How we decide and how you can find out!

LATEST UPDATE: Friday May 8, 2009: Springfield Campus: Classes are currenting in session as scheduled. CGCS Picnic is cancelled for this evening.

Closing & Cancellation Policy
Drury’s policy on whether to close or remain open during inclement weather is simple: Except in extraordinary situations, the university never closes. The President of Drury University will decide when to close the institution.

However, the safety of our students, faculty and staff is of paramount importance. If, in your opinion, traveling to Drury is not safe, please stay home. Students may work with professors to make up any lost work. Employees may make up lost time with vacation time, or through other arrangements with their supervisors.

Day College
With Drury’s high proportion of residential students, classes rarely will be cancelled for Day College undergraduates. When possible, a decision will be made by 5:30 a.m. the day of the closing.

When classes remain in session, faculty who are unable to reach campus should call the Office of Academic Affairs at 873-7225, as well as their department chairs. If possible and appropriate, other faculty may cover the class; otherwise it will be cancelled and a notice posted on the door of the building where the class would have been held.

CGCS
Because most CGCS students commute, classes in this division are more likely to be cancelled. At the Springfield campus, the Dean of the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies is responsible for deciding whether to cancel classes. Directors at each of the branch campuses will decide for each location, and should call Bill Noblitt, Director of University Communications, at (417) 429-7293, as well as Dr. Parris Watts, Dean of the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies. The decision to cancel classes should be made no later than 3 p.m. in order to allow enough time to inform students, staff and faculty.

Communicating a closure or cancellation
At Drury
Updates will be posted on the Drury homepage, www.drury.edu, and e-mailed to faculty, staff and students. The Weather Line at (417) 873-SNOW will be updated with a recorded message giving closing and cancellation information. Additionally, Information Center staff or a recorded message will be available at (417) 873-7879.

TV and Radio
Drury participates in a centralized school closing program in Springfield. This program uses a verification system and advance registration, so there are a limited number of people who can call in a closing. Drury’s representative is Bill Noblitt, Executive Director of University Communications, at (417) 429-7293. The alternate is Mark Miller Media Relations Director, available at (417) 839-2886. Closings will be broadcast on all local TV stations and many radio stations, including KSMU 91.1 FM and KTTS 94.7 FM.

ozarksfirst.com
The Springfield campus and all branch campuses also are registered with ozarksfirst.com. Students, faculty, staff, etc. can subscribe to e-mail alerts from that site when a cancellation is posted.