This historic winter storm continues to bring accumulating snow and high winds to the New York City area and the National Weather Service blizzard warning remains in effect until approximately 6 p.m. today, Monday, Feb. 23.
Some areas have reported up to two feet of snow and wind gusts in excess of 40 MPH will continue to blow snow, causing whiteout conditions. The New York City Department of Sanitation is actively plowing and treating roads, and Fordham’s facilities staff has been hard at work clearing snow from campus walkways and roads. Clean-up will continue throughout the day but we expect it will take additional time to properly ensure the safety of our community.
We will be making the following modifications to our normal operations on Tuesday, Feb. 24:
Classes and Campuses
No in-person classes will be held at Rose Hill or Lincoln Center on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Deans and instructors will contact their students with further information about alternative arrangements for classes affected by this announcement. Online classes will proceed as planned.
The Westchester campus and Calder Center will remain closed, reopening on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
All staff should plan to work remotely on Tuesday. Personnel who need to report to campus will be notified by their managers. Please contact your manager if you have any questions.
Campus Dining
Community Dining at Lincoln Center and the Marketplace at Rose Hill will be open, as scheduled. We anticipate that other dining venues will open with limited hours on Tuesday; however, in the event that is not possible due to staffing, Community Dining and the Marketplace will extend their hours of operation. Students are encouraged to follow @ramdining on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter/X for real-time updates. Students are encouraged to follow @ramdining on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter/X for real-time updates.
University Health Services
University Health Services at Rose Hill will operate on a modified schedule for in-person appointments from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Lincoln Center will operate as normal from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fordham University EMS will be fully staffed on the Rose Hill campus. An EMS team can be dispatched to your location by calling Fordham Public Safety at (718) 817-2222.
Counseling and Psychological Services
Counseling and Psychological Services will operate on a normal schedule from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Rose Hill and Lincoln Center. Virtual appointments will be available as well.
Libraries
Walsh and Quinn Libraries will be open during normal hours.
Fitness Centers
Ram Fit at Rose Hill and the fitness center at Lincoln will be open during normal hours of operation.
Ram Vans
Ram Van service will be suspended on Tuesday. Service will resume on Wednesday, Feb. 25, with the first Ram Van departing Rose Hill at 6:15 a.m., road conditions permitting.
Parking
Parking will be available in the Rose Hill garage. All other on-campus parking will continue to be suspended on Tuesday to enable snow removal and clean-up. Campus will be closed to all non-essential traffic.
Campus Ministry
Daily Mass at 12 p.m. at Rose Hill and Lincoln Center will be canceled.
Athletics
All athletic events, including intramural and club sports, have either been postponed or canceled.
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Please continue to use caution when walking or traveling on or near campus as walkways and roadways may be slippery even after they have been treated. As always, please take local conditions into account when traveling to or from campus. If you must travel, please use mass transit if possible and allow extra time to get to your destination.
Faculty, students, and staff should call the following number for the latest campus travel-related information: (800) 280-7669 / (800) 280-SNOW.
If you have any questions, or in the event of an emergency, please call Fordham Public Safety at 718.817.2222. Public Safety is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Thank you for continuing to help keep our campus community safe this week.
Sincerely,
Robert Fitzer, Associate Vice President
Fordham Department of Public Safety
