Updates

As we move through Fall into Winter we’ll experience seasonal weather changes such as freezing temperatures, wind warnings, and for some areas the possibility of snow flurries. WSU also implements a period of reduced operations in late December / early January, when normal campus and building services are reduced or closed. The following information is provided as a quick guide on the preparations you might want to make in anticipation of these events.

Below is information regarding WSU’s holiday and reduced operation schedule for December 2022 and January 2023.

Please note that December and January periods tend to come with weather fluctuations including strong winds, ice storms, and periods of heavy snow.

As we move through Fall into Winter we’ll experience seasonal weather changes such as freezing temperatures, wind warnings, and for some areas the possibility of snow flurries. Below are a few facility reminders with respect to the weather changes.

The WSU Provost’s Spring 2021 Quick Teaching Guide contains information to assist instructors with navigating the changes imposed by WSU’s response to the public health emergency caused by COVID-19. It also provides some key resources for both faculty and students.

As we approach the winter holiday season, the university moves into a state of reduced operations. The reduced operations schedule is at the bottom of this email for your quick reference. While building operations will not look much different than our current operations because of Covid 19, there are a few items you may want to be aware of.

As classes resume this fall semester, Voiland College and other WSU buildings will remain locked.

Please contact your school/department administrators for door access.

If you missed the Voiland College Student Town Hall on Friday, July 31, 2020, you can watch it on YouTube.

As many of you know, we are drafting documents that will guide us as we ramp up research in the laboratories again. We have been requested to not share these documents generally since they are in draft form and they could change significantly before being released. We’ll get these out soon, but please be patient while we work through all the drafts.