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Due to inclement weather, including accumulated snow and hazardous road conditions, Howard University has updated its operational status for Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, to DELAYED START. Campuses will open for normal operations at 10:00 a.m.
Operational Details for Monday, Feb. 23, 2026
Operations:
- Essential Employees: Only essential personnel are expected to report to campus before 10 a.m. If further clarification is needed, please contact your supervisor.
Instruction:
- *All classes as applicable: IN-PERSON beginning at 10 a.m.
*Note that students and employees in the School of Law, College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, and their clinics should follow the policies set by their departments.
Health Services:
- Howard University Hospital: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- Faculty Practice Plan: OPEN at Noon
- Student Health Center: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- College of Dentistry Clinics: OPEN at 10 a.m.
University Libraries:
- Founders Library: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- Vernon E. Jordan Jr. Law Library: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- Wayne A. I. Frederick Undergraduate Library: OPEN at 10 a.m.
Dining:
- Blackburn Cafeteria: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- The 202: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- Bethune Annex Cafe Hours: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- Bison Brew: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- The Market at Bethune Annex Hours: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- The Market at Towers West Hours: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- West Campus Dining Room Hours: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- 1867 Cafe: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- Chick-fil-A: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- Bison Bread Co. (West Campus): OPEN at 10 a.m.
- S&T Sushi: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- The Halal Shack: OPEN at 10 a.m.
Other Services:
- Shuttle Services: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., based on road conditions. Download the TransLoc app for real-time shuttle tracking: TransLoc app for Apple users; TransLoc app for Android users.
- Mail Services: OPEN 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Bison Services Office: OPEN 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Graphics and Printing Services: OPEN 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- HU Campus Store: OPEN 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Howard University Law School Bookstore: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- iLab and ETS Help Desk: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- The Office of Residence Life: OPEN at 10 a.m.
- WHUR-FM: OPEN
- WHUT-TV: OPEN
- Parking: OPEN at 10 a.m.
Additional Contact Information:
- In case of emergency, contact the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at (202) 806-1100 or call 911.
- To report residence hall concerns, please contact the residential hall staff on duty and or the building manager. For general residence hall concerns, you may also call the Office of Residence Life at (202) 806-9045, or for residence hall maintenance concerns, call Student Housing Facilities at (202) 250-7689.
- To report concerns about academic and administrative buildings, please call Physical Facilities Management at (202) 806-1000.