Loyola University Chicago Emergency Alerts

Class Cancellation Extended

1/30/2019, 3:30 p.m.

With the frigid forecast continuing, the University is extending the cancellation of all classes through Thursday night. Classes will resume as scheduled on Friday, February 1. This applies to the Lake Shore, Water Tower, and Health Sciences campuses, as well as course locations in Vernon Hills (Cuneo Mansion and Gardens); Woodstock (the Loyola Retreat and Ecology Campus); and Downers Grove (the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing location). Please visit LUC.edu and check your Loyola e-mail for any additional updates.

As stated before, only essential personnel are asked to come to campus in the meantime. Those staff members will have the opportunity to take two days off with pay within 45 days of Thursday, January 31. Managers will need to work with HR to coordinate pay for these employees. 

All other faculty, staff, and students should stay home or in their residence halls until the severe weather subsides. Those staff not requested to report to campus should remain home and will be granted paid time off without being required to use any accrued vacation or personal days.

The residence halls and Lake Shore Campus dining halls will remain open for those on campus. The Damen Student Complex including the main parking garage, Damen Student Center, Halas Recreation Center, Gentile Arena, and Norville Center for Intercollegiate Athletics will also remain open with regular hours of operation. All other buildings and facilities, including libraries, will be closed. Additionally, tonight’s men's basketball game against the University of Northern Iowa is still taking place. Thursday’s men’s volleyball match against UCLA will also take place as planned in Gentile Arena at 7 p.m.

The Intercampus Shuttle will resume at 7 a.m. on Friday, February 1. Please contact Campus Safety at 773.508.6039 if you need emergency transportation.

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Campus Operations Update

1/29/2019, 4:30 p.m.

• The Intercampus Shuttle's last departure from the Lake Shore and Water Tower campuses will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29. The shuttle will not run on Wednesday, January 30, but will resume at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 31. Please contact Campus Safety at 773.508.6039 if you need emergency transportation.
• Madonna della Strada Chapel will close at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29, and will re-open for noon Mass on Thursday, January 31.
• All events outside of the Damen Student Complex and residence halls will be canceled from 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29, through noon on Thursday, January 31.
• Free parking is available in the main parking garage at Lake Shore Campus on Wednesday for the essential personnel who have to be on campus to provide necessary services.
• Students are encouraged to stay at home or in residence halls during the severe weather. If you do take the short walk to Gentile Arena for the men’s basketball game against the University of Northern Iowa on Wednesday evening–please dress for the weather. Expanded student seating will be available.

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Class Cancellation Information

1/28/2019, 11:57 p.m.

Due to severe and life-threatening weather conditions, classes have been canceled at the Lake Shore, Water Tower, and Health Sciences campuses starting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29, continuing through noon on Thursday, January 31. As we continue to monitor the conditions, please visit LUC.edu and check your Loyola e-mail for any additional updates.

Because of the subzero temperatures and dangerous wind chill factors, only essential personnel are asked to come to campus, including those in Campus Safety, Facilities, Residence Life, the Wellness Center, and Student Development. Those staff members will be granted the opportunity to take a day off with pay within 45 days of the closure. Managers will need to work with HR to coordinate pay for these employees.

All other faculty, staff, and students should stay home or in their residence halls until the severe weather subsides. Staff who are not requested to report to campus should remain home and will be granted paid time off without being required to use any accrued vacation or personal days.

The residence halls and Lake Shore Campus dining halls will remain open for those on campus. The Damen Student Complex including the main parking garage, Damen Student Center, Halas Recreation Center, Gentile Arena, and Norville Center for Intercollegiate Athletics will also remain open with regular hours of operation. All other buildings and facilities (including libraries) will be closed. Additionally, the men's basketball game against the University of Northern Iowa on Wednesday at 6 p.m. will take place as planned.

The Intercampus Shuttle will not run after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29, and will resume at noon on Thursday, January 31. Please contact Campus Safety at 773.508.6039 if you need emergency transportation.

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All alerts on this site are provided by the Loyola University Chicago Emergency Response team. For more on the University's emergency response plan, please visit LUC.edu/erp.