UNCSA ALERT

Current Status

1/30/2026

Weather Notice: UNCSA will return to Condition 2 at 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30

UNCSA will return to Condition 2 – Suspended Operations at 10 p.m. tonight, Friday, Jan. 30, in preparation for forecasted snow this coming weekend, and will remain in Condition 2 until further notice. 

Residential students who are still on campus will have access only to residential spaces and Hanes Student Commons after 10 p.m. tonight. UNCSA Police & Public Safety will be walking the campus to ensure that all nonresidential students, as well as staff and faculty, are safely off campus by this time.

During Condition 2, all classes, activities and performances on or off campus are canceled until further notice. One Card access will be disabled for nonresidential students as well as all nonmandatory faculty and staff (you will not be able to enter any campus buildings). Nonresidential students and nonmandatory faculty and staff should not enter campus for any reason to allow our facilities workers to clear roads and walkways efficiently. If you have questions about activities scheduled for your arts school or department, please contact your dean or supervisor. 

Updates on the status of operations will be provided by 6 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 31, based on campus conditions and area road conditions. Please watch for campus communications via UNCSA Alert, a red bar that will appear on the UNCSA home page, on the university’s Facebook and X platforms, and on local TV outlets. The operating status of campus is always available on our status page.

For information about campus procedures and resources during weather events, please see the Winter Weather Preparedness webpage, UNCSA’s Adverse Weather Regulation and Police Chief McMasters’ recent message. 

Our decisions will always be made with the safety of the campus community in mind. Similarly, we ask that you please use your best judgment and err on the side of caution when making any travel decisions.   

1/29/2026

Weather Notice: Condition 1 Reduced Operations 1/30/2026

UNCSA will temporarily move to Condition 1 – Reduced Operations at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30. The University will return to Condition 2 – Suspended Operations at 10 p.m. Friday in preparation for forecasted snow this coming weekend, and will remain in Condition 2 until further notice.

UNCSA is moving to Condition 1 to allow students, faculty and staff the opportunity to access campus and campus buildings as needed and to secure additional supplies for the weekend. Classes are not being held on Friday due to the previously scheduled Collaborative Day. Friday may be used as an optional make-up day for rehearsals; however, no one is required to attend rehearsals scheduled by the arts schools. Non-mandatory employees have the option not to report to work and, with supervisor approval, work from home or an alternate site.

High School students who are signed out are not permitted to return to campus. Any High School students currently on campus who wish to leave should do so during this Condition 1, before the next storm arrives.

While the campus has been mostly cleared of ice and snow, there are remaining icy spots, and the surrounding neighborhood streets remain icy and hazardous. Please use caution if you choose to return to campus during Condition 1.

Under Condition 1, normally assigned access remains active for all One Card holders. All doors will be accessible with your One Card credential including shared spaces such as the Library and Hanes Student Commons, and practice rooms, which will remain open as usual. If you have questions about activities scheduled for your arts school or department, please contact your dean or supervisor.

Remember that campus will return to Condition 2 at 10 p.m. Friday until further notice. During Condition 2, One Card access will again be disabled for nonresidential students as well as all nonmandatory faculty and staff (you will not be able to enter any campus buildings). Updates on the status of operations will be provided no later than 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, based on campus conditions and area road conditions.

UNCSA officials continue to monitor the weather. Please watch for campus communications via UNCSA Alert, a red bar that will appear on the UNCSA home page, on the university’s Facebook and X platforms, and on local TV outlets. The operating status of campus is always available on our status page. For information about campus procedures and resources during weather events, please see the Winter Weather Preparedness webpage, UNCSA’s Adverse Weather Regulation and Police Chief McMasters’ recent message.

1/27/2026

Weather Notice: Condition 2 Suspended Operations through Thurs., Jan. 29

Due to the effects of last weekend’s winter weather, UNCSA will remain in Condition 2 – Suspended Operations through Thursday, Jan. 29. All classes, activities and performances on or off campus are canceled through Thursday. 

