Transportation Assistance for Students
We have a few options available for you to help with your return to campus next week.
Gulf Coast Shuttle:
Preparing to Return to New Orleans and Campus
For on-campus residents, we are preparing to reopen the residence halls beginning September 13. With virtual learning taking place that week, this gives you the opportunity to move back as suits your schedule. We are asking all students to be back in time for in-person instruction on September 20, but otherwise you can be flexible.
This flexibility is especially useful for off-campus residents. If you can wait until at least Sept. 13 to return, please consider doing so.
Updated Fall Academic Calendar
We hope that you and your family remain safe and that things are beginning to return to normal. We know that for some of you, the disruptions brought about by hurricane Ida have been more severe. We are doing everything we can to ensure that you can complete your semester with minimal disruptions. We are also looking forward to seeing you soon.
Update - Sept. 3, 2021
Power is back on the entire campus! And Entergy is now projecting that repairs will be largely completed for the greater New Orleans area by September 8th.
Broadway Campus Access
With the return of power on our Broadway Campus and the remarkable job our Facilities team has done with all the necessary inspections and repairs in the past 24 hours, we are pleased to announce the opening of the following facilities (providing air conditioned space with internet access, power outlets and restrooms) from 10am until 4pm daily starting tomorrow, September 3, to our students, faculty and staff still in the area:
Faculty and Staff Housing at Spring Hill
Spring Hill College has graciously offered to provide housing in one of their residence halls to Loyola faculty and staff who are in need. Toolen Hall has double-occupancy rooms with community style restrooms with space for 94. Photos are available here. Housing placement is on a first-come, first-served basis. To sign up, please complete this form.
Update Sept. 2, 2021
Last night, our Broadway Campus got power! (And I did the epic “we’ve got electricity dance” that I invented after Katrina.) This is one step on a long road, but it is the hope we very much needed. If you are tempted to come back, please be patient. We need time to fix any minor damage we’ve found and ensure that we have proper security and staffing before we can reopen any buildings.
Shuttles to Louis Armstrong International Airport
Dear Loyola community,
We are cautiously optimistic that the Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans may begin having more flights departing from the city as the week progresses. Each airline is making its own decisions and determining flights on a limited basis.
For those of you travelling home to be with your families, we will be running shuttles to the airport daily, at noon and 3 p.m. Thursday, September 2; at noon and 3 p.m. on Friday, September 3, and hourly from 9 to 12 p.m. and at 3 p.m.
An Update for Students - Sept. 1, 2021
Dear Loyola Students,
Power has begun to return to New Orleans, and we are hearing far more optimistic estimates from the utility about when it will return to our campus and the neighborhoods many of you live in.
An Update for Faculty - Sept. 1, 2021
Dear Faculty,
We are getting more encouraging news from Entergy. Some power transmission has begun to the city and now the work of repairing actual lines begins. It’s still impossible to know the exact timeframe, but my hope is that it is more like a week or two rather than months.
We also know that reopening requires more than just power on campus, and we will wait until most of our area is functioning. But once power does return to campus, we should be able to quickly open it up to you.