In the event of inclement weather and/or an emergency event, the university shall take all reasonable measures to protect the health and safety of students, faculty and staff.
Should such an event occur, the university may implement a temporary adjustment to its class and/or operations, including late start and moving class instruction and non-critical operations to remote delivery, where possible. Critical campus operations will continue to operate on-campus to the fullest extent possible.
For changes to normal campus operations, Wichita State will consider the safety of faculty, staff, students and visitors; the snow and ice removal needs of the campus; the closure of local school districts and related childcare challenges faced by faculty, staff and students; and the business needs of the university.
See the full WSU inclement weather guidelines. In the event of a weather emergency, refer to the list of tornado shelters on campus.
Please take a moment to read how you will be informed of changes to normal on-campus operations:
- We strongly encourage you to sign up for the ShockerAlert System, which will send weather and class alerts to your phone and email.
- In the event of a change to normal on-campus operations, you will also receive a message to your WSU email account.
- The Wichita State website will be updated with a warning message during a inclement weather or emergency situation that impacts classes or activities on campus.
- WSU’s official X account and Facebook page will be updated with pertinent information.
For more information about the weather outlook at any time, consult the National Weather Service forecast for Wichita.
