Villanova University in Pennsylvania will be closing its institution for the remainder of the week due to a campus-wide power and heat outage, ABC News reported.

The private college announced Wednesday that the campus initially lost power early in the day and in "abundance of caution" decided to close the school for the rest of the day, ABC News reported.

PECO, the university's power provider, projects an extended power outage in the school's region, prompting school officials to close campus for the rest of the week. The closure includes the Villanova Law School. Campus resident students, who can travel safely, are encouraged to return home.

"We encourage students and families to stay in communication as the outage continues. The University will continue its efforts to restore power by attempting to obtain additional emergency generators, as well as to provide additional options for students who are unable to leave campus, should the outage continue beyond tonight," university officials said in a statement.

The university said campus buildings are equipped with emergency generators that provide emergency lighting and operate building fire alarm systems for students who remain on campus.

Dining halls remain open, but are serving a limited menu.

"Villanova is taking additional steps to ensure the safety and well-being of our students. All campus buildings are equipped with emergency generators Water, snacks and take away food will be available in Dougherty Hall, which will remain open all night," officials said.

Students will also be able to recharge their mobile devices at Dougherty Hall.

Schools officials said Additional Public Safety officers will be on duty and present in on-campus residence halls, and Resident Assistants will be carrying two-way radios to enable direct communication between campus residence halls and the Public Safety Department.