Weather-related Closings
Penn State DuBois is committed to the safety of its students, faculty, and staff during periods of inclement weather. When severe weather affects campus operations, decisions regarding delayed openings, cancellations, and early dismissals will be communicated through official University channels.
For additional information, please review Penn State's winter weather protocols for the 2026–27 season.
Delayed Openings
Penn State DuBois no longer uses a compressed class schedule during delayed openings.
For example, if a two-hour morning delay is announced due to snow or ice, the campus will be closed from 5 a.m. until 10 a.m.
- Classes scheduled to begin before 10 a.m. will not meet in person and will follow the University's guidance for weather-related disruptions.
- Classes beginning at or after 10 a.m. will follow their regularly scheduled meeting times.
- In-person activities scheduled to begin before 10 a.m. will be canceled.
- Essential employees should report to campus as directed.
Campus Closings
If weather conditions are very serious, a media announcements will be made that classes for the day (including evening classes) and all scheduled events will be canceled. All administrative offices will be closed as well.
If only one day of classes is missed during a semester due to a campus closing, instructors are asked to make up missed classes at their discretion, making their own arrangements with their students. If classes or rooms need to be scheduled for makeup purposes, please notify the registrar.
If the campus cancels more than one day during the semester, the campus administration will determine how to make up those missed classes.
Communication of Closings
The campus will use a number of methods to announce a campus closing, delay, or early dismissal. These include: PSUAlert text messages, emails, the campus website, social media and TV announcements.
The campus is closed only in severe weather. If it becomes necessary to change school operating schedules due to weather or other conditions, we will utilize local media to notify staff, faculty and students. Please keep in mind that it may not always be possible to get word out as rapidly as we might like, but the announcement to cancel classes or to delay the start of classes will be made approximately at 5:00 am.