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Emergency Weather Alerts

When bad weather approaches, this page will have the most recent campus closure and delay announcements.

April 4, 2024, 11:14AM

Power has been restored to the campus. Campus will no reopen, however, today's remaining classes are still canceled. Offices will also be closed for the remainder of the day. The campus will resume normal operations tomorrow, April 5, 2025.

April 4, 2024, 9:00AM

Today, campus is closed, and classes are cancelled. We are also not pivoting to virtual learning as not all instructors and students have access to electricity. 

For students remaining in their residence halls, please know that all RAs have been placed on call to assist you, if you have any needs. 

Life/safety systems, such as emergency lighting and fire protection, are fully functional. Any student in need of alternate sleeping accommodations, please email reslife@gmail.com or call 610-282-1100 extension 1411.

You are welcome to charge your devices in the Dorothy Day Student Union and the lobbies in the Annecy and Aviat Resident Halls; use the red receptacles.

Jimmy Johns and Frankie’s Market will open at 11 AM and remain open until 1 AM.  Breakfast is now being served in the DUC, beginning at 7 AM; dinner and lunch will be served.  Due to power-related lighting issues, this will be a buffet in the main dining area. 

April 4, 2024, 7:54AM

Campus will be closed on April 4, 2024. All classes are canceled for today. Further updates to follow. Please be safe!

April 4, 2024, 5:00AM

Campus will open at 10 am : classes resume at noon. Further updates to follow.

April 3, 2024, 8:41PM

Due to the ongoing power outages on campus, all classes will be canceled until noon on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Expect further updates tomorrow morning.

April 3, 2024, 4:57PM

Due to safety concerns related to a campus-wide power outage, all University Villages and the University Heights residents must evacuate by 7pm this evening, if power is not restored. For those residing in other campus housing, we strongly encourage you to return home, if it is safe for you to do so.

For resident students, please email reslife@gmail.com or call 610-282-1100 extension 1411, if you require assistance with alternate accommodations.

Furthermore, please be advised that, if power is not restored by 7pm today, all classes will be suspended until noon tomorrow, as many students will have already departed campus.  Faculty and staff have been updated with this information. 

April 3, 2024, 4:32PM

Classes are canceled this evening, April 3rd. All offices are also closed. Please stay tuned for further updates.

April 3, 2024, 2:40PM

The DeSales campus is currently experiencing weather-related power outages. Due to these power outages, the 33rd Frank L. Marcon Lecture, originally scheduled for this evening at 7:30pm, has been postponed to a later date.

Snow and Inclement Weather Procedure

DeSales University’s procedure for snow and inclement weather is as follows: 

  • A decision is made whether to close, delay, or remain open by 5:00 a.m.
  • The decision is communicated via the University’s home page, phone system, e2campus, and local media.
  • This process is then repeated by 2:00 p.m. for evening classes.
  • School officials make the decision using the best information they have available at the time.

Commuters: Ultimately you have to make the best decision for yourself whether to drive to campus in inclement weather.

  • Because weather can be unpredictable, it is sometimes difficult to determine how a 5:00 a.m. decision will play out at 10:00 a.m. or noon.
  • The weather at the DeSales campus may be quite different from where you live.
  • Students who decide not to attend class on a day of questionable weather should communicate with the faculty member who teaches the class.

Faculty: The decision whether to hold class is left to the individual faculty member within the following guidelines:

  • If instruction occurs, the preferred mode is asynchronous.
  • If synchronous instruction occurs, please do so at the scheduled class time and record and post the lecture for students who are unable to attend.
  • Inform students via the Brightspace announcement feature and email clearly stating expectations about class instruction on the day the University is closed.
  • Inform your division head and chair of your plans for class days when the University is closed.

Employees: Unless you’ve been instructed otherwise, you are expected to stay home during the hours when the University is closed for operation. Employees are not required to work from home during these instances unless specifically requested by their supervisor to do so.

Everyone: Please visit MyDSU to confirm your e2campus alerts are active so you receive timely and relevant information. Your safety and well-being are very important to us. Please be careful.