Friday, February 28, 2014

Course Status for Monday, March 3

Current weather reports are predicting a wintry mix from Sunday through Monday, March 3, 2014.

As a result, some class schedules have changed:

  • Managing Turfgrass Insects - POSTPONED; Will be held on Thursday, March 6 instead
  • Concrete Pavers - POSTPONED; Will be held on Thursday, March 6 instead
  • Advanced Collection Systems (evening course) - RUNNING AS SCHEDULED. A decision about cancelling will be made on Monday.
  • 2 Year Turf Management - Students should check Sakai for schedule updates

As always, please use common sense and good judgement to decide if your local road conditions are safe for travel. Safety should be your top priority.

Courses currently listed as running may end up being delayed or cancelled. Please check back for updates.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Feb 27-28 -- Operating Status: Normal

At this time, all courses are running as scheduled for Thursday, February 27 and Friday, February 28. If any course schedules change as a result of inclement weather, we will update this page and the Operating Status page on our main website.

Operating Status for Wednesday, Feb. 26

Current weather reports are predicting a chance of snow showers for the morning of Wednesday, February 26, 2014. As a result, some class schedules have changed:

  • Preparing Recycling Tonnage Reports - DELAYED OPENING; breakfast and registration will be available starting at 8:00am, class will start at 9:15am

  • Ladder Logic - DELAYED OPENING; breakfast and registration will be available starting at 8:00am, class will start at 9:15am

  • Environmental Law for LSRPs - RUNNING AS SCHEDULED

  • Advanced Water Operations - RUNNING AS SCHEDULED

  • 2 Year Turf Management - Students should check Sakai for schedule updates.

As always, please use common sense and good judgement to decide if your local road conditions are safe for travel. Safety should be your top priority.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Operating Status for Wednesday, Feb. 26

Current weather reports are predicting a chance of snow showers for the morning of Wednesday, February 26, 2014. As a result, some class schedules have changed:

  • Preparing Recycling Tonnage Reports - DELAYED OPENING; breakfast and registration will be available starting at 8:00am, class will start at 9:15am

  • Ladder Logic - DELAYED OPENING; breakfast and registration will be available starting at 8:00am, class will start at 9:15am

  • Environmental Law for LSRPs - RUNNING AS SCHEDULED

  • Advanced Water Operations - RUNNING AS SCHEDULED

  • 2 Year Turf Management - Students should check Sakai for schedule updates.

As always, please use common sense and good judgement to decide if your local road conditions are safe for travel. Safety should be your top priority.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Week of Feb 24 -- Operating Status: Normal

Current weather reports are predicting a chance of snow showers on Wednesday morning, but at this time all courses are running as scheduled. If any course schedules change as a result of inclement weather, we will update this page and the Operating Status page on our main website.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Feb 19-21 -- Operating Status: Normal

At this time, all courses are running as scheduled for Wednesday, February 19 through Friday, February 21. If any course schedules change as a result of inclement weather, we will update this page and the Operating Status page on our main website.

Operating Status: Tues., February 18

Due to the mix of snow and rain impacting the area, some class schedules for Tuesday, February 18, 2014 have changed: 
  • Recycling Economics - CANCELLED; rescheduled for 2/28

  • Tree Planting and Installation - CANCELLED; rescheduled for 3/5

  • Natural and Integrated Pest Management Strategies for Sports Turf - CANCELLED; new date will be announced soon

  • OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training (Day 1) - DELAYED OPENING; Registration will be at 10:30am, class will start at 11:00am

  • 2 Year Turf Management - Students should check Sakai for schedule updates
As always, please use common sense and good judgement to decide if your local road conditions are safe for travel. Safety should be your top priority.

Monday, February 17, 2014

Operating Status for Tuesday, Feb. 18

The current weather forecast calls for a mix of snow and rain on Monday night and Tuesday. As a result, some class schedules for Tuesday, February 18, 2014 have changed:
  • Recycling Economics - CANCELLED; rescheduled for 2/28

  • Tree Planting and Installation - CANCELLED; rescheduled for 3/5

  • Natural and Integrated Pest Management Strategies for Sports Turf - CANCELLED; new date will be announced soon

  • OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training (Day 1) - DELAYED OPENING; Registration will be at 10:30am, class will start at 11:00am

  • 2 Year Turf Management - Students should check Sakai for schedule updates

We will continue to monitor the weather conditions as they develop. A final decision about each class will be posted no
later than 6am on Tuesday morning. Please check this page before leaving for class.

