UWG Alert System
UWG On-Site Operations Closed Monday
Classes Will Be Delivered Online; Employees Should Work Remotely Where Able
Saturday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m.
The University of West Georgia, including the campus in Newnan, will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to expected hazardous winter weather conditions. All in-person classes, campus events, and activities will be canceled.
Instruction
All classes will meet online on Monday. Faculty should communicate instructional expectations directly to students and provide flexibility for those who may experience power outages, connectivity issues, or other storm‑related challenges.
Faculty and Staff
All employees who are able to work remotely should do so. Essential personnel should follow departmental guidance regarding on‑site responsibilities and should report only if conditions allow for safe travel.
Managers should be prepared to advise their personnel who are able to work remotely to be available online. For employees who do not have the capability for remote work due to the nature of their position, power outage, etc., emergency closure leave will be loaded. For those employees who have remote work capabilities yet choose not to work remotely, they may utilize accrued annual leave.
Student Services
- Dining: East Commons will operate from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and all students will be served regardless of meal plan status. All other dining locations will remain closed through Monday.
- Transportation: Campus bus service will continue Saturday, Sunday, and Monday as conditions allow. Routes will be suspended if roads become unsafe.
- Campus Center: The Campus Center will be closed on Sunday and Monday.
- Ingram Library: Ingram Library is scheduled to be open from 2:30-6 p.m. on Sunday but will be closed on Monday. Check the @uwglibrary Instagram page for updates to the library’s hours.
- Housing and Residence Life: Residential students who returned home for the weekend should not return to their residence halls until they are notified of campus status. Professional staff remain on duty for each residence hall, with the ability to consolidate students into safe areas if outages occur.
Information regarding any impact on university operations on Tuesday, Jan. 27, will be communicated by early Monday afternoon. Further updates will be communicated via email, UWG’s official social media channels, the LiveSafe mobile app, and this webpage.
Stay safe, Wolves!
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Winter Weather Update: Students Encouraged to Leave Campus if Able – Friday, Jan. 23, at 12 p.m.
The University of West Georgia continues to closely monitor the winter storm expected to affect our area this weekend. Updated forecasts indicate a strong potential for freezing rain and ice accumulation beginning Saturday afternoon and continuing into Sunday, along with rapidly dropping temperatures that may keep surfaces frozen into Monday.
The safety and well‑being of our campus community are our highest priorities. Out of an abundance of caution, we encourage students to return home for the weekend after their classes conclude on Friday, if possible.
Residence halls will remain open for students who choose to stay. However, if power outages, water line breaks, or other impacts occur, Housing and Residence Life may need to temporarily consolidate students into non-residential areas supported by emergency heat and meal services. Professional staff will remain on duty in each residence hall throughout the weekend.
Campus Operations This Weekend
- Dining: East Commons will continue operating through the weekend from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., with backup generator capability to ensure meal access. All students will be served regardless of meal plan status. West Commons and other dining locations (including Chick-fil-A and Starbucks) will be closed Saturday and Sunday.
- Transportation: Campus bus service will continue Saturday and Sunday as conditions allow. Routes will be suspended if roads become unsafe. The Community Shopper Shuttle, which departs from the UCC Bus Shelter and makes stops at Kroger, Walmart, and Adamson Square, will run tonight (Friday) from 6-10 p.m.
- Campus Center: The Campus Center is currently planned to operate on its normal schedule, and any updates will be shared on the @uwg.campuslife Instagram page.
- Ingram Library: Ingram Library will be closed on Saturday and open from 2:30-6 p.m. on Sunday.
- Facilities: Grounds crews are pretreating roads and walkways and will respond to icy surfaces as conditions permit.
Looking Ahead to Monday
We will provide an update to the UWG community no later than Sunday afternoon regarding the university’s status for Monday, Jan. 26.
Staying Informed
For the latest official information and operational updates throughout the weekend, please visit westga.edu/alert, follow UWG’s official social media channels, and ensure you have downloaded the LiveSafe mobile app.
Essential Personnel
If the university adjusts operations, essential employees – as designated by their unit – may be required to report to campus, weather permitting. Essential employees should follow departmental guidance and remain in communication with supervisors. If the university does not close but changes modality, managers should be prepared to advise staff of expectations to work remotely.
Preparing for the Storm
We encourage all members of our campus community to take steps now to prepare for potentially hazardous conditions. Ensure your devices are charged, monitor official weather updates, and follow winter weather safety guidance from local emergency management authorities.
Stay safe, Wolves!
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UWG Monitoring Winter Weather Forecast – Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m.
The University of West Georgia is closely monitoring the forecast for the winter weather expected to impact our area this weekend.
While no operational changes have been announced at this time, adjustments to university operations and scheduled events may be made as conditions develop. We encourage all members of our university community to stay weather‑aware and prepared for potential updates.
Further updates will be communicated as needed via email, on UWG’s official social media channels, via the LiveSafe mobile app, and on this webpage.
The safety of our university community is our top priority. Thank you for your attention, and please stay safe.
Terminology
An incident that is dynamic and quickly evolving, which involves an individual(s) who presents a potential imminent danger to people by making threats, and/or shows intent to cause harm or perform violence, and/or displays a weapon or uses deadly physical force, including but not limited to firearms, bladed weapons, or a vehicle.
A notification that the emergency or dangerous situation has ended.
LiveSafe is the free mobile safety app for students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and visitors. This app allows you to stay safe by providing a streamlined way to communicate directly with University Police and allows safety officials to better protect you.
The directive used to stop access and/or egress as appropriate, to all or a portion of the buildings on campus.
Strategies initiated and designed to reduce the risk of accidents, harm, or injury. Examples include avoiding walking or parking in shadowed areas, being alert to what and who is around you, being aware of the locations of the blue light emergency phones throughout campus.
An announcement in reference to a specific building or an area of the campus requires the University Police or other law enforcement agencies to stop entry of pedestrians or vehicles into that area.
A directive to seek immediate shelter indoors following the announcement of an emergency condition. The act of sheltering in an area inside a building offers occupants an elevated level of protection. Move to the designated sheltering area in the building you are in. If no sheltering area is indicated, choose an interior room or one with as few doors and windows as possible. Remain there until the danger has passed. Examples include tornado or other severe weather, active threat, or hazardous materials spill.
A watch is used when the risk of a hazardous weather or hydrologic event has increased significantly, but its occurrence, location, and/or timing is still uncertain. It is intended to provide enough lead time so that those who need to set their plans in motion can do so.
A warning is issued when a hazardous weather or hydrologic event is occurring, is imminent, or has a very high probability of occurring. A warning is used for conditions posing a threat to life or property. For example, if a tornado warning is issued, students, faculty, and staff should take immediate precautions to shelter in place until the threat passes.
Emergency Information and Instructions
In the event of an emergency, please contact 911.
- LiveSafe App - LiveSafe is the free mobile safety app for the University of West Georgia.
CURRENT CONDITIONS
- Current Conditions (Carrollton)
- Graphical Forecast (Georgia)
- Hourly Weather Forecast (Carrollton)
- Radar/NEXRAD from the National Weather Service (Local)
- Radar/NEXRAD from the National Weather Service (Regional)