Emergency Updates

DU Campus Community,

The National Weather Service (NWS) continues to monitor dangerous winter weather conditions actively moving across the United States and impacting the New Orleans area.  

Based upon these severe weather reports, Dillard University will follow the schedule below to support students’ safe return for the Spring 2024 semester:

All administrative and academic divisions will be open for business, operating remotely on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. The University will not close.  

In addition, all administrative and academic divisions will resume on-campus, in-person operations on Thursday, January 18, 2024, and Friday, January 19, 2024.

• Essential personnel: Check in with your supervisors to confirm where and when to report to work. 
• Non-essential personnel:  Normal working hours will operate remotely and all staff must be available to respond to work-related emails, attend meetings remotely, and respond to phone calls. 

All academic classes scheduled for Wednesday, January 17, 2024, will be remote.

 In addition, all academic classes scheduled for Thursday, January 18, 2024, and Friday, January 19, 2024, will resume on-campus, in-person. 

• University-sponsored events will be canceled or rescheduled.  Practicum and internship experiences will proceed according to the direction of the faculty supervisor and practicum/internship site.

 Office of Residential Life

 Residential Life students, please follow directions from Auxiliary Services regarding meals and transportation adjustments for Tuesday and Wednesday.

 For assistance from the Bursar Office between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

• Kim Weston (504) 816-4654 or 4398
• Jennifer Dulcich (504) 816-4601
• Courtney Barton (504) 816-4221 

Stay Warm. Stay Informed. 

Please follow and register for DU alerts and monitor campus email. 

Also, stay tuned to local updates from Ready.Nola.gov for information from the City of New Orleans (warming center locations) and updates from Entergy and the Sewerage & Water Board.

Please stay safe and make healthy decisions during this time. Here are some resources to consider for indoor safety.

The DU Emergency Management Team.