Due to ongoing winter weather impacts, including transportation across the region, and disruptions to the Mount Vernon Express, all university campuses and centers are physically closed on Friday, January 30, 2026; however, staff should telework and remote instruction should take place as detailed below. Essential on-site staff should report to work as scheduled. Leaders and faculty are encouraged to provide flexibility for staff and students who may be impacted by weather-related disruptions.
This applies to the Foggy Bottom, Mount Vernon, and Virginia Science and Technology campuses; the Biostatistics Center; and the Alexandria and Arlington Education centers.
The university will provide an update regarding Saturday’s operational status on Friday.
The university remains deeply grateful to the many staff continuing to assist in our response, especially essential on-site personnel who are working around the clock to return our campuses to normal operations.
Please note the following important information for Friday:
Classes
- No in-person classes will take place. However, faculty who teach in-person classes should use technology to continue classes online, if possible, and notify students directly of such arrangements as soon as possible. For in-person classes, laboratories, and studios that cannot be easily moved online, faculty should communicate with students about cancellations, makeup sessions, or other arrangements. Students should contact their faculty with any questions.
- Online classes will proceed normally.
Work Schedules
- Essential on-site staff should report to work in person as scheduled. Contact your supervisor directly with any questions or concerns. Employees who are unsure if they are designated as essential should contact their supervisor.
- All other staff should telework if work can be performed remotely. Contact your supervisor directly with any questions or concerns. Faculty and Staff continue to have access to their buildings if they need to come in.
Clinical Enterprise
- Those with clinical responsibilities should follow the guidance of your clinical coordinator or designated supervisor. An email will be sent with additional guidance from SMHS.
- The GW Medical Faculty Associates and GW Hospital will be open and operating on a normal schedule.
Campus Services and Activities
- Staff will continue to be available on campus to support residential students.
- Dining options remain open and operating on the Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon campuses. The latest information about campus dining operations will be shared via Campus Advisories and GW Dining’s Instagram.
- Transportation updates will be shared via Campus Advisories and posted on the Transportation website.
- The VEX, VSTC Shuttle, and Safe Ride operations will remain out of service due to local road conditions.
- Uber for MVC students will operate between 12 p.m. noon on Thursday and 3 a.m. Friday morning.
- GW Libraries remain closed.
- Lerner Health and Wellness Center will open at 8 a.m.
- University Student Center will be open to students from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Information regarding GW Athletics will be provided online.
- Most campus events and activities are canceled. Contact event organizers directly with questions.
Additional Information
- Any further changes to the university’s operating status will be communicated via a GW Alert email sent to all GW email addresses and posted on Campus Advisories.
- To sign up for GW Alert text messages, follow the instructions here.