BUSPH at a Glance

Emergency Closing Information
For BUSPH Students and Faculty: Class Cancellations

In the event of an emergency, notices will be posted to the home pages of the:
In the event of weather-related cancellations of classes, the following schedule will be observed:
  • 10am classes or earlier: A decision will be posted to BUSPH web sites no later than 7am
  • 1pm classes: A decision will be posted to BUSPH web sites no later than 9am
  • 2:30pm classes: A decision will be posted to BUSPH web sites no later than 12:30pm
  • 6:00pm classes: A decision will be posted to BUSPH web sites no later than 3:30pm
FOR BUSPH STAFF: A decision to dismiss or close the BU Medical Campus for staff is made independently from the decision to cancel classes and will be posted to the BUSPH Insider accordingly.

EMAIL NOTIFICATION: Email messages will be sent to faculty, staff and students in the event of closings, but may not arrive immediately if email servers are busy. We recommend checking the Insider and Student Insider for messages.

BUSPH MAIN TELEPHONE NUMBER: In the event of class or campus closings, a message will also be posted to the BUSPH main telephone number: 617-638-4640.