VSU to Resume Normal Operations on Thursday, August 8, 2024

UPDATE #2 on Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Repairs have been completed on main campus, and all of VSU will resume normal operations tomorrow, Thursday, August 8, 2024. Thank you to all those who worked very hard to get everything back online, and thank you to everyone for your patience. If you encounter any issues upon your return to the office, please let your supervisor know.

UPDATE ON Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Repairs are continuing on main campus in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby, but they may not be completed by 1 p.m. Employees working remotely today should continue doing so for the remainder of the day. We anticipate resuming normal business operations tomorrow morning. If you have questions, please reach out to your supervisor.

UPDATE ON Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Work is ongoing to prepare the campus for the return of all employees and to welcome our fall early arrival students into housing. However, repairs are still in progress and are expected to continue into Wednesday. As a result, please see the special instructions for operations on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.

Employees who work in the buildings listed below should report to work at normal time. Employees who work in all other buildings, please work remotely in the morning, then report to campus at 1 p.m. unless you hear otherwise from your supervisor or unit Cabinet member. If you are unable to work remotely, you are required to submit leave for that duration of time. 

LIST OF BUILDINGS (employees report at normal time)

North Campus
Physical Plant
University Center
Oak Street Deck offices
Sustella Deck offices
Education Building
The Complex
Student Recreation Center
Student Health Center
CELT
STEAM Center
Alumni House
Mass Media Building
CA/CLT Building
Print Shop
Campus Mail
Centennial Hall
Field House
Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic
Honors House
Scholars House
Center for International Programs

For students, those moving in early will have their scheduled arrival delayed until 2 p.m. tomorrow. For students living on campus, Palms Dining will open tomorrow, August 7, for lunch and dinner. 

Please continue to monitor communication in case further delays become necessary.

UPDATE ON Monday, August 5, 2024

VALDOSTA, Ga. - Valdosta State University will have limited operations on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Employees in the following departments should report to campus at 8 a.m. unless otherwise instructed by their supervisor. Please use caution when traveling to and from work.

• Financial Aid
• Admissions
• Student Recreation Center
• Physical Plant
• Public Safety
• Athletics
• IT

All other university employees should work with their supervisor and plan to work remotely. If work cannot be completed remotely, use of leave will be required.

Original Story on Sunday, August 4, 2024

VALDOSTA — As Tropical Storm Debby approaches the Florida Bend, Valdosta State University announces it will be closed on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. During the closure, only essential personnel and residents of campus housing are allowed on campus.

In the event our website valdosta.edu is disabled due to the storm, please see the following social media platforms for the latest updates:  

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/valdostastate

X/Twitter https://x.com/valdostastate

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/valdostastate/?hl=en

Classes: We are currently in between summer and fall semesters, so classes are not impacted by this closure.

Dining: Dining Services is working with Housing to ensure students who have already arrived on campus and employees living on campus are fed.

Parking: Residential students who have vehicles parked on campus are asked to move their vehicles to one of the parking decks immediately. This will decrease the chance of damage during the storm.