DUNMORE, Pa. — The approaching winter storm and the expected wintry conditions and impacts on travel have caused Penn State Scranton to close at noon on Thursday, Dec. 15. All final exams scheduled for Thursday afternoon after 12 p.m., have been moved to the same time and location on Friday, Dec. 16. Final exams scheduled for Thursday morning between 8 a.m. and noon will take place as scheduled.
Students should closely monitor their PSU email and Canvas messages for additional communication from their instructors, should they decide to make any other accommodations.
*If campus is not able to open on Thursday morning, the morning exams will be held at noon on Friday and the afternoon exams will resume on Friday at the originally scheduled exam period.
Employees
Employees who perform “essential” services: Employees who are required to report to campus for work and have been previously identified as performing duties essential to maintaining operations should report to campus as directed. During such events, employees who are required to report to campus for work are eligible for Campus Closure Compensatory Time, subject to guideline provisions. Employees should clarify their status as essential or nonessential with their supervisor before inclement weather strikes.
All other employees at Penn State Scranton should not report to work until the resumption of normal campus operations and are eligible for Campus Closure Pay per university policy. Employees should review the “official closedowns” section of the University’s Handling Weather Day Absences policy (Human Resources Guideline 10) for specific information on how time missed for weather situations is handled.
For the Thursday, Dec. 15 noon closure:
- Those scheduled to begin work before Noon on Friday, Dec. 16 and end after Noon on Friday, Dec. 16 should report at Noon on Friday to complete a partial day. These employees will be eligible for Campus Closure Pay for the portion of their shift prior to Noon on Friday, Dec. 16, subject to guideline requirements.
- Those whose work hours are scheduled to begin and end between Noon on Thursday, Dec. 15 and Noon on Friday, Dec. 16, should not report. These employees will be eligible for Campus Closure Pay, subject to guideline requirements.
- Those scheduled to report at or after Noon on Friday, Dec. 16 should report as regularly scheduled.
If, due to a change in the current forecast, it is decided to close campus on Thursday morning:
- Those scheduled to begin work before 7 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 16 and end after 7 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 16 should report at 7 a.m. on Friday to complete a partial day. These employees will be eligible for Campus Closure Pay for the portion of their shift prior to 7 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, subject to guideline requirements.
- Those whose work hours are scheduled to begin and end between 7 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15 and 7 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, should not report. These employees will be eligible for Campus Closure Pay, subject to guideline requirements.
- Those scheduled to report at or after 7 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 16 should report as regularly scheduled.
Employees who have questions about a campus closure should contact their unit’s Human Resources consultant.
Additional weather info, ongoing updates
The decision to close Penn State Scranton was determined to be in the best safety interest of the University community. University officials are continuing to monitor conditions and will provide updates as necessary. The most up-to-date information will be shared via Penn State's PSUAlert system.
All employees and students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own safety. Faculty, staff and students should use their own best judgment when considering traveling to campus or the need to leave early during times of inclement weather. Faculty and staff should review Handling Weather Day Absences (Human Resources Guideline 10) for specific information on how time missed for weather situations is handled. Union-represented employees should reference their collective bargaining agreements. Information on class attendance policies is available at undergrad.psu.edu and in Faculty Senate Policy 42-27 (Class Attendance).