As always, please use common sense and good judgement to decide if your local road conditions are safe for travel. Safety should be your top priority.

Operating Status for Feb. 17 & 18

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17
No adverse weather conditions are being reported or experienced in the central New Jersey area.  All OCPE courses are running as scheduled.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18
The current weather forecast calls for a mix of snow and rain on Monday night and Tuesday. As a result, some class scheduled have changed:

  • Recycling Economics - CANCELLED; rescheduled for 2/28
  • Tree Planting and Installation - CANCELLED; rescheduled for 3/5
  • Natural and Integrated Pest Management Strategies for Sports Turf - CANCELLED; new date will be announced soon
  • OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training (Day 1) - DELAYED OPENING; Registration will be at 10:30am, class will start at 11:00am
  • 2 Year Turf Management - Students should check Sakai for schedule updates
We will continue to monitor the weather conditions as they develop. A final decision about each class will be posted no later than 6am on Tuesday morning. Please check this page before leaving for class.

As always, please use common sense and good judgement to decide if your local road conditions are safe for travel. Safety should be your top priority.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Update for Friday, Feb. 14

 The following start times are in effect for Friday, February 14:  
  • Landscape Plants: 10:30 am start
  • Turf Management I & II: 10:45 am start. Check Sakai for possible updates before leaving for class. 
  • Landscape Design: RUNNING AS SCHEDULED
Please note: As the winter storm unfolds, course schedules may change. All course updates will be posted no later than 6am on Friday, so please check this page before leaving for class.

As always, please use common sense and good judgement to decide if your local road conditions are safe for travel. Safety should be your top priority.

Weather update for Feb. 13 & 14, 2014

All Rutgers campuses are closed Thursday and are expected to re-open Friday morning. 

Thursday, February 13, 2014
  • Athletic Field Construction and Maintenance (Day 2): CANCELLED; rescheduled for February 20
  • Irrigation Systems: Design and Installation (Day 4): CANCELLED; rescheduled for February 24
  • Ladder Logic (Day 2): CANCELLED; rescheduled for February 26
  • Advanced Collection Systems: CANCELLED; next class meeting is 2/20
  • ArcGIS Introduction (Day 2): CANCELLED; the remaining three class sessions will be held on February 20, 27, and March 6
  • 2-Year Turf Management: CANCELLED. Be sure to check Sakai for other updates. 


Friday, February 14, 2014
  • Landscape Plants: RUNNING AS SCHEDULED
  • Landscape Design: RUNNING AS SCHEDULED
  • 2-Year Turf Management: RUNNING AS SCHEDULED, but be sure to check Sakai before traveling to class. Sakai will be updated by 6am.
Please note: As the winter storm unfolds, courses currently listed as running may end up being delayed or cancelled. All course updates will be posted no later than 6am on Friday.  Please come back and check this page frequently for updates.

As always, please use common sense and good judgement to decide if your local road conditions are safe for travel. Safety should be your top priority.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Operating Status for Thursday, February 13, 2014

Current weather reports predict that a winter storm will impact our area Wednesday evening through late Thursday. Due to this storm, some course schedules have changed.

Thursday, February 13, 2014
  • Athletic Field Construction and Maintenance (Day 2): CANCELLED; rescheduled for February 20
  • Irrigation Systems: Design and Installation (Day 4): CANCELLED; rescheduled for February 24
  • Ladder Logic (Day 2): CANCELLED; rescheduled for February 26
  • Advanced Collection Systems: CANCELLED; next class meeting is 2/20
  • ArcGIS Introduction (Day 2): CANCELLED; the remaining three class sessions will be held on February 20, 27, and March 6
  • 2-Year Turf Management: CANCELLED. Be sure to check Sakai for other updates. 

