We are in the final stages of preparing to reopen the campus to the entire Loyola community. With a few exceptions due to ongoing remediation work, we expect to resume regular, in-person operations on Monday, September 16. While our grounds are clear and most student-facing buildings are set to begin reopening tomorrow, we want to remind everyone that academic and administrative buildings on the main campus will remain closed to all except essential personnel until Monday. Card access is disabled for these buildings, and only essential personnel will be granted entry.

Power was restored to Loyola's campus at 8:30 p.m. CT yesterday evening, and much of the New Orleans metro area is also regaining electricity according to Entergy's outage maps. With electricity restored, Loyola will transition to remote operations today, and Friday classes will be conducted online. We understand that many people are still without power and dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Francine. We encourage faculty and supervisors to grant flexibility to those faculty, staff, and students still experiencing hardships due to storm damage.

Due to continued widespread power outages, we must wait until the morning to determine plans for Friday’s operations. We will announce a decision by 7:30 a.m. CT. Our teams continue to assess the storm’s impact on Loyola’s campus and cleanup is well underway. We received minimal damage from last night’s weather, with storm debris, downed tree limbs, and minor leaks and/or water intrusion in some buildings.

Due to widespread power outages, all university operations are suspended for Thursday, Sept. 12. All classes are canceled and the campus is closed except for essential operations. University officials are assessing the impact of Francine to our campus, and a full update will be provided once these assessments are complete.

We continue to monitor updated forecasts on Tropical Storm Francine. The latest advisory shows the storm’s track shifting eastward, but expected impacts to our campus remain unchanged. Our next communication to the Loyola community will come on Thursday after we have completed an initial assessment of Francine’s impact to our campus. Pre-landfall campus preparations have been completed and students who have chosen to remain on campus for the duration of the storm are secure.

University operations will be suspended on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in preparation for severe weather expected in our area from Tropical Storm Francine. All Wednesday classes are canceled and the campus will be closed except for essential operations. As of 4 p.m. CT today, Tropical Storm Francine is expected to strengthen and make landfall near Lafayette, LA, on Wednesday morning as a category 2 hurricane.

Loyola University New Orleans is currently maintaining normal operations. We are monitoring Tropical Storm Francine and its potential impact to campus and the greater New Orleans area. We will keep you informed as the forecast for this storm develops, and will share an update this afternoon by 5:30 p.m. CT regarding any planned changes to campus operations. Now is the time to prepare for potential impact from this storm. Please assemble your emergency supplies and finalize your hurricane preparedness plans.

The university is currently operating under a normal business schedule.

Loyola is currently experiencing a campuswide phone outage. We are working to restore regular phone service as soon as possible and we apologize for the inconvenience. Please use the following temporary contacts: Admissions: (504) 865-3240 or admit@loyno.edu Financial Aid: (504) 865-3240 or finaid@loyno.edu Student Financial Services: (504) 865-2388 or sfscenter@loyno.edu