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Winter storm hits campus - Changes and Updates

January 16, 2022

Administration Building and Heritage Walk in the snow

Jan. 17 update re: College Operations on Tuesday, Jan. 18

Classes will begin on Tuesday as scheduled at the regular times.  

  • Most classes for the first two weeks are online, synchronous so classes begin online at the date and time you would normally be in the classroom.  
     
  • For in-person classes, they will begin on time as well. Individual instructors have the choice of their mode of instruction so you may receive updates from your professor.  

Staff will work with their supervisors to assess whether or not they need to come in tomorrow.  

The winter storm has mostly passed through our area and conditions are expected to improve through the day on Tuesday, providing our grounds crew with another day to clear parking lots and walkways to make for a safer opening on Wednesday. 

The Commons will have regular hours on Tuesday for the first day of class, opening at 7:00 a.m., with a full breakfast being served starting at 7:30 a.m. Lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., light lunch from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Dinner is served from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Rooney’s Brews in the Fintel Library opens Tuesday at 10:0 a.m., serving all your favorite Starbucks beverages.

Freshens Fresh Food Kitchen will be open at 11:00 a.m.

Mail services will be open on Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
There will not be any campus mail delivery or pick-up on Tuesday while College staff work on clearing the campus walkways and parking lots.
Campus Store will open at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday. 

Jan. 16 update

A major winter storm moved into the Roanoke and Salem area on Sunday, Jan. 16. Snow and icy conditions are expected to continue into the evening and cold temperatures will make road conditions hazardous Sunday evening and into the day Monday. 

The College will be closed Monday, Jan. 17.  

  • CANCELED: Morning Walk of Reflection, initially scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Monday as part of Roanoke College's observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Other King Day events will continue as planned.

  • The Commons will operate on a reduced schedule, 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closed for cleaning from 4:00 to 4:30 p.m.) Normal hours will resume on Tuesday. 

  • Freshens will be closed on Monday and resume normal hours on Tuesday.

  • Rooney’s Brews will open on Tuesday as planned.

You can always check the College status at roanoke.edu/status.