Friday, February 14, 2014
  • Landscape Plants: RUNNING AS SCHEDULED
  • Landscape Design: RUNNING AS SCHEDULED
  • 2-Year Turf Management: RUNNING AS SCHEDULED, but be sure to check Sakai before traveling to class. Sakai will be updated by 6am.
Please note: As the winter storm unfolds, courses currently listed as running may end up being delayed or cancelled. All course updates will be posted no later than 6am on Friday.  Please come back and check this page frequently for updates.

As always, please use common sense and good judgement to decide if your local road conditions are safe for travel. Safety should be your top priority.

Operating Status for Feb 13-14

Current weather reports predict that a winter storm will impact our area Wednesday evening through late Thursday. Due to this storm, some course schedules have changed.

Thursday, February 13, 2014
  • Athletic Field Construction and Maintenance (Day 2): CANCELLED; rescheduled for February 20
  • Irrigation Systems: Design and Installation (Day 4): CANCELLED; rescheduled for February 24
  • Ladder Logic (Day 2): CANCELLED; rescheduled for February 26
  • Advanced Collection Systems: CANCELLED; next class meeting is 2/20
  • ArcGIS Introduction (Day 2): CANCELLED; the remaining three class sessions will be held on February 20, 27, and March 6
  • 2-Year Turf Management: Be sure to check Sakai before traveling to class. Sakai will be updated by 6am.


Friday, February 14, 2014
  • Landscape Plants: RUNNING AS SCHEDULED
  • Landscape Design: RUNNING AS SCHEDULED
  • 2-Year Turf Management: Be sure to check Sakai before traveling to class. Sakai will be updated by 6am.
Please note: As the winter storm unfolds, courses listed as running may end up being delayed or cancelled our courses. All course updates will be posted no later than 6am on Friday.  Please come back and check this page frequently for updates.

Operating Status for Feb 12-14

All courses on Wednesday, February 12 will run as scheduled. 

Current weather reports predict that a winter storm will impact our area Wednesday evening through Thursday.

Some course schedules for Thursday, February 13, 2014, have changed:
  • Athletic Field Construction and Maintenance (Day 2): CANCELLED; rescheduled for February 20

  • Irrigation Systems: Design and Installation (Day 4): CANCELLED; rescheduled for February 24

  • Ladder Logic (Day 2): CANCELLED; rescheduled for February 26

  • Advanced Collection Systems: CANCELLED; next class meeting is 2/20

  • ArcGIS Introduction (Day 2): CANCELLED; the remaining three class sessions will be held on February 20, 27, and March 6

  • 2-Year Turf Management: Students should check Sakai for updates

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Course Status - Week of Feb 10-14 (Updated 2/11)

All courses on Tuesday, February 11 and Wednesday, February 12 will run as scheduled. 



Current weather reports predict that a winter storm will impact our area Wednesday evening through Thursday.

Some course schedules for Thursday, February 13, 2014, have changed:
  • Athletic Field Construction and Maintenance (Day 2): CANCELLED; rescheduled for February 20
  • Irrigation Systems: Design and Installation (Day 4): CANCELLED; rescheduled for February 24
  • Ladder Logic (Day 2): CANCELLED; a makeup day will be announced soon

PLEASE NOTE: Other courses may end up being delayed or cancelled based on weather conditions. This site will be updated by 6:00am on Thursday with a final decision for each course, so please check back for the latest information before leaving for class.  As always, use your own good judgment to decide if roads are safe for travel in your area.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Course Status - Week of Feb 10-14

Current weather reports are looking good for the first half of this week and all courses through Wednesday will run as scheduled.

We are keeping an eye on a winter storm that may impact our area Wednesday evening through Thursday.  As weather patterns evolve and predictions become more precise, we will post any course schedule changes to this page and the Operating Status page on our main website.

Please check both sites often. 

Classes Running As Scheduled Feb. 10th

Light snow fell in the metropolitan area overnight, but roads are clear for travel, and the university is operating on a full schedule Monday, Feb. 10th. These continuing education classes on Monday morning will run as scheduled:
  • Designing and Installing Retaining Walls
  • Turf I and Turf II classes,
As always, use your own good judgment to decide if roads are safe for travel in your area.

