Jan. 11, 2018
In anticipation of impending winter weather and out of an abundance of caution, University of Missouri officials have announced a full closure of the MU campus beginning at noon Thursday, Jan. 11. Only employees who are situationally critical will need to report for work. A decision to resume normal operations will be made by 5 a.m., Friday, Jan. 12.
“Due to a winter weather advisory for our area and out of concern for the safety of our campus community, we have decided to close the campus at noon on Thursday,” said Gary Ward, MU vice chancellor for operations. “We have been working closely with local and state officials and, given the current information, believe this is the best course of action at this time. Depending on road conditions a decision will be made early Friday morning as to whether to resume normal operations.”
All MU Health Care hospitals will remain open. The Veterinary Health Center, which includes the Equine Center, will remain open for emergencies. For more information on MU Health Care, please visit http://www.muhealth.org/. The MU Student Center, Student Recreation Complex and select dining facilities (http://dining.missouri.edu) will remain open with limited services.
Information about which employees are situationally critical and MU’s campus closure policies can be found at the below links:
This is the official University of Missouri emergency alert website. Whenever an emergency occurs that affects the university community, this website will be updated as quickly as possible with the most current, confirmed information. Please check here for official information. So that phone systems do not become overloaded, please do not call MUPD as they are working hard to confirm facts and maintain the safety of the campus. We are in touch with them as they work through the process and will update this website as quickly as information is received and confirmed.
Please do not distribute unconfirmed information or rumors or post or pass along rumors on social media outlets. Safety is the university’s top priority, and we are working hard to assure that the campus remains safe while information is obtained and confirmed.
Students, please call your parents to assure them that you are safe. Thank you.