The University of the Virgin Islands announced today that there was no damage to its facilities following the passage of Hurricane Fiona. Both campuses did experience fallen branches and some impact to trees. The University will resume normal operations on Monday, Aug. 19.
When returning to campus, if employees or students experience any challenges, please inform Physical Planton the respective campus so that issues can be investigated and addressed as soon as possible. The number on St. Thomas is (340) 693-1500 and the number on St. Croix is (340) 692-4171.
The University will continue to monitor the weather andmake announcements as needed. The UVI community is asked to monitor UVI communications. Status updates will be available on the homepage of the UVI website, www.uvi.edu and on social media: www.facebook.com/uvi.edu, twitter.com/uvi_edu and instagram.com/uvi_edu.
Call our hotlines for campus updates at(340) 693-1016 for St. Thomas and (340) 692-4168 for St. Croix.
The UVI community is asked to follow the emergency response plan. Visit www.uvi.edu to find information on steps to prepare for inclement weather on UVI’s Emergency Preparedness webpage.
Students and Employees are encouraged to register for Bucs Alert through the MyCampus Portal to receive messages to their personal emails and mobile phones and to sign up for VITEMA Alerts through www.vitema.vi.gov .
Contact the Public Relations Office at (340) 693-1059 or at pr@uvi.edu with any questions.
