Delaware administrators are monitoring weather conditions in light of the winter storm watch issued by the National Weather Service for New Castle County, effective at noon, Monday, Jan. 26, through noon, Tuesday, Jan. 27. 

While there is still some uncertainty on the storm's path, the weather service is predicting 1 to 3 inches of snow early Monday, followed by an additional 6 to 10 inches of snow falling late Monday through Tuesday.

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At this time, the University is expected to be open as usual on Monday, Jan. 26. Members of the University community are reminded that safety is the highest priority, and individuals should not put themselves at risk if they expect difficulty traveling. 

Any campuswide UD closings or late openings will be announced through a campuswide email and via the University's LiveSafe smartphone application, as well as posted on the UD homepage, UDaily and the University's primary social media accounts (www.facebook.com/UDelaware, www.twitter.com/UDelaware, www.facebook.com/UniversityofDelawarePolice and www.Twitter.com/udelpolice).  

News also will be available through the UD telephone information line at 302-831-2000, and it will be shared on the state Department of Education's School Closings and Delays website. 

Members of the campus community should not call UD Police so that telephone lines there can remain open for emergency calls.

Weather forecast

The current National Weather Service forecast calls for snow developing early Monday morning, which could affect the morning commute. The brunt of the storm is expected to begin later Monday afternoon or evening, eventually winding down Tuesday morning. 

Information on preparing for a winter storm and extreme cold is available on the Ready.gov website. 

Personal safety

Faculty members unable to hold class should notify their departmental offices, and students unable to attend class should contact their professors. In such cases, UD policy states that students should be allowed to make up missed class time and canceled classes should be rescheduled when possible. 

The University's policy is reprinted below:

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.