UK operating on a two-hour delay, opening at 10 a.m., Jan. 8
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2025) — In the interest of the safety and well-being of our community, the University of Kentucky is operating on a two-hour delay, opening at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 8. UK is taking this step to further clear roads, parking lots and sidewalks through this evening and tomorrow morning.
To support the health care needs of our community, UK HealthCare facilities remain open and are operating on regular schedule.
Any in-person winter intersession classes scheduled before 10 a.m. are canceled. If students have questions about their online class status, they should contact their instructor.
University employees:
- Designated Plan B employees should report to work on their regular schedule.
- All other on-campus employees should report to work at 10 a.m.
- Designated employees via remote access should work remotely during Plan B operations.
- If employees have questions about procedures for their work, they should contact their manager and view employee FAQs related to emergency closures here.
- More information about the university’s severe weather procedures is available here.
UK HealthCare employees:
- UK HealthCare employees will continue to receive updates on The Loop.
Students:
- Office for Student Success staff members are available to provide support and connect students to resources. For assistance, please submit the Get Help form.
As many of you return to campus tomorrow, please consider the following as these actions are critically important to ensuring safety and maintaining building temperatures:
- As weather conditions could change quickly in the days ahead, it is important to report slippery spots on sidewalks, building entrances or parking lots. Please email snow@uky.edu to report any areas that need additional attention.
- View tips to navigate campus safely.
- Ensure exterior doors and windows are closed and locked, without compromising security.
- Check areas that are prone to cold temperatures such as storage areas, heated and non-heated entrances, docks and exposed water pipes.
- Open cabinet doors below sinks to allow airflow to pipes and drains.
- Leave interior doors open to allow for better air circulation, without compromising security.
If you have any concerns or experience a facility emergency, please contact:
- Main campus: Delta Center 859-257-2830
- UK HealthCare: UKHC Dispatch 859-323-6281
Emergency management officials and university leaders will continue to monitor conditions and weather forecasts.
If there is a change in the university’s status, the university will send a UK Alert and additional information will be posted to www.uky.edu/alerts
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.