Monday, January 19, 2026, at 6 p.m.
Due to the extremely cold weather conditions anticipated early tomorrow, undergraduate classes for the morning of Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the University of Mount Union will not be held in-person but may continue remotely. Undergraduate in-person classes will resume at 12:30 p.m., at which time forecasts predict a rise in temperature.
Impact on Classes
Undergraduate in-person classes: In-person classes for undergraduate students scheduled before 12:30 p.m. will not meet in person, but learning may continue in an online format during these course periods. Instructors with classes during these sessions should contact students via email with details about how their courses will proceed. Students are directed to contact their instructor with any questions.
Graduate classes: The continuation or cancellation of graduate classes is at the discretion of individual program directors. Graduate students should consult with their faculty member or director if they have not yet been contacted.
Online classes: All classes regularly offered online – undergraduate and graduate – will continue as scheduled.
Clinical placements: Students in special classes, such as clinical rotations, student teaching, laboratory courses, and internships, should consult with their supervising faculty member or director if they have not yet been contacted.
Impact on Staff
Staff should report to work. In accordance with the institution’s Inclement Weather Policy, employees must report to work or use accrued but unused vacation, personal time, or a floating holiday to complete a full workweek. Staff may also make up hours missed within the same workweek with the approval of their supervisor or may have the time charged as an absence without pay.
Impact on Facility Hours
This evening, AVI will be closing the dining hall after dinner and will not offer Late Night Snack tonight. The B&B Café will remain open until 10 p.m. The Hoover-Price Campus Center will be closing early at 10:30 p.m. tonight.
All campus offices and facilities will remain open during regularly scheduled hours tomorrow.
Impact on Events
The National Day of Healing Unity Walk and Chapel Service on Tuesday, January 20, at 11:15 a.m., has been postponed. Information will be shared with the campus once this event has been rescheduled.
Cold Weather Reminders
Community members are advised to dress appropriately if choosing to be out and about on campus. Recommended cold-weather guidelines, as outlined by the Weather Channel, include dressing warmly in layers, making sure that all exposed skin is covered. Avoid prolonged exposure to the cold.