University Updates

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette will remain open today, Wednesday, March 30. Classes will be held as scheduled.

Students who are not able to travel to campus should contact their professors. If a student needs further assistance, they can contact the Office of the Dean of Students at deanofstudents@louisiana.edu.

Faculty and staff members who are unable to travel to work should contact their immediate supervisor.

The University will continue to monitor the National Weather Service forecast. Should weather conditions change, information will be provided at louisiana.edu, on official social media accounts, or via the Emergency Notification System.

The University’s Emergency Notification System provides alerts for immediate threats via phone call, text message, and email. Students and employees must opt in to receive communications as they are not automatically added to the system. View instructions for adding or confirming your ENS information here. 

Learn more about the ENS here.

UL Lafayette will resume normal operations on Wednesday, March 23. Classes will be held as scheduled.

Individuals are advised to exercise caution when traveling to campus. Employees unable to reach work should contact their immediate supervisor. Students unable to attend class will need to make arrangements with their instructors or email deanofstudents@louisiana.edu.

UL Lafayette will be closed Tuesday, March 22 due to the changing severe weather forecast.  Check website and social media for updates.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette will be open Tuesday, March 22. Classes will be held as scheduled.

Students who are not able to travel to campus should contact their professors. If a student needs further assistance, they can contact the Office of the Dean of Students at deanofstudents@louisiana.edu.

Faculty and staff members who are unable to travel to work should contact their immediate supervisor.

The University will continue to monitor the National Weather Service forecast. Should weather conditions change, information will be provided at louisiana.edu, on official social media accounts, or via the Emergency Notification System.

The University’s Emergency Notification System provides alerts for immediate threats via phone call, text message, and email. Students and employees must opt in to receive communications as they are not automatically added to the system. View instructions for adding or confirming your ENS information here. 

Learn more about the ENS here.

In response to Tropical Storm Nicholas, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette has announced the following instructional and operational changes for Tuesday, Sept. 14. 

This email includes information related to:

• Courses;
• Students;
• Faculty;
• Employees;
• Early closures;
• Student events;
• Transportation Services; and
• University plans for Wednesday, Sept. 15.

Courses
Classes that begin at 3 p.m. or later should switch to remote learning.

Students
Students who are unable to attend classes on Tuesday, Sept. 14, or Wednesday, Sept. 15, should contact their instructors directly.

Faculty
Faculty who cannot provide instruction should contact their department heads. Any instructional or schedule changes should be communicated to students through Moodle.

Employees
Employees who live in low-lying areas or have concerns about traveling on Tuesday, Sept. 14, should make arrangements with their supervisors to leave at 3 p.m.

Early Closures
Please note the following early closures for Tuesday, Sept. 14.

• All dining locations, except for Cypress Lake Dining Hall, will close at 3 p.m. The dining hall will remain open until 8 p.m. 
• Bourgeois Hall will close at 3 p.m.
• The Covid-19 testing and vaccination sites will close at 3 p.m.
• Student activities will not be held on campus beginning at 3 p.m. Events may be held virtually.

Transportation Services
Students and employees are advised to use caution when traveling. Do not drive through flooded roadways or go around barricades.

Residential students, especially those residing in The Legacy and Heritage apartments, who have vehicles parked near the coulee should move them to the third floor of the Girard Park Circle Parking Tower. Students will receive an email when they should move their vehicles back to their appropriate permit zones.

University Plans for Wednesday, Sept. 15
Tropical Storm Nicholas is expected to pass the Acadiana area by 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15, and the University expects to remain open. Updates will be emailed to your University account and posted on the University’s website and official social media accounts.

If you have not signed up to receive alerts via the University’s emergency notification system, please do so. View directions on how to sign up for ENS alerts on the Office of Environmental Health and Safety website.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is monitoring Tropical Storm Nicholas.

For official updates, follow the University’s website and official social media accounts and check your University email.

If you have not signed up to receive alerts via the University’s emergency notification system, please do so. View directions on how to sign up for ENS alerts on the Office of Environmental Health and Safety website.

In response to Hurricane Ida, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette has announced the following instructional and operational changes beginning Sunday, Aug. 29, through Monday, Aug. 30.

Classes

• All classes will be canceled on Monday, Aug. 30.
• Classes will resume on Tuesday, Aug. 31.

Students with classes on Saturday should communicate directly with their instructors regarding any changes to the class schedule or delivery.

Operations

• On-campus operations and departmental offices will be closed Sunday, Aug. 29, and Monday, Aug. 30. On-campus operations will resume on Tuesday, Aug. 31.
• Only essential personnel performing weather-related tasks should remain on campus Sunday afternoon and report on Monday, if needed. Contact your supervisor with questions.

On-Campus Residents

• Housing and on-campus dining will be operational and information will be communicated directly to residents.
• Students living on campus must complete the Emergency Form in the StarRez Housing Portal and indicate whether they plan to stay on campus during the weather event or if they plan to leave.
  • Access the StarRez Housing Portal via ULink, on the Campus Services tab, and in the Residence Life section.

Buildings

• All campus buildings, except residence halls, will be closed on Sunday, Aug. 29, through Monday, Aug. 30. This includes Edith Garland Dupré Library and Bourgeois Hall.
• All buildings will reopen on Tuesday, Aug. 31, on a regular schedule.

Parking

• Campus residents and University employees who are essential personnel may park their vehicles in a parking garage on campus starting at 5 p.m. on Friday in anticipation of Hurricane Ida.
  • Parking garages include Girard Park, Taft Street, and Oliver.
  • Transportation Services encourages students who usually park near the coulee to move their cars to higher ground or into the garages. Heavy rainfall for an extended period could cause flooding in parking areas near the coulee.
  • All vehicles will need to be moved back to their permitted locations once the storm has passed and campus returns to normal operations on Tuesday, Aug. 31.

Campus Events
All in-person campus events are canceled from Sunday, Aug. 29, through Monday, Aug. 30.

University Communications
The University will continue to monitor the storm and issue communications as needed.

Updates and emergency information will be posted on the University’s website and official social media accounts. Information will be communicated to you through your University email account and possibly the University’s Emergency Notification System (ENS).

ENS emergency alerts are sent by email, telephone and text message. If you have not signed up to receive emergency alerts, please do so. View directions on how to sign up for ENS alerts on the Office of Environmental Health and Safety website.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is monitoring Tropical Depression 9. For official updates, follow the University’s website and official social media accounts and check your University email.

If you have not signed up to receive alerts via the University’s emergency notification system, please do so. View directions on how to sign up for ENS alerts on the Office of Environmental Health and Safety website.

A weather event is expected in South Central Louisiana between 2-7 p.m. today, Wednesday, March 17. Severe weather is possible throughout the region but is more likely to occur in areas north of U.S. Highway 190.

The University is monitoring the weather and expects to remain open.

If you will be traveling north and are concerned about getting home safely,

• employees, contact your department head, dean, or supervisor. You may be excused at their discretion.
• students, contact your professors.

Follow the University’s website and social media and check your University email for updates.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is monitoring Tropical Storm Zeta in the Gulf of Mexico. For official updates, follow the University’s website and social media and check your University email.