School Cancellations or Delayed Openings

In case of inclement weather or other emergency, Boston College Law School will notify students, faculty, and staff about school cancellations or delays according to the following policies:

1. School closings or delayed openings will be communicated in accordance with the procedure announced by the University's Vice President for Human Resources:

"In the event of a heavy snowstorm or other emergency necessitating cancellation or delay of work, employees should tune in to WBZ Radio (1030AM), WBZ (Channel 4), or WCVB (Channel 5) between 6:30 AM and 8:30 AM. Employees may also call (617) 552-INFO (4636) for information on emergency closing or early release. Announcements will be posted on the BCInfo homepage at www.bc.edu/bcinfo. An announcement will inform employees if there is a cancellation of work. An announcement canceling classes at Boston College does not mean there is cancellation of work. The announcement will specifically mention that Boston College is 'closed' when employees are not expected to report."

2. The Law School will follow the University's decision on whether to cancel or delay the opening of school.

If the University states that classes will proceed on schedule but that the opening of administrative offices will be delayed, Law School classes will start as scheduled.

If the timing of a delayed opening comes during a class period (for example, school opens at noon and a class begins at 11:45 AM) you should assume the class will meet at noon, so long as the class will meet for at least 30 minutes according to the regular schedule.

If the class will meet for fewer than 30 minutes (for example, school opens at noon and a class is scheduled to end at 12:15), you may assume the class will not meet, unless the professor specifies you will meet.

3. If inclement weather or other emergency develops during the day, the Law School may decide to close early and to cancel classes beginning on or after a certain hour. In that event an emergency closing notice will be posted on the home page of the Law School website, posted on the door to Academic Services (Stuart 308), and left on the Academic Services telephone line (552-2527).

Students or faculty traveling to the Law School late on such a day may wish to check the Law School website or 552-2527 before coming to school.

4. Adjunct or full-time faculty who need to cancel individual classes, notwithstanding the Law School's decision to remain open, should notify Academic Services (552-2527). Individual class cancellations will be posted on appropriate classroom doors.