IU Southeast was closed Monday, Feb. 15, followed by a two-hour delay on Tuesday, Feb. 16.

The closings caused another round of event cancellations, including the Christian Student Fellowship’s free lunch and the Appreciation Luncheon hosted by the Multicultural Student Union.

The Feb. 14 Winter Pops Concert, held by the IUS Concert Band, was rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 21, because there were several senior citizens anticipated to attend and safety hazards such as icy sidewalks were an issue.

The Ogle Center is currently showcasing the “Chase Children’s Series.”  The series was not canceled, but the closing of local elementary and middle schools affected the event’s attendance.

“We lost about half of the reservations for the children’s series,” Ogle Center ticket office manager Tracy Heightchew said. “IU Southeast closing didn’t really affect us this go-around.”

Campus events are not the only thing suffering in attendance. Some professors have also noticed a decrease in class attendance due to the recent winter weather.

“Both of my afternoon classes were about half-full [on Feb. 16], but my morning class was completely full,” Amy Zink, senior lecturer of Spanish, said. “A few students said they were still having trouble getting in or were having car problems.”

The snow days have put a strain on professors to condense lectures in order to cover all the necessary material.

“It takes away the quality of class time and doesn’t allow ample time for discussion and comprehension of concepts,” Diane Reid, senior lecturer of communications, said.

Reid also said the lost class days have thrown off the schedule for her public speaking classes, forcing them to schedule nine or 10 speeches each class opposed to the usual seven per class.

Many students have been facing challenges caused by the snow delay.

“The delay made it really hard for me to do other things I had to do,” Taylor Buck, history senior, said. “The delay was a bad idea because people have other places to be that aren’t delayed. They should have just canceled morning classes and had regular afternoon classes.”

Like Buck, many students disapprove of a delayed class schedule.

“I would prefer an either/or policy where campus is either closed or open because delays are confusing,” Will Biel, English senior, said.

Winter isn’t over yet, so IU Southeast may see even more closings and delays.  Until then, students, faculty, and campus organizations alike can focus on getting back on schedule.