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Emergency Alert
UDC Operating Remotely on Friday, Jan. 30

The University of the District of Columbia’s academic and administrative offices will conduct business remotely on Friday, Jan. 30. All on-campus activities, including athletic-related activities, are cancelled.

Campuses will reopen on Monday, Feb. 2.

Staff: Contact your immediate supervisor with questions or for further instruction regarding remote work expectations. 

Faculty: Reach out to your immediate supervisor and/or the dean for questions and further instruction regarding the transition to emergency remote instruction (ERI).  The Center for the Advancement of Learning (CAL) is available to support faculty with instructional continuity, including support for Blackboard, Zoom, Webex and other teaching and learning technologies. 

CAL Faculty Support Resources

calhelpdesk@udc.edu 
Virtual Office Hours
Consultation Request Form

For learning technology tools and on-demand faculty resources, please visit CAL’s website.

Students: Due to inclement weather, the university will be closed to face-to-face operations. Instruction will be moved to emergency remote, including synchronous and asynchronous methods. Certain laboratory, clinical, and other hands-on classes for which in-person instruction is a requirement may necessitate a make-up lesson, but every effort will be made to pursue virtual learning to the extent possible. Where synchronous virtual instruction is intended, published class meeting times must be observed so that students’ schedules are not disrupted.

The safety and security of our students, faculty, staff, and the broader community remain our top priority. We will continue to provide updates regarding the status of the university’s academic and administrative offices as conditions change.

Please continue to check our website and social media channels for the latest information.

If you have any safety concerns, contact OPSEM at 202-274-5050. For all immediate emergencies, call 911.

Thank you for your continued dedication to our students and to UDC’s mission. 

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UDC green roof

UDC Green Roof

UDC Green Roof

Welcome to our living laboratory. The College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences is charged with fulfilling the University’s land-grant mission– teaching research based education to the community—but with an urban perspective. The University of the District of Columbia is the only exclusively urban land-grant in the nation, making our charge unique.

In 2015, the College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences of the University of the District of Columbia inaugurated a 20,000 square foot green roof on top of Building 44 on the Van Ness campus. Green roofs promote energy efficiency, helping to cool buildings and reduce storm water runoff. What makes our green roof unique is that it is food-producing, virtually a miniature version of the 143-acre UDC Research Farm in Beltsville, Maryland. As the world’s population increases and people continue to leave rural life for city life, it is of utmost importance to meet the needs of urban areas. Many of the urban food production techniques taught at the farm as part of our Sustainable Agriculture Certificate Program are replicated on the roof.

Also a showcase for green infrastructure, a storm water harvesting system has been installed to collect rainwater in two 500-gallon cisterns. The system is designed to capture water which is then circulated through hoses embedded throughout the rooftop, embedded in the plant boxes and beds. Research will also be performed on the use of low-impact development technology and its energy and environmental impact on the University’s campus. In addition to the outside green space, the roof includes a greenhouse and classroom for research purposes.

Tours are available by appointment only. Contact Renee Bellis, Staff Assistant for the Center for Urban Agriculture and Gardening Education, or Sandy Farber, Greenhouse/Green Roof Manager, DC Master Gardener Coordinator, for a tour of the green roof facility.

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