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Adverse Weather Policy

Weather-related road conditions sometimes necessitate that the University consider delaying opening, canceling classes, closing or remaining open. This decision is made by the Vice President for Finance and Administration in coordination with the Provost and Chief of Staff/Executive Director of Public Safety.

When the campus remains open during adverse weather, employees must use their best judgment when it comes to commuting to and from the workplace. They should not endanger themselves nor ignore the statements of local officials about traveling during adverse weather. Staff and faculty should make every effort to notify their supervisor if they cannot get to work or plan to leave early.

If the decision is to delay, cancel classes or close, that information is communicated immediately to the campus community through local radio and television stations, the www.butler.edu homepage, email to butler.edu addresses, voicemail to campus residence hall and Greek houses, and voice and text message alerts through DawgAlert. To receive notifications from DawgAlert, students, faculty and staff must sign up at http://my.butler.edu.

Following is an explanation of delays, canceled classes and closings.

Delay:The University will open X amount of hours after 8 a.m. For example, a two-hour delay would mean the University would open at 10 a.m. and all classes before 10 a.m. would be canceled.

Classes canceled:Classes are canceled for the day but the University remains open. In the event of inclement weather, staff and faculty should use their best judgment when it comes to commuting to and from the workplace, and make every effort to notify their supervisor if they cannot get to work or plan to leave early.

Closed:The University is closed, classes are canceled for the day and only "critical staff" should report to work. It is a department heads responsibility to determine "critical staff" and notify employees of this requirement in advance.

 Additionally, a closing means:

-Dining services remain open for students.

-Other services, like health and recreation, may be open but people should call ahead to check on facility hours.

-Public events at Hinkle Fieldhouse and Clowes Memorial Hall may go on as scheduled. The status of public events will be communicated on the www.butler.edu homepage in the News Section.