Students, faculty, and staff,

Late this week, contractors working on repairs to a steam tunnel between Lankford and Stubbs accidentally cut a fiber-optic cable that delivers internet access to the southern end of campus. Affected buildings are as follows: Brock Hall, Joan Perry Brock Center, Greenwood Library, Willett Hall, Wygal Hall, Bedford Hall, CSTAC, Hull Hall, Pierson Hall, Sharp Hall, Register Hall, Johns Hall, Moss Hall, and Stubbs Hall. It is estimated that the repairs will be complete and internet access restored by Friday, October 16.

While Longwood’s campus will be open on Monday, October 12, on-campus undergraduate classes that start before 4:00 pm will not be held. However, faculty may assign asynchronous work to be completed, with the understanding that students may face delays in accessing the internet on campus.

Graduate, online, and off-campus courses or field experiences will be held as usual. Classes starting at 4:00 or later in affected buildings will be scheduled in a different location, if needed, and faculty will communicate any changes to students.

This gives time for faculty to adjust courses for the week. Academic Affairs will communicate with faculty about next steps.

The University is also working to identify spaces that can be used for test-taking, studying, and work on assignments where internet access is available. We will update you on this information on Monday.

Classes will resume on Tuesday, October 13, on a normal schedule with plans in place for each class.

All residential communities will open Sunday, October 11, at noon as previously planned. Dorrill Dining Hall will resume service on Sunday and operate on a weekend schedule on Monday.

Card access to residence halls and academic buildings is unaffected. Fire alarms, life-safety systems, and other emergency notification systems are also operating normally.

Thank you for your patience as we address the internet access disruption.