{
  "id": "2026-02-23-george-washington-university-winter-delayed-start",
  "slug": "george-washington-university-winter-delayed-start-2026-02-23",
  "institution": {
    "name": "George Washington University",
    "shortName": "GWU",
    "state": "DC",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Campus Advisories / official X",
    "enrollment": 26000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-02-23",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Campuses open at 11 a.m. after a winter-weather delay",
    "headlinePublic": "Campuses open at 11 a.m. after a winter-weather delay",
    "summary": "Campus Advisories [posted a delayed start for Feb. 23, 2026](https://campusadvisories.gwu.edu/operating-status-monday-february-23-2026). Campuses opened at 11 a.m. after winter weather. Distinct from the Jan. 25 through Jan. 30 closure.",
    "outcome": "Campuses opened at 11 a.m. Classes before then were to move online if possible. In-person staff reported at 11 a.m."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "February 23, 2026. The advisory page gives the date and no clock.",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "Due to ongoing winter weather, all university campuses and centers will be open after a delayed start at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 23. Important guidance for classes and work schedules follows below. Leaders and faculty are encouraged to provide flexibility for staff and students who may be impacted by weather-related disruptions.\n\nThis applies to the Foggy Bottom, Mount Vernon, and Virginia Science and Technology campuses; the Biostatistics Center; and the Alexandria and Arlington education centers.\n\nClasses\n- Faculty who teach in-person classes that begin prior to 11 a.m. should use technology to continue classes online, if possible, and notify students of such arrangements as soon as possible. Students with questions should contact their faculty directly.\n- In-person classes taking place at or after 11 a.m. will proceed normally.\n- All online classes will proceed normally.\n\nWork Schedules\n- Essential on-site staff should report to work in person as scheduled. Contact your supervisor directly with any questions or concerns.\n- For other staff:\n- Staff typically scheduled to work in person on Mondays should report to work beginning at 11 a.m. Contact your supervisor directly with any questions or concerns.\n- Staff typically scheduled to telework on Mondays should telework beginning at normal business hours.\n\nClinical Enterprise\n- Those with clinical responsibilities should follow the guidance of your clinical coordinator or designated supervisor. An email will be sent with additional guidance from SMHS.\n- The GW Medical Faculty Associates and GW Hospital will be open and operating on a normal schedule.\n\nCampus Services and Activities\n- Dining will be available beginning at 8 a.m.; check GW Dining’s Instagram for any additional updates.\n- Lerner Health and Wellness Center will operate on their normal schedule.\n- Depending on the time of in-person activities and events, they may be rescheduled or proceed normally. Check with the event organizer for updates.\n\nAdditional Information\n- Any further changes to the university’s operating status will be communicated via a GW Alert email sent to all GW email addresses and posted on Campus Advisories.\n- To sign up for GW Alert text messages, follow the instructions here.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://campusadvisories.gwu.edu/operating-status-monday-february-23-2026",
      "sourceDescription": "Campus Advisories: Feb. 23 delayed start",
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  "context": "The notice is the Feb. 23, 2026 operating-status entry on [Campus Advisories](https://campusadvisories.gwu.edu/operating-status-monday-february-23-2026). It is a later storm than the filed Jan. 25 through Jan. 30 closure.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Winter weather delayed the opening of all campuses and centers to 11 a.m.",
    "Classes before 11 a.m. were to go online if possible. Essential staff kept their schedules."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Campus Advisories, operating status for Monday, February 23, 2026",
      "url": "https://campusadvisories.gwu.edu/operating-status-monday-february-23-2026",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
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  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "private-r1",
    "district-of-columbia",
    "weather",
    "winter-storm"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-10-12",
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