Winter storm cleanup

Thanks to round-the-clock snow removal efforts, the Wheaton College campus will be open for staff and faculty who wish to return to their offices on Friday, Feb. 27. 

Classes will remain remote.  Studios and labs will remain closed unless a faculty member is present. The library will remain open, via tap access, on Friday and over the weekend. Emerson Dining will resume food service on Friday, Feb. 27.  

Because the region is still recovering from the storm, many employees may opt to end the week remotely. In departments that provide essential services, supervisors are responsible for coordinating schedules so that services continue. Staff members should speak with their supervisor and refer to Wheaton’s inclement weather policy and guidelines, if there are any concerns or questions. 

Remote classes and offices for Thursday, Feb. 26

Posted Feb. 25, 2026 at 2:53 p.m.

Due to the ongoing cleanup from this week’s record-setting blizzard, administrative offices will continue to operate remotely on Thursday, Feb. 26. Faculty will contact students via email and Canvas to let them know if Thursday and Friday classes will be held remotely or rescheduled. 

In departments that provide essential services, supervisors are responsible for coordinating schedules so that services continue. Staff members should speak with their supervisor and refer to Wheaton’s inclement weather policy and guidelines, if there are any concerns or questions.

Campus Facilities

Wheaton’s snow removal team continues to clear pathways, parking lots and sidewalks. Please continue to use caution as paths and stairs may be slippery, due to the snow showers earlier today and the daily cycle of melting and refreezing snow. 

Chase Dining Commons will continue to operate on normal hours. Emerson Dining will remain closed on Thursday.  

Balfour-Hood Campus Center and the Pappas Fitness Center are open on a regular schedule. The unstaffed library also will be open for studying, via card access. 

Students, please follow announcements about vacating student parking lots to facilitate clearing those remaining lots. Prompt attention to those requests will ensure this work moves as quickly as possible.

Campus received a foot and a half of snow over the weekend.

Classes and offices will remain remote for Wednesday, Feb. 25

Posted Feb. 24, 2026 at 2:25 p.m.

To facilitate clean up from Mondays’ blizzard, administrative offices will continue to operate remotely on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Faculty will contact students via email and Canvas to let them know if classes will be held remotely or rescheduled.

The blizzard, which began Sunday and continued through Monday, dropped nearly 32 inches of snow on campus. Eastern Massachusetts, including Norton and surrounding communities, remains in a state of emergency and travel ban. 

In departments that provide essential services, supervisors are responsible for coordinating schedules so that services continue. Staff members should speak with their supervisor and refer to Wheaton’s inclement weather policy and guidelines, if there are any concerns or questions.

Campus Facilities

Wheaton’s snow removal team, which has been working since Sunday evening to maintain roads, pathways and building entrances, continues to clear the campus of snow. Please use caution when traversing campus as some pathways and stairs may be slippery. While the clean up continues, the forecast predicts an additional inch of snowfall for Wednesday morning. 

Chase Dining Commons will continue to operate on normal hours. Emerson Dining will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.  

Balfour-Hood Campus Center and the Pappas Fitness Center library will re-open on Wednesday. The library also will be open, via tap access, on Wednesday. 

Students, please follow announcements about vacating student parking lots to facilitate clearing those remaining lots. Prompt attention to those requests will ensure this work moves as quickly as possible.