Classes and activities canceled, Wednesday, Jan. 28.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
With snow removal and cleanup efforts ongoing in campus parking lots and sidewalks due to the winter storm accumulation, continued wind and drifting snow, Buffalo State has canceled all classes and activities for Wednesday, Jan. 28.
Our Facilities team prioritizes clearing areas that support accessibility needs and those with the highest campus traffic first. Thank you for your patience as this work continues. For accessibility concerns, please contact Facilities at (716) 878-6111.
Faculty in canceled classes should communicate with students via Brightspace and email to share important information and updates.
Buffalo State's non-essential and essential-remote employees should work via telecommuting Wednesday, where possible. Essential staff should report to work as directed.
All non-essential and essential-remote employees should discuss arrangements in advance with their supervisor. Non-essential and essential-remote employees who do not report to work must communicate the absence to their supervisor and charge the appropriate leave accruals, even when the university cancels classes and activities.
Due to the extreme cold temperatures forecasted for the coming days, please continue to limit your time outdoors. For employees that work outdoors, please discuss arrangements with your supervisor.
Internet Access Restored
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Posted: 6:30 p.m., Friday, January 23, 2026
Internet access has been restored to all buildings on campus after a brief outage this afternoon. If you are still experiencing issues with internet access, please submit a ticket or call the IT Help Desk at (716) 878-4357.
January 26 Classes, Activities Canceled Due to Weather
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2026
Due to anticipation of severe weather conditions, Buffalo State has canceled all classes and activities for Monday, Jan. 26.Faculty in canceled classes should welcome students through Brightspace and communicate important messages to them.New York State agencies have been instructed to have non-essential and essential-remote employees work via telecommuting Monday, where possible. Essential staff should report to work as directed Monday.Due to it being the first day of the semester and with students having returned to residence halls, some employees may be shifted to essential staff categorization. All employees should discuss arrangements for Monday with supervisors.Non-essential employees who cannot telecommute are subject to a directed absence for Monday without charge to leave accruals.Due to the current extreme cold temperatures and those forecast for the coming days, limit your time outdoors. For employees that work outdoors, please discuss arrangements with your supervisor.. . .Please call (716) 715-3659 for emergencies until further notice, as the main University Police Department phone line remains down. Additionally, some buildings on campus are experiencing an internet outage. Buffalo State is working to resolve both of these issues.
UPD Phone Line Down: For Emergencies Call 716-715-3659
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2026
UPD phone line is down and we are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. In the meantime, please call 716-715-3659 to reach University Police. Additionally, some campus buildings are experiencing an internet outage. Steps are being taken to address this interruption.
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