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Classes Expected To Run As Scheduled Monday Morning, Feb 10th

Snow is falling Sunday evening around the New Brunswick area, but coverage is expected to be light and the snow is expected to end around 2 am. If the snow arrives as predicted, we expect to run classes as scheduled Monday morning. Those classes include: •Designing and Installing Retaining Walls •Turf I and Turf II classes This site will be updated by 6 am Monday based on actual conditions, so please check back for the latest information before leaving for class. As always, use your own good judgment to decide if roads are safe for travel in your area.

Friday, February 7, 2014

Monitoring the Weather for Monday, February 10 Classes

As of today, Friday February 7, the forecast calls for snow showers on Sunday around the New Brunswick area. We will continue to monitor weather conditions and forecasts through the weekend and update this site as needed. A final update for February 10th classes will be posted no later than 6:00 a.m. Monday.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Course Status Updates for Feb 6 & 7

All remaining courses this week will RUN AS SCHEDULED. This includes:

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014
  • Safe Drinking Water Act Regulatory Update
  • Advanced Collection Systems
  • Introduction to ArcGIS
  • CORE Basic Training

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2014
  • Landscape Plants
  • Landscape Design I

As always, please use your own good judgement to decide whether local roads and conditions are safe for travel.  Safety should be your top priority in deciding whether to travel to campus.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Status Update For Feb 6-7

Our office power, phone service, email and website are all down today, Wednesday, February 5. Therefore, our office is closed today (all Wednesday classes had previously been cancelled).


At this time, our courses remaining for this week are running as follows.

FEBRUARY 6, 2014
  • Safe Drinking Water Act Regulatory Update - RUNNING as scheduled
  • Advanced Collection Systems - RUNNING as scheduled
  • Introduction to ArcGIS - RUNNING as scheduled 
  • CORE Basic Training - RUNNING as scheduled
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
  • Landscape Plants - RUNNING as scheduled
  • Landscape Design I - RUNNING as scheduled

As always, please use your own good judgement to decide whether local roads and conditions are safe for travel.  Safety should be your top priority in deciding whether to travel to campus.

Course Status Updates Feb 5 & 6

Due to the recent snowstorm and the snow & ice storm predicted for Tuesday night, some of our continuing education course schedules have changed:

FEBRUARY 5, 2014
  • Writing Skills for Utility & Operations Personnel - CANCELLED; rescheduled for March 5, 2014
  • Beds and Borders (Day 2) - CANCELLED; rescheduled for March 20-21, 2014
  • Advanced Water Operations - CANCELLED
  • Turf I & II - CANCELLED
In addition, Rutgers has declared a Level 1 - Delayed Opening for all Rutgers campuses until noon on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. Our office will remain closed until that time.

FEBRUARY 6, 2014
  • Safe Drinking Water Act Regulatory Update - RUNNING as scheduled
  • Advanced Collection Systems - RUNNING as scheduled

As always, please use your own good judgement to decide whether local roads and conditions are safe for travel.  Safety should be your top priority in deciding whether to travel to campus.

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Course Status Updates Feb 5 & 6

Due to the recent snowstorm and the snow & ice storm predicted for Tuesday night, some of our continuing education course schedules have changed:

FEBRUARY 5, 2014
  • Writing Skills for Utility & Operations Personnel - CANCELLED; rescheduled for March 5, 2014
  • Beds and Borders (Day 2) - CANCELLED; rescheduled for March 20-21, 2014
  • Advanced Water Operations - CANCELLED
  • Turf I & II - CANCELLED

FEBRUARY 6, 2014
  • Safe Drinking Water Act Regulatory Update - RUNNING as scheduled
  • Advanced Collection Systems - RUNNING as scheduled

As always, please use your own good judgement to decide whether local roads and conditions are safe for travel.  Safety should be your top priority in deciding whether to travel to campus.

