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Campus community,

We are reaching out because we are anticipating more winter weather over the weekend. The National Weather Service is forecasting possible snow in our area, and we are continuing to monitor the forecast and will share any updates as needed.

The home men’s basketball game vs. High Point remains scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday, 1/31) at 3 p.m. in JPB.

To prepare for more winter weather and continued cold temperatures, we wanted to share some important information:

• With additional snow, new accumulations will fall onto existing ice from the last storm. Please use caution if you are going out. Once any precipitation stops falling, grounds crews will begin clearing pathways to campus buildings.
• Our grounds crews and facilities team have worked very hard throughout the past week to make campus accessible. A path and at least one entrance to each building has been cleared, with ADA-accessible entrances prioritized. You may need to allow extra time to get to your destination and deviate from your regular route.
• An extreme cold watch is in effect over the weekend through early Sunday, with sub-zero wind chills possible. Please dress properly for these extended cold temperatures, including wearing hats and gloves, multiple layers, and boots or shoes that provide traction, such as rubber soles.
• Crews continue ice-breaking efforts in campus-maintained parking lots, but ongoing below-freezing temperatures and an extended cold forecast mean compacted ice will remain on parking surfaces for some time. Students are responsible for shoveling out and clearing their own vehicles before attempting to move them.

Please stay safe and warm!

Longwood University will open at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, due to icy conditions.

For 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. classes that are canceled, faculty should communicate with students about their plans, which may include meeting online or alternative assignments. Students should check their email and Canvas for communications.

Amended hours for on-campus facilities on Wednesday are:

Longwood Dining

• Dorrill Dining Hall: Normal operating hours; open at 7 a.m.
• Chick-fil-A: Normal operating hours; open at 7:30 a.m.
• Moe’s: Normal operating hours; open at 11 a.m.
• POD Market: Normal operating hours; open at 3 p.m.
• Panda Express: Normal operating hours; open at 10:30 a.m.
• FarmGrill: Opening at 10 a.m.
• Greens to Go: Normal operating hours; open at 10 a.m.
• Upchurch Starbucks: Opening at 10 a.m.
• The Comma: Opening at 10 a.m.

Facilities

• Upchurch University Center: Opening at 10 a.m.
• N.H. Scott Center at Lankford: Opening at 10 a.m.
• Greenwood Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; resources available online (http://library.longwood.edu)
• Health & Fitness Center: Opening at 10 a.m.
• University Health Center: Opening at 10 a.m.

FAB

The FAB Campus line will begin picking up students at Lancer Park at 9 a.m. FAB buses will only pick up at the top of the hill on Cormier Drive. FAB will monitor conditions throughout the day and adjust pickup locations as needed.

Longwood University campus will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, due to inclement weather and icy conditions. We expect that campus will be open and operating on a normal schedule on Wednesday, Jan. 28.

While campus is closed, classes will not be held in person. Faculty should communicate with students about adjustments to the class schedule, which may include meeting online or alternative assignments. Students should check their email and Canvas for communications.

Faculty and staff who need to come to campus Tuesday for any reason should park in the parking garage. All other faculty and staff lots will be closed to allow the grounds team to properly clear them.

Please do not park in the retail spaces at Longwood Landings to allow for clearing the area. Students living in Lancer Park who have not already done so should move their vehicles to either the freshman or visitors parking areas.

Amended hours for on-campus facilities on Tuesday are:

Longwood Dining

• Dorrill Dining Hall: Open on a brunch–dinner schedule, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Chick-fil-A: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Moe’s: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• POD Market: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Panda Express, FarmGrill, Greens to Go: Closed
• Upchurch Starbucks: Closed
• The Comma: Closed

Facilities

• Upchurch University Center: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• N.H. Scott Center at Lankford: Closed
• Greenwood Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; resources available online (http://library.longwood.edu)
• Health & Fitness Center: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• University Health Center: Closed (A nurse advice line is available for non-emergent cases at 805-858-3117. If you have a life-threatening emergency, call 911.)

FAB

The FAB will not run the Campus Direct line on Tuesday. The Express line will run on a regular schedule. The Blue line will not begin service until noon.

Longwood University campus will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, due to inclement weather and icy conditions.

We have been closely monitoring the weather forecast and preparing for the possibility of power outages resulting from Winter Storm Fern. In the event of a loss of power, Dorrill Dining Hall has generators and will be able to provide food. Dining services will deliver food to the POD at Lancer Park. Please be aware that if campus-managed residences lose power, toilets will continue to work. We will also open a warming station in Willett Hall, which has a generator system, phone charging availability, and working bathrooms in the event of power loss. If there is a power outage, we will work closely with the power company on an estimated time for power restoration and stay in communication with the campus community.

