Closings / Delayed Openings

Types of Closing Notices

When business operations are affected, cnualert.info is the official source of information. One of the following announcements will be given to the news media for broadcast:

University Open

All classes in session. All students, faculty and staff report for work at their normal reporting time.

Delayed Opening

All faculty, staff and students report at the delayed opening time. Classes normally scheduled for the opening time will be held at that hour, e.g., if the delayed opening is at 10 a.m., all 10 a.m. classes will meet at that time while all classes prior to 10 a.m. are canceled. Designated employees report as required by supervisor.

University Closed

All classes canceled. All offices are closed. Designated employees report for work as required by supervisor. Scheduled activities may continue as planned. To determine the university event schedule, please call (757) 594-7000.

Day Classes Canceled

Instructional faculty and students do not report for day classes (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.). Employees report at normal work hours. Liberal leave policy in effect with approval of supervisor. Designated employees report for work as required by supervisor.

Evening Classes Canceled

Instructional faculty and students do not report for evening classes (4 – 11 p.m.). Employees report at normal work hours. Liberal leave policy in effect with approval of supervisor. Designated employees report for work as required by supervisor.

Day and Evening Classes Canceled

Instructional faculty and students do not report for classes. Employees report at normal work hours. Liberal leave policy in effect with approval of supervisor. Designated employees report for work as required by supervisor.

Special Circumstances

In the event of an emergency such as inclement weather, the following types of events may be affected differently than the rest of the university. For all the departments below, designated employees must report for work as required by supervisor.

    • Athletics: For information regarding athletic event changes or cancellations, please call (757) 594-7000, or visit cnusports.com.
    • Dining Services: For information regarding changes in dining operations, please call (757) 594-7000.
    • Ferguson Center for the Arts: For information regarding performance delays or cancellations, please call (757) 594-8752 or visit fergusoncenter.org. University activities and classes at the Ferguson Center are subject to the closing guidelines listed above.
    • Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center: For information regarding hours of operation, please call (757) 594-0800 or visit thetorggler.org. University activities and classes at the Torggler are subject to the closing guidelines listed above.
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