Course Status Update for Week of Feb 3 - UPDATED Feb 4

Due to the recent snowstorm and the snow & ice storm predicted for Tuesday night, some of our continuing education course schedules have changed:

FEBRUARY 4, 2014
  • Recycling Economics - DELAYED; will start at 10:00AM
  • NJDEP Case Study Training for LSRPs - DELAYED.  Registration will open at 9:00 am and class will begin at 9:30 am
  • Beds and Borders (Day 1) - CANCELLED; rescheduled for March 20-21, 2014
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
  • Writing Skills for Utility & Operations Personnel - CANCELLED; rescheduled for March 5, 2014
  • Beds and Borders (Day 2) - CANCELLED; rescheduled for March 20-21, 2014
  • Advanced Water Operations - CANCELLED

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

  • Safe Drinking Water Act Regulatory Update - RUNNING as scheduled
  • Advanced Collection Systems - RUNNING as scheduled

IMPORTANT: Courses currently listed as running or delayed may end up being delayed or cancelled as more information about the storms impact and severity unfold. A final decision about each course will be made and posted to this page no later than 6:00am the morning of the class date.


As always, please use your own good judgement to decide whether local roads and conditions are safe for travel.  Safety should be your top priority in deciding whether to travel to campus.

Monday, February 3, 2014

Weather Update for Week of Feb. 3rd

FEBRUARY 3, 2014
Rutgers has cancelled all classes on the New Brunswick and Piscataway campuses for Feb. 3rd., making these changes in effect for today, Feb. 3rd:
  • The Concrete Pavers class has been postponed because a large majority of participants have plowing responsibilities.  Participants will notified of the rescheduled date once it has been determined.
  • Turf I and Turf II classes are cancelled for today.
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
  • Recycling Economics - DELAYED; will start at 10:00AM
  • NJDEP Case Study Training for LSRPs -- DELAYED.  Registration will open at 9:00 am and class will begin at 9:30 am
  • Beds and Borders (Day 1) - CANCELLED; a rescheduled date will be announced soon
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
  • Writing Skills for Utility & Operations Personnel - CANCELLED; a rescheduled date will be announced soon
  • Beds and Borders (Day 2) - CANCELLED; a rescheduled date will be announced soon

Weather Update for Feb, 3, 2014

FEBRUARY 3, 2014
Rutgers has cancelled all classes on the New Brunswick and Piscataway campuses for Feb. 3rd., making these changes in effect for today, Feb. 3rd:
  • The Concrete Pavers class has been postponed because a large majority of participants have plowing responsibilities.  Participants will notified of the rescheduled date once it has been determined.
  • Turf I and Turf II classes are cancelled for today.
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
  • Recycling Economics - DELAYED; will start at 10:00AM
  • Beds and Borders (Day 1) - CANCELLED; a rescheduled date will be announced soon
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
  • Writing Skills for Utility & Operations Personnel - CANCELLED; a rescheduled date will be announced soon
  • Beds and Borders (Day 2) - CANCELLED; a rescheduled date will be announced soon

Weather Updates for Week of Feb 3

FEBRUARY 3, 2014
A mix of rain and snow is falling and is predicted to continue through the morning in much of New Jersey.  These changes are in effect for Feb. 3rd:
  • The Concrete Pavers class has been postponed because a large majority of participants have plowing responsibilities.  Participants will notified of the rescheduled date once it has been determined.
  • Turf I and Turf II classes will begin at 11 am.  Turf students should check Sakai for announcements before leaving for class. 
The storm is affecting the state unevenly, so use your own good judgement to determine whether local roads are safe for travel.

FEBRUARY 4, 2014
  • Recycling Economics - DELAYED; will start at 10:00AM
  • Beds and Borders (Day 1) - CANCELLED; a rescheduled date will be announced soon
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
  • Writing Skills for Utility & Operations Personnel - CANCELLED; a rescheduled date will be announced soon
  • Beds and Borders (Day 2) - CANCELLED; a rescheduled date will be announced soon

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Course Status for Monday, February 3, 2014

Due to snow predicted for tomorrow morning's commute, the Concrete Pavers class has been postponed. 

A large majority of participants in the Pavers class have plowing responsibilities.  Participants will notified of the rescheduled date once it has been determined.

No other schedule changes for OCPE programs have been announced at this time, but this site will be updated again by 6 a.m. Monday as weather patterns develop.