Current Status:
Dear Campus Community, Due to a forecasted winter storm, Christopher Newport University will operate on a modified schedule beginning Saturday, January 24, at 6:00 p.m. and continuing through Sunday. With forecasts continually changing, no decision has been made regarding operations on Monday. Should modified operations be required on Monday, that decision will be announced no later than 5:00 p.m. Sunday. As of this hour, the forecast calls for snow, ice, and freezing temperatures in the Newport News area, with the potential for larger amounts in the north and west portions of Virginia. Here are the ways students, faculty, staff, and visitors will be affected this weekend. Employee work schedules: Designated/Essential employees should report to work as directed by their supervisors. If you are eligible to telework, be prepared to telework on Monday if offices are closed and/or if weather conditions prevent you from leaving your home safely. Dining and Retail Operations: Regattas will close early on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. On Sunday, Regattas will be open 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Discovery Pizza, Bistro, Chick-fil-A, Grilled, F.I.T, and Einstein's will be closed. Parking: We ask that faculty, staff, and students avoid parking in Lots B, C1, and D until Monday, so crews can clear and treat those lots. Please have vehicles moved by 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Library: Trible Library will close at 6:00 p.m. Saturday night and remain on 24/7 swipe access to the IT Help Desk room until the university returns to normal operations. Fitness Center: Trieshmann Fitness Center will close at 6:00 p.m. Saturday. The center will have limited hours on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Torggler and Ferguson Centers: The Arts for All Ball Saturday night has been postponed. The Torggler Fine Arts Center will be closed Sunday. Updates to this schedule and additional information will be distributed through email and the CNUAlert system. If you have not registered for emergency notifications and critical information, please do so here: https://cnualert.info/. Please continue to use caution when walking and driving on campus. In the event of an emergency, please call campus police at 757-594-7777.
Emergency Notification System
Christopher Newport's emergency notification system (ENS) employs two primary electronic communication methods: text messaging and email.
In the event of a real-time emergency (e.g., tornado, shooter) where students, faculty and staff need to take immediate action, emergency management personnel will use the ENS to send a text message. Other ENS components, such as email, website features, calls to landlines and cellphones, social media posts, and on-campus computer overrides may also be used. Texts, emails and calls will be sent to all individuals registered in the CNU Alert system.
In all other cases where there is not an emergency or immediate threat, information will be sent by email to Christopher Newport University students, faculty and staff via the university's email service. This notification is intended only for members of the Christopher Newport University community who attend classes or work on campus so that they may make plans regarding their daily activities.