Alerts

Latest Alerts

  • If you receive a message, email, or call from TuftsAlerts, please check for the latest updates on the main Tufts University alerts page.

  • Please make sure that you receive critical alerts in time from the Tufts Alert system (via text, calls, and Tufts-issued computer screen alert takeovers). Most Tufts community members are automatically signed up to received these messages, please do not block this number on your phones.

  • We also suggest that you review the Tufts Office of Emergency Management Guide for preparedness information and instructions on how to respond to various emergency situations.

Note that, effective January 26, 2021, policies about the suspension of operations due to weather conditions have been updated to reflect the university’s current remote/virtual work environment. Please refer to the university’s Essential Staff, Campus Closings, and Early Release Policies for details about the impact of this announcement on your work. 

Previous 2022 Alerts

  • Monday, December 19, Tufts issued a security alert for the Tufts University Medford/Somerville campus, for the latest updates on security alerts please visit the main Tufts University alerts page.

  • Friday, December 16, Tufts issued a security alert for the Medford/Somerville campus. For the latest updates on announcements and alerts please visit the main Tufts University alerts page.

  • Wednesday, December 14, and Thursday, December 15, security alerts were issued for the Medford/Somerville campus. For the latest updates on announcements and alerts please visit the main Tufts University alerts page.

  • Friday February 24, 2022 @ 7PM (EST): All campuses - Grafton, Medford/Somerville, and Boston (Health Sciences and School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts) - are closed all day Friday, February 25

  • Friday, January 28, 2022 @ 4PM: All campuses (Grafton, Medford/Somerville, and Boston (Health Sciences and School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts)) are closed all day Saturday, January 29. 

    On Sunday, January 30 2022, the Medford/Somerville and Boston campuses will reopen at 4pm. The Cummings School administration will provide information directly to its constituents regarding its reopening on Sunday.

  • Friday January 7th, 2022 @ 5:00AM

    • The following campuses (Medford/Somerville and Boston (Health Sciences and School of Museum of Fine Arts)) are closed all day Friday, January 7; Grafton campus is open Friday, January 7. Visit the Tufts announcements page for the latest information.

    • If you have questions about a particular class during campus closings, please contact your instructor for more information.

    • Read more about Tufts University's staff policies for employees during campus closings and early release days.

    • Please see the Tufts University testing calendar for more information on Boston Health Sciences Campus COVID-19 testing site opening hours.

  • Read more from Tufts on the process for deciding weather closings

​We recommend that faculty, students, and staff always visit the Tufts announcements page for the latest information. 

Information About Emergencies, Weather Advisories, and Other Announcements/Alerts

If a Tufts University campus closes due to snow or for other reasons, it will be announced via the following channels. These are the only official sources of a weather- or emergency-related closing announcement. If necessary, any additional details about the status of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy will be posted on this page or via a message bar at the top of our school website.

Visit http://announcements.tufts.edu for all time-sensitive weather- and emergency related updates.

For information about preparing for winter storms, please visit the Public Safety website: http://emergency.tufts.edu