Important Update on Tulane University Operations
Dear Tulane Community,
Yesterday, New Orleans and surrounding areas experienced unprecedented snowfall — 10 inches, tying the previous record from 130 years ago. While the winter storm has passed, we must remain cautious as the snow melts throughout the remainder of today and tomorrow.
Due to the ongoing effects of the winter storm, the university will remain physically closed on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, operating remotely except for essential personnel. This extension ensures the safety of our community as snow and ice are expected to persist in the greater New Orleans area, alongside continued closures of schools and other essential services throughout the region.
Employees within the School of Medicine and the Tulane National Primate Research Center will receive direct communication from their leadership regarding any changes to their operations.
The university intends to resume on-site classes and operations on Friday, Jan. 24. We will communicate the details with you tomorrow.
Academic schedule
Classes scheduled for Thursday should proceed in an online format. Faculty are encouraged to hold classes at their regularly scheduled times online, if possible. If conducting an online class is not feasible, alternative arrangements should be made to recover the lost class time. One available option is to use the second Spring 2025 Designated Make-up weekend, scheduled for Saturday, April 12. This would allow faculty to hold Thursday’s classes at their regular times and campus locations on that day. Faculty should communicate their plans for Thursday’s classes with their students as soon as possible.
Essential employees
Essential personnel, including employees providing patient care in clinics or hospitals, engineers managing buildings, security personnel, vivarium staff managing animals, technicians performing experiments, pharmacy employees, occupational medicine, and other staff will be required to report to campus as scheduled while non-essential staff should work remotely. Please coordinate with your managers directly.
Additional details
For details on the available dining services, please visit the Tulane Hospitality website. In addition, the first floor of the Howard-Tilton Memorial Library will be operating in a limited capacity.
Please continue to monitor your email for any updates from the Office of Emergency Preparedness & Response.
We look forward to seeing you on campus again soon.
Sincerely,
Michael A. Fitts, President
Robin Forman, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Patrick Norton, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
