National Weather Service
NJ Office of Emergency Management
Rutgers Weather Center
New Brunswick Campus Adverse Weather Information
In the event of a delayed opening, class cancellation, or closure of the university, the earliest possible notification will be made. If you are designated as an essential services employee and you are advised that your services are needed, you must report for work if the university or a particular campus is declared as closed for any length of time due to a weather-related emergency. Please note that the term “essential services personnel” only applies when:
- employees (who have been given status of essential services personnel) are informed that their services are required, and
- there is a delayed opening or closure of the university.
If you are a student or not designated as being needed as an essential services employee for purposes of the weather emergency, and the university does not close, your decision regarding travel during inclement weather is a personal one and should be based on your particular circumstances.
Faculty and staff not designated as essential services employees for purposes of weather emergencies, with appropriate approval from your supervisor, may wish to take personal leave rather than commute in adverse weather.
University policy 60.3.16 addresses university operations during inclement weather. This policy can be accessed at the University Policy Library web site at http://policies.rutgers.edu/ or http://policies.rutgers.edu/PDF/Section60/60.3.16-current.pdf.
Campus Information Services (CIS) plays a primary role in disseminating emergency information to the university community, including the announcement of delayed openings, office closings, and class cancellations.
The following methods are used to disseminate the information:
- Email -- Messages are sent to the New Brunswick Campus when office closings and/or class cancellations take place.
- The Web -- The Rutgers Website http://www.rutgers.edu and the New Brunswick Campus Website http://nb.rutgers.edu with links to the "Campus Status Page" which is posted when adverse weather conditions are present or expected on campus and will generally include information on office closings, class cancellations, bus schedules, as well as the operational hours for dining halls and recreation/student centers.
- Campus Television -- RU-info Channel (RU-tv Channel 3 on the New Brunswick Campus)
- Telephone --RU-info Call Center - 732-445-INFO (includes a 24-hour voice mail announcement system)
Faculty and staff may also be notified of campus status through their departmental telephone chains and are encouraged to review their group's emergency telephone chain and update them as needed.
Please use the information resources listed above and refrain from calling the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) regarding possible cancellations, closures, or delays. Maintaining the ability of the RUPD to receive emergency calls is vital. A large volume of calls can tie up police phone lines at critical times.
We will strive to communicate emergency-related information as broadly as possible and in a timely fashion. Because weather emergencies often occur outside of normal work hours, we ask that you keep a copy of this communication at home; employees are also encouraged to keep an updated list of the home telephone numbers of colleagues both at work and at home.
Thank you in advance for your attention to this important information.
Campus Adverse Weather Information – ALL STUDENTS
During adverse weather, accurate weather related campus information including delayed openings or class cancellation will be distributed on the Rutgers website and New Brunswick website with links to the "Campus Status Page". Information will also be distributed via email and will be available on RU-tv Channel 3 and via RU-info at 732-445-INFO (including 24-hour voice mail). Please refrain from calling the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) with weather status questions. For additional details, including links to University policies, visit the New Brunswick Campus Adverse Weather Information website at http://emergency.rutgers.edu/weather.shtml.
New Brunswick Campus Adverse Weather Information
During adverse weather conditions, accurate weather related campus information including delayed openings, class cancellation, or closings will be disseminated on the Rutgers website and New Brunswick website with links to the "Campus Status Page". Additionally information will be distributed via email and will be available on RU-tv Channel 3 and via RU-info at 732-445-INFO (including 24-hour voice mail). Please refrain from calling the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) with weather status questions. For additional details, including links to University Policies and Procedures, visit the New Brunswick Campus Adverse Weather Information website at http://emergency.rutgers.edu/weather.shtml.