Amended hours for on-campus facilities on Monday are:

Longwood Dining

• Dorrill Dining Hall: Open on a brunch–dinner schedule, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Chick-fil-A: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Moe’s: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• POD Market: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Panda Express, FarmGrill, Greens to Go: Closed
• Upchurch Starbucks: Closed
• The Comma: Closed

Facilities

• Upchurch University Center: Closed
• N.H. Scott Center at Lankford: Closed
• Greenwood Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; resources available online (http://library.longwood.edu)
• Health & Fitness Center: Closed
• University Health Center: Closed (The nurse advice line is available for non-emergent cases at 805-858-3117. If you have a life-threatening emergency, call 911.)
• Wygal Hall: Closed

• Please stay off the roads as travel conditions are expected to be treacherous.
• The National Weather Service is forecasting ice accumulation beginning Sunday. For your safety, please avoid Stubbs Lawn and stay clear of large trees, as heavy snow and ice can cause branches to fall.

Campus community –

With the winter storm forecasted to move into our area tomorrow afternoon, I’m sharing amended weekend hours for campus facilities and dining options, as well as some important information.

Campus facilities

• Greenwood Library: Saturday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, closed; resources available online (http://library.longwood.edu)
• Upchurch University Center: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, closed
• N.H. Scott Center at Lankford: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, closed
• Health and Fitness Center: Saturday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, closed

Longwood Dining

• Dorrill Dining Hall: Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• POD Market: Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Chick-fil-A: Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, closed
• Moe’s: Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Upchurch Starbucks: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, closed
• Panda Express: Saturday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, closed
• FarmGrill: Saturday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, closed
• Greens to Go: Saturday & Sunday, closed
• The Comma: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, closed

FAB Bus

The Campus Direct line will stop running at 7 p.m. on Saturday and the Express line will stop at 8 p.m. FAB will not be operating at all on Sunday.

• Students living in Lancer Park are asked to move their vehicles to either the freshman or visitors parking areas.
• Please do not park in the retail spaces at Longwood Landings to allow for treating and clearing the area.
• The National Weather Service is forecasting possible ice accumulation beginning Sunday. For your safety, please avoid Stubbs Lawn and stay clear of large trees, as heavy snow and ice can cause branches to fall.

Please be advised that all incoming and outgoing calls are unavailable. Brightspeed, Longwood’s phone service provider, is actively working to resolve the issue. No estimated time of resolution has been provided.

Students and employees: To contact police in an emergency, please as always call 911. For non-emergencies, please call (434) 603-8861 until further notice.

Please be advised that all incoming and outgoing calls are unavailable. Brightspeed, Longwood’s phone service provider, is actively working to resolve the issue. No estimated time of resolution has been provided.

Students and employees: To contact police in an emergency, please as always call 911. For non-emergencies, please call (434) 603-8861 until further notice.

Campus community,

A significant winter storm is in the forecast for our area, and Longwood has been meeting and preparing for the storm all week. I thought I’d touch base with some information for you to remember as the snow begins on Saturday. There is a Q&A that can be found here that may be helpful as well.

Dining

During winter weather events when classes are delayed or canceled, Dorrill Dining Hall operates on a weekend schedule (brunch and dinner). Changes to scheduled hours will be announced.

Power

In the event that campus residence halls lose power, generators will keep fire alarm systems and exit light systems on. We will work with the power company on an estimated time for power restoration and stay in communication with the campus community. We also have a liberal guest policy so that students can stay with friends in the event of a power outage.

School closings/delays/opening

Unless you are notified by text or email, the university is open and classes will take place. Decisions on the operating status of the university are made and communicated the day before. If the university does close, essential personnel will report to work and have the campus running as fully as possible, and open hours for buildings like Upchurch, D-Hall, Greenwood Library, N.H. Scott Center at Lankford, etc. will be communicated in the closing email. If in-person classes are canceled, faculty have the ability to hold classes via Zoom or schedule assignments to be completed. It is the student’s responsibility to check for communications from faculty on assignments or remote class meetings.

With the amount of snow in this forecast and the predicted temperatures headed into next week, we expect that classes will be held while there is snow on the ground. Please keep this in mind if you are thinking about traveling this weekend. Our grounds team puts in a lot of hours and works very hard to clear walkways on campus for students, and if you are able to move safely to and from classes, that will be factored into decision-making discussions. Remember, we are primarily a residential academic community, which is different from local K-12 school systems that rely on buses and drivers to get people to school. Even when the in-person classes are canceled, there are a lot of staff members who come to campus to open these buildings and clear walkways, so please remember that a simple “thank you” goes a long way.

Commuter students

If you are a commuter student and in-person classes are being held, but you do not believe you can get safely to campus, please communicate with your faculty individually as soon as possible to explain your situation. Follow specific guidance from your professors.

Thank you,

Matthew McWilliams
University Spokesperson and Deputy to the President

Please be advised that all incoming to campus are currently not getting through. Brightspeed, Longwood’s phone service provider, is actively working to resolve the issue.