Weather-Related Class Cancelations

Lawrence Campus Closures Since 1972

  • Feb. 12 and 13, 1978
  • Feb. 2, 1983
  • Feb. 12, 1985
  • Jan. 20, 1993 (Morning only)
  • Feb. 25, 1993
  • Jan. 27, 1997 (Afternoon and evening only)
  • Feb. 9, 2001 (Morning only)
  • Jan. 30 and 31, 2002 (and only emergency personnel reported to work)
  • Feb. 5, 2004 (Afternoon and evening only)
  • March 13, 2006 (Following microburst that occurred on a Sunday)
  • Feb. 6, 2008 (Only emergency personnel reported to work)
  • Feb. 21, 2008 (Afternoon and evening only)
  • Dec. 24, 2009 (Afternoon and evening only - Classes not in session, employees sent home early)
  • Jan. 6, 2010 (Afternoon and evening only - Classes not in session; employees sent home early)
  • Jan 10, 2010 (Afternoon and evening only - Classes not in session; employees sent home early)
  • Jan. 19, 2011 (Afternoon and evening only - Classes not in session; employees sent home early)
  • Feb. 1 and 2, 2011
  • Feb. 21 and 22, 2013
  • Feb. 4 and 5, 2014
  • Feb. 20, 2018 (Afternoon and evening only - Classes not in session; employees sent home early)
  • Feb. 22, 2018
  • Feb. 6, 2019 (Lawrence and Edwards campuses closed at noon and 1 p.m. respectively)
  • Feb. 7, 2019 (Lawrence and Edwards campuses delay opening until 10 a.m.)
  • Feb. 15, 2019 (Edwards closes at 2 p.m.)
  • Feb. 19, 2019 (Edwards cancels evening classes; Lawrence remains open as normal)
  • Feb. 20, 2019 (Lawrence and Edwards campuses delay opening until 10 a.m.)
  • Feb. 27, 2019 (Lawrence and Edwards campuses delay opening until 10 a.m.)
  • ​Jan. 17, 2020 (Lawrence, Edwards, and Leavenworth campuses closed.)
  • ​Jan. 24, 2020 (Lawrence and Edwards campuses delay opening until 9 a.m.)
  • Feb. 13, 2020 (Lawrence, Edwards, and Leavenworth campuses delay opening until 9 a.m.)
  • Feb. 15, 2021 (canceled due to rolling blackouts)

Decision Makers

The chancellor or provost and executive vice chancellor, in consultation with offices and agencies such as the Office of Public Safety, KU Parking and Transit, the Lawrence Police Department, the Kansas Highway Patrol, and the National Weather Service, will make the decision whether to cancel classes or curtail activities based on road conditions and weather forecasts.

 

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