Decisions about Friday, Jan. 30, will be communicated to campus by 6 p.m. on Thursday, based on campus conditions and area road conditions. A reminder that Friday, Jan. 30, is a Collaborative Day with no arts or academic obligations for students.

During Condition 2 One Card access remains disabled for nonresidential students as well as all nonmandatory faculty and staff (you will not be able to enter any campus buildings). Nonresidential students and nonmandatory faculty and staff should not enter campus for any reason to allow our facilities workers to continue to clear roads and walkways efficiently. If you have questions about activities scheduled for your arts school or department, please contact your dean or supervisor.   

UNCSA officials continue to monitor the weather, which could bring more snow this weekend. Please watch for campus communications via UNCSA Alert, a red bar that will appear on the UNCSA home page, on the university’s Facebook and X platforms, and on local TV outlets. The operating status of campus is always available on our status page.   

For information about campus procedures and resources during weather events, please see the Winter Weather Preparedness webpage, UNCSA’s Adverse Weather Regulation and Police Chief McMasters’ recent message.

1/25/2026

Weather Notice: Condition 2 Suspended Operations through Wed., Jan 28

Due to the effects of winter weather, UNCSA will remain in Condition 2 – Suspended Operations through Wednesday, Jan 28. All classes, activities and performances on or off campus are canceled through Wednesday.

Decisions about Thursday, Jan. 29 will be communicated to campus by 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan 27 based on campus conditions and area road conditions.

During Condition 2 One Card access remains disabled for nonresidential students as well as all nonmandatory faculty and staff (you will not be able to enter any campus buildings). Nonresidential students and nonmandatory faculty and staff should not enter campus for any reason to allow our facilities workers to clear roads and walkways efficiently. If you have questions about activities scheduled for your arts school or department, please contact your dean or supervisor. 

UNCSA officials continue to monitor the winter storm that has brought snow, sleet, freezing rain and frigid temperatures to our area. Please watch for campus communications via UNCSA Alert, a red bar that will appear on the UNCSA home page, on the university’s Facebook and X platforms, and on local TV outlets. The operating status of campus is always available on our status page.  

UNCSA’s Adverse Weather Regulation provides guidance for employees and students when adverse weather conditions impact normal operations. 

1/22/2026

Weather Notice: Condition 2 Suspended Operations 1/24/2026

UNCSA officials are closely monitoring the approach of the winter storm that is currently expected to reach us Saturday afternoon, Jan. 24, and is forecasted to bring a significant amount of snow followed by sleet and/or freezing rain. Travel is expected to be hazardous.

The university will move to Condition 2 – Suspended Operations at noon on Saturday, Jan. 24, until further notice. During this time, all activities on campus are canceled. All scheduled performances on or off campus are also canceled. One Card access will be disabled for nonresidential students as well as all nonmandatory faculty and staff (you will not be able to enter any campus buildings). Please plan accordingly and gather all necessary belongings prior to noon on Saturday. If you have questions about activities scheduled for your arts school or department, please contact your dean or supervisor.

UNCSA will continue to monitor and assess the situation and will communicate any updates. Please watch for campus communications via UNCSA Alert, a red bar that will appear on the UNCSA home page, on the university’s Facebook and X platforms, and on local TV outlets. The operating status of campus is always available on our status page.

UNCSA’s Adverse Weather Regulation provides guidance for employees and students when adverse weather conditions impact normal operations. Our decisions will always be made with the safety of the campus community in mind. Similarly, we ask that you please use your best judgment and err on the side of caution when making any travel decisions.

View previous campus alerts on our Notification Archive page.

UNCSA ALERT is the University of North Carolina School of the Arts emergency notification system. UNCSA ALERT is used for timely emergency notifications over a wide range of communication channels which include:

Emails
Phone
Text messages
UNCSA’s Facebook and X pages
Website
Digital Signage
Desktop Notification
Safety App

The cost to participate is free, however, standard text messaging fees will apply from your carrier. Text messages will come from 226787, 67283, 78015 or 81437. Save these numbers as UNCSA ALERT in your cellphone so you can quickly recognize these numbers as the official sources of UNCSA ALERT messages.