Update: Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 - 7:30 p.m.
The College will re-open at 11 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2017 and will be open tomorrow, Friday, February 10, 2017.
For students: faculty unable to travel to campus may still decide to hold class via remote access, so please check your Holy Cross email for messages and instructions from your professors.
For employees who do not believe they can travel safety to campus tomorrow, please notify your supervisor as soon as possible. Faculty should notify their students if they are unable to get to campus.
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 - 4:45 a.m.
From: College’s Emergency Response Team
Due to the Winter Storm Warning, with heavy snowfall predicted for this morning and through much of the day, the College will be closed on February 9, 2017.
Information for students:
When the College closes faculty may still decide to hold class via remote access, so please check your Holy Cross email for messages and instructions from your professors.
Facilities will be open as follows, though not all rooms and spaces may be available:
- Kimball Dining Hall
- Dinand Library
- Science Library
- Hart Center
- Field House
- St. Joseph Memorial Chapel
Hogan Campus Center will open at 5 p.m., however Crossroads and Cool Beans will remain closed on Thursday.
Information on campus events:
Scheduled campus events and activities on Thursday are cancelled and may be rescheduled at a later date.
Tonight's performance of A Gun Show by So Percussion, sponsored by Arts Transcending Borders, has been cancelled and rescheduled for tomorrow, Friday, February 9 at 8 p.m. in Fenwick Theatre.
Tonight's lecture The Crusades and Crusaders: History and Historiography by Kevin Madigan '82, sponsored by the McFarland Center, is cancelled. Further information will be posted at a later date.
For other evening events, please refer to the Events Calendar.
Information for faculty and staff:
When the College is closed and all classes are cancelled, employees are not required to report to work, except for Emergency Personnel. Emergency Personnel are those employees whose function is necessary for the continued and safe operation of the College, including employees from Kimball Dining Services, Public Safety and Facilities. Due to the nature of their jobs, Emergency Personnel are required to work their normally scheduled hours during inclement weather, unless notified otherwise by their supervisor. A separate memo will be sent to employees from from Human Resources.
In case of an emergency, please call the Public Safety emergency line at Ext. 2222. For non-emergencies, call Ext. 2224 (508-793-2224).
Please check this website for updates on campus operations, and cancelled events. You will also find updates posted on the Holy Cross Facebook page and Twitter account.
