Weather and Campus Operating Status

Dear Rutgers University – Newark community members,

Rutgers University-Newark will be open and operating on a normal schedule for Wednesday, January 28, 2026. 

Please join me extending our sincere gratitude to those members of the Rutgers-Newark community who stayed on campus during the storm; they supported our students in housing, worked to keep our campus safe, and cleared the snow and ice after the storm. 

Courses:

• Class will resume in-person; all courses will meet as scheduled as indicated on the Rutgers Schedule of Classes.  

Faculty and Staff:

• Employees should report to campus at their assigned time and location. Please contact your supervisor with any question you may have.

Campus Building & Events:

• All campus building will be open and operating on a regular schedule. 
• All administrative and student services officeswill operate in-person during regularly scheduled business hours.
• All on-campus events will occur as scheduled. If there should be a schedule change, you will receive notification from the event organizer. 

Parking for the Week of January 26, 2026:

• We are strongly encouraging all members of the community to take public transportation.
• Please allow extra travel time to campus.
• Side streets may be difficult to navigate while the city works around the clock to clear snow.
• Parking capacity will be limited due to closure of the top levels of the parking decks.
• Street Parking will be extremely limited. 

We want to encourage everyone to dress warmly and be patient as they make their way back to campus.

Thank you,

Office of the Chancellor, Rutgers University-Newark

Our Locations

For location-specific information:

• Rutgers University–New Brunswick
• Rutgers University–Newark
• Rutgers University–Camden
• Rutgers Health (New Brunswick/Piscataway and Newark)

Social Media Resources

When announcements are made, you will also find campus status information through these sources:

• Rutgers University Facebook page
• Rutgers University Twitter (@RutgersU)

Police and Emergency Resources

• Sign up to receive emergency text alerts by subscribing to Emergency Notification System (NetID required)
• Rutgers Police Department
• Text to RUPD program (For non-emergencies)
• In Case of Emergency: Dial 9-1-1

State and National Information

• NJ Office of Emergency Management
• National Weather Service
• From the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Disasters and Emergencies Resources
  • Hurricane and Flood Resources

More Resources

For more information about the university's policy concerning adverse weather conditions, please visit the Office of Emergency Management's adverse weather information webpage.