The Grand Valley State University emergency closing policy is as follows. Because commuting students, faculty and staff come from such a broad geographic area, it is extremely difficult to arrive at a decision that is appropriate to each vicinity. Weather conditions rarely are uniform throughout this large area. Under no circumstances does GVSU ask students, faculty or staff to assume undue risk in traveling to class in inclement weather. No announcement is made when the university is open.
Employees are to report to work .
Grand Valley State University will close all or part of its operations only in case of extreme emergency caused by impassible roads, restricted visibility, violent weather, energy loss, or other conditions seriously endangering the health and safety of students, faculty and staff. Normally the Pew Campus-Grand Rapids will close only when the Allendale campus is closed. The decision to close the Meijer Campus will be made taking into consideration local weather conditions and decisions made by other institutions in the immediate Holland area. If GVSU Allendale is closed, the Meijer Campus is also closed. When Muskegon Community College is closed, GVSU's Muskegon Center for Higher Education will be closed.