KU Alerts

KU campuses to close Monday, January 6, due to inclement weather

Date Posted: January 5, 2025 - 2:48pm

 

The University of Kansas' Lawrence, Edwards and Leavenworth campuses will be closed Monday, January 6, due to winter weather.

Key information

Only employees identified as weather essential are to report to campus.

Employees designated to work remotely (including hybrid) are to work remotely.

Non-weather essential employees who would normally work on campus are to work remotely. If you are not able to work remotely, you will be paid inclement weather leave in accordance with policy.

Supervisors are encouraged to communicate with staff regarding workloads or schedules.

Visit our Inclement Weather FAQs page for additional information.

Time and absence approval

Please note, the time and absence approval deadline will remain at 5 p.m. on Monday, January 6. For information regarding Winter Break time reporting, visit the Winter Break FAQ website.

Expectations for Tuesday

At this time, we plan to resume normal operations Tuesday morning, so employees should plan accordingly.

For additional information, we encourage you to visit the university’s social media accounts and alerts.ku.edu.

Emergency Notifications

The University of Kansas uses a range of tools to keep students, faculty, staff and visitors informed in the event of an emergency that could affect their health and safety. These tools include:

  • text messaging
  • campus email
  • public address speakers
  • the @UnivOfKansas handle on Twitter
  • this webpage

Alerts are sent when there is an immediate threat to the campus and in situations requiring immediate action.

Separately, the university also sends alerts when campus is closed due to winter weather. The university does not issue alerts for severe weather such as tornados, flooding or dangerous lightning. For this information, students and employees should rely on local media and the National Weather Service.

Text message alerts

Students are automatically subscribed to emergency text messages and can view/edit their cell phone number at Enroll and Pay

Faculty and staff can subscribe to receive text messages and view/edit their cell phone number through the Employee Emergency Notification app at the myKU Portal.

KU Police Department

The university benefits from having its own on-campus law enforcement department, the KU Police Department. This office is responsible for the Lawrence campus and often works in conjunction with the Lawrence Police Department.

The KU Police Department maintains a 24-hour operation, employing commissioned law enforcement personnel, noncommissioned security officers and 911 dispatchers. Uniformed officers patrol the campus on foot, and in marked police cars. The department also monitors closed-circuit cameras located in parking lots and public areas throughout campus, including all major residence halls.