Emergency Closing Information
Emergency Home
If Governors State University (GSU) must close due to inclement weather or any other reason, the following procedures have been developed.
GSU Website
In the event of a closing, an announcement will be posted on GSU's home page.
Emergency Closing Center
- The university will contact the Emergency Closing Center. Closing information will be received by most major radio and television stations including:
- WGN Radio 720 AM
- WBBM Radio 780 AM
- WKAN Radio 1320 AM (Kankakee)
- WYKT Radio 105.5 FM (Kankakee)
- CBS Channel 2
- NBC Channel 5
- ABC Channel 7
- WGN Channel 9
- WFLD FOX Channel 32
- CLTV Cable
- You may access the Emergency Closing Center's information:
University Hotline
Call GSU's Hotline, 708.534.4909, to hear a recorded message informing you of a closing or late opening. Because it's possible many calls will be received at the same time, you may experience a busy signal. If so, hang up and try calling again.
How will you know if GSU will be open or closed the following day?
- Visit the Emergency Closing Center website at www.emergencyclosings.com, or call the center at 847.238.1234. Enter GSU' main telephone number, 708.534.5000.
- Dial into GSU's Hotline, 708.534.4909, and listen for a recorded message.
- In the absence of a specific announcement to the contrary, it should be understood that classes and other functions will continue as scheduled.
If there is a closing or late opening message, what do you do next? (STAFF)
- Dial into your voice-mailbox and place a closing greeting (informing callers of our closing).
- Dial 708.534.4990
- When your recording begins, press "*" (asterisk key).
- Enter your ID (four-digit mailbox number), and then press "#".
- Enter your password, and then press "#" (pound or hash key).
- Press "411".
- Listen to your current greeting.
- Press "1" to re-record.
- Press "#" to end recording.
