SMU will close campus on Monday February 15. However, academic instruction will continue as scheduled virtually. Due to the ice, snow and extreme cold, only designated essential personnel should report to work on campus. Students should attend all classes online. Campus facilities including Meadows Museum, Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports and SMU Libraries will be closed. Umphrey Lee dining is open and the Dr. Bob Smith Health Center is offering limited services, so please check the website for availabilities.
As announced earlier, SMU has been notified of anticipated rotating power outages over the next few days due to unusually high demand. The loss of electricity is expected to last about 15 minutes each time and could occur twice from now through Tuesday. After the outage, it may take several hours to bring the campus back to full heating capacity, so please plan accordingly to stay warm and protect any sensitive equipment.
We will continue to monitor the weather’s progress and provide updates on the impact to campus academics and operations via SMU Aware email, Twitter and Facebook. Please check the campus policy on weather and other emergency conditions for more information.