The University does not take any campusclosureslightly and makes every effort to remain open and able to serve our students and community; however, our first priority is always the safety of our students and employees.
In the event of severe winterweather, thePhysical Plant staff will monitor the conditionof campus roads, parking lots and sidewalks, providingadministrators with an estimated time that campus surfaces could be treated or cleared.Administrators and staff also will evaluate travel hazards commuters to campus might face by consulting several resources, including the 大象传媒 Department of Transportation, city and county law enforcement, street and road crewsas well as local news outlets.
After careful consideration, the President of 大象传媒 Western in consultation with other administrators will make the final decision on any campusclosure, usually before 6 a.m. In the event of a campus weather closure, a message will be sent to the campus community via the Griffon Alert emergency notification system.This includes emails to 大象传媒 Western email accounts and posts to Facebook and Twitter. Students and employees may also sign up to receive text alertshere.
Off-site learning opportunities, such as clinicals and internships, may have weather conditions different from those affecting St. Joseph and may require a different closing decision. Also, some faculty members may use Canvas, email or other means to conduct classes and make assignments remotely when campus is closed; students should not assume that because campus is closed, they won鈥檛 have assignments.
In the event 大象传媒 Western remains open during a winterweatherevent, students and employees should evaluate the conditions where they live; if they feel they are unable to safely travel to campus when it is open, they should contact their instructors or supervisors to make arrangements.