UIC ALERT: The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning from 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, through 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10. Lake-effect snow and gusty winds may impact travel during the Monday morning commute.
The UIC campus in Chicago, including UIC Law, will continue normal operations Monday, Nov. 10. Please allow extra time to travel safely. Staff will not be penalized for late arrivals. Students should communicate with instructors if commuting delays occur.
Activities at UIC regional campuses in Peoria, Rockford, Springfield and Urbana will depend on local weather conditions. Operational updates will be communicated by the colleges in those locations.
Instruction and Libraries
- Instructors should communicate directly with students about weather-related plans as soon as possible. Students should watch their email and/or refer to the syllabus. Instructors can visit the UIC Help Center for Teaching and Learning support services.
- Classes and campus activities already online or remote will continue as planned.
- UIC Libraries in Chicago (Daley, Health Sciences and Law) will continue normal operations. The regional health sciences libraries in Rockford and Peoria will follow the directives of those college deans.
Clinical operations and essential services
- Clinical activities, including educational activities in the health sciences colleges, will continue as scheduled. The health sciences colleges will communicate directly with students.
- The hospital, clinics, dental clinics and pharmacies will continue normal operations.
- Mile Square Health Center locations will continue normal operations.
- University-defined essential units that provide critical operations and services at the university, regardless of weather conditions, will also continue normal operations.
- Providers and clinical staff coming to campus may wish to park in parking structures to support snow removal operations on surface parking lots. Parking in structures will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Remote work
- Employees who do not work in essential function areas should follow their normal in-person or hybrid work schedule. Questions should be directed to your supervisor.
- Employees who choose not to work due to the weather must use appropriate benefit time.
Events, transportation and facilities
- Scheduled events on campus may be affected. Please check with organizers and venues for specific details.
- Campus residential housing will continue normal operations, including food service.
- Student Center East and Student Center West will continue normal operations.
- The Children’s Center will be open.
- Recreation and Wellbeing facilities will continue normal operations.
- Technology Solutions will continue to provide support through help.uic.edu.
- Facility emergencies and building access requests should be reported to Facilities Customer Support 24/7 at 312-996-7511.
- UIC buses, shuttles, paratransit service and Night Ride will operate on a regular schedule; however, delays may occur due to weather. Consult UIC Ride on your mobile device for specific information on routes and times.
- UIC Parking offers motorist assistance by calling 312-355-0555.
- Please use the 24/7 phone number, 5-SNOW (312-355-7669), to report any snow or ice-related problems on campus.
Updates will be provided to the campus as needed via UIC ALERT email, SMS/text messaging to subscribed mobile phones, the UIC.edu website, the UIC SAFE app and social media.
Resources
UIC Inclement Weather and Emergency Curtailment of Operations policy
National Weather Service, Chicago
Chicagoland Emergency Closing Center
Chicago warming center information