
As winter approaches, all students, faculty and staff should know how to obtain information related to severe weather, including announcements and parking rules. Faculty and staff should also be aware of staggered departure procedures and related time and attendance policies.
- Employees designated as essential personnel will be required to report to work. Your supervisor is responsible for informing you if your position has been designated as essential for this purpose.
- Scheduled face-to-face classes will not take place on the physical campus, but at faculty discretion, they may be transitioned to a remote class. Please consult your email and messaging from Canvas for each class.
- Remote classes will be held as usual. In the rare cases where the remote class is ordinarily taught from an on-campus location, consult your email and messaging from Canvas for information about possible class cancellation by your instructor.
Closing designation in effect from 5a.m. until midnight unless campus officially changes the status on same day.
Closing Notification
The announcement will be made by 6:00 AM. Announcements are delivered by text alerts (sign-up required), social media, radio and television stations and in a recorded message on the Emergency Closing Hotline number: (413) 545-3630.
Text Alerts
To receive a text alert message, you must be signed up. Sign Up for UMass Emergency Alerts.
Social Media & Closing Hotline
- Facebook: umassamherst
- Instagram: @Umass
- Twitter: @umassamherst
- Emergency Closing Hotline (413) 545-3630
FM Radio Stations
- 88.5 WPMW/WRRS/WWRN/WFCR
- 89.5 WNNU/WSKB/WNCK
- 93.1 WHYN
- 93.9 WRSI
- 95.3 WPVQ
- 95.9 WBEC/WATD
- 98.3 WHAI
- 98.9 WNNI/WORC
- 100.9 WRNX
- 101.5 WHMP
- 105.1 WAMQ
AM Radio Stations
- 560 WHYN
- 1400 WHMP
- 1420 WBEC/WBSM
T.V. Stations
- The stations of Western MA News
- WWLP (Channel 22)
- NECN (New England Cable News)
PVTA Bus and UMass Accessible Van Service
Buses will continue to operate. You should expect delays or detours. Visit UMass Transportation.
Parking Snow Policy
See the Parking Snow Policy.
Library and Campus Recreation Center (including Ascend)
The W.E.B. Du Bois Library and Campus Recreation Center, including Ascend, will be closed when the campus is closed.
Services That Remain Open
The following services will remain open - essential personnel only:
- University Health Services (except Eye Care and Physical Therapy)
- Counseling and Psychological Health: on-call/emergency response only (accessible by phone)
- University Police Department
- Campus Center food service: Harvest and Blue Wall
- Dining Commons
- Physical Plant
- Environmental Health & Safety service response
- University Operator
- Residence Halls
- Other areas as pre-designated
Campus Events
Campus events are cancelled when the campus is closed.
Events at UMass Athletics, the Fine Arts Center, and the Mullins Center may take place as scheduled unless a change is posted by the venue. Should a change or cancellation occur for events by those venues, separate announcements will be made on their websites: