WVU classes to be canceled until 10:30 a.m. on Morgantown Campus due to weather, road conditions

In-person classes will be delayed two hours on West Virginia University’s Morgantown campus Wednesday (Jan. 20) due to inclement weather and road conditions. In-person instruction with a start time prior to 10:30 a.m. are canceled today. Online classes and those in hybrid form that are online this morning are not affected by the delay.

The remainder of the University, including buses and COVID-19 testing, will operate on a normal schedule.

Students should report to classes beginning at 10:30 a.m. or later. If students cannot get to class because of adverse weather or road conditions, they should contact their instructors as soon as possible. Tests and assignments due prior to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday will be due at the next class period.

“I ask faculty to work with students and be as flexible as possible,” Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Maryanne Reed said.

If faculty are unable to get to class, they are also asked to notify their students as soon as possible so that students do not embark on unnecessary travel.

Employees and students should use good judgment when traveling to work or class in inclement weather.

Employees should work with their supervisors to take annual leave or flex their schedule if they are unable to get to work. Supervisors are asked to be flexible and understanding with their direct reports if they are unable to make it to work.

University officials continue to closely monitor reports from the National Weather Service and will provide updates if necessary.

WVU students and employees should watch for these updates through a variety of outlets including: 

• A text alert

• wvu.edu

• wvutoday.edu 

• enews.wvu.edu for faculty and staff

• MIX e-mail and Unews.

• students.wvu.edu

• Traditional and social media such as @WVUSafety on Twitter or WVU Safety and Wellness on Facebook, etc. 

Information regarding WVU Tech’s Inclement Weather Delays/Closure Policy can be found at https://www.wvutech.edu/inclement-weather.

Potomac State College’s policy can be found at https://www.potomacstatecollege.edu/about/inclement-weather.

WVU Extension Service will follow its internal inclement weather policy, which can be found at https://employees.extension.wvu.edu/human-resources/current-employees/inclement-weather.

WVU Tech and Potomac State College will make decisions for their respective campuses.

WVU Extension Service will follow its internal inclement weather policy, which can be found at https://employees.extension.wvu.edu/human-resources/current-employees/inclement-weather

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