The University of Georgia will delay opening on Thursday, Jan. 23 until 10 a.m. The delayed start will provide campus operations teams with additional time to address isolated slick spots. Even with the delay, we realize that some members of our campus community may face unique challenges for travel depending upon their location. Employees are encouraged to contact their direct supervisors to discuss flexible arrangements in these circumstances; likewise, students should contact their professors.

 

1/22/25 7:01 PM School of Law updates to UGA to Open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025

 

This means School of Law buildings will be closed until 10 a.m. We will look to reschedule any events and activities to be held before 10 a.m. on January 23 when operations return to normal. For those organizing or hosting events during this period, please reach out to any scheduled guests and registered attendees to ensure they are aware of UGA’s closure.

The Law Library will open at 10 a.m. 

Regarding classes: Consistent with the University's guidance, each faculty instructor will determine whether to hold their classes and in what format, depending on the scheduled start and end times for their classes. This is for several reasons, including accreditor rules and institution-wide demands on IT staff and other staff who may be personally affected by weather-related matters. 

Regarding clinic operations before 10 a.m.: The same closure applies, with one caveat as described. Under no circumstances should students be required to appear in person on campus (or anywhere else) before 10 a.m. Nor, as a general matter, should clinical faculty or staff come to campus or the clinic offices downtown before 10 a.m. That said, we understand that clinical faculty or staff may have certain ethical duties to clients or courts that must be adhered to. If such matters can be rescheduled or conducted remotely, that should be the first course of action. If not, clinical faculty and staff may work in person unless conditions prevent safe travel.

Whom should I contact if I have questions? Students with class-specific questions should contact their professors. Students with more general questions should contact Dean Dennis or Ms. Tickles. Employees should contact their direct supervisors, most of whom are on the School of Law’s Crisis Response Group. 

Please remain mindful of treacherous travel conditions and keep your devices charged. Stay warm and safe! 

 

The safety of our community is always our #1 priority, and the law school's standing crisis response team remains in frequent communication regarding potential inclement weather events and the effects they may have on law school operations and on those in our community who are living in and/or traveling through the weather’s path.

In these situations, please remember:

  • Your primary source for emergency news and information relating to the University of Georgia is emergency.uga.edu.
  • As information emerges from emergency.uga.edu and other official UGA communications, the law school will update its own homepage and social media platforms based on that information.
  • As necessary, the law school will send separate emails to students, staff and faculty regarding law-school-specific impacts of any university-wide decisions. We will also utilize ugaLAWalert for texting law-school-specific messaging (see below).
  • School of Law faculty, staff and students are invited to sign up for a one-way texting notification system by following these instructions: Text “ugaLAWalert” to 877-804-2955. Please note that you must chose to opt in to this service, and you can opt out at any time. Please remember this texting feature does NOT take the place of our uga.edu email address that serves as the primary form of emergency notification. 
  • In summary, the law school generally follows UGA’s lead when it comes to inclement weather and other crises. Please rely on UGA sources first, knowing the law school will supplement those as needed.
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