closing today

UWA will be closed at 12:30 today. 

start making arrangements now to have your child picked up before 12:30 

so that our staff can leave by 12:30 to get home with their families. 

stay safe!!!

UWA closing at 12:30 on Tuesday

LIVINGSTON, Ala.— The University of West Alabama will close at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday in response to the threat of severe weather during the afternoon and evening. Classes will be dismissed at 12:15 p.m. This closing also includes the Demopolis Higher Education Center, UWA Campus School and University Cinema.

Evening classes with final exams scheduled for Tuesday are canceled. The exam for April 29 courses will be rescheduled on a course-by-course basis, within the time frame of the Spring 2014 final exam schedule.

In addition to the cancellation of evening classes, two campus events scheduled for the evening have been changed. The Freshman Finale will be rescheduled, and the CAB event, "Clearly You," scheduled for the afternoon has been canceled.

Young Hall Cafeteria will close at 1 p.m. However, Tiger Alley Deli (located at the Caf) and LUie’s (at Gilbert Hall) will remain open unless a tornado watch is issued.

The Student Union Building (SUB) Fitness Center will remain open until 10 p.m. The main floor of the SUB will remain open unless a tornado watch is issued.

Resident students should follow the emergency relocation plan in place in the event of building evacuations.

The University community is urged to follow the recommendations set forth in the severe weather alerts issued by the National Weather Service.

UWA faculty, staff, and students may receive emergency notifications by subscription via UWA Alerts, the University’s emergency alert system. To update contact information or to sign up for alerts, visit uwaalerts.uwa.edu.

All parties should closely monitor weather conditions and reports and use judgment before traveling in inclement weather.

Visit the University Web page at http://www.uwa.edu/weather for updates.