Kutztown University plan for severe
weather conditions affecting classes and administrative offices.
In the event severe weather conditions
threaten to disrupt class and/or administrative office schedules, the primary
concern will be the safety and welfare of the students, faculty and staff.
In such situations, the following plan will be initiated:
The President (or designee)
will contact the Pennsylvania State Police and/or Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation to ascertain the condition of roads accessing Kutztown
University. In addition, the President (or designee) will confer
with the Facilities Department to evaluate potential difficulties in keeping
campus roads and parking areas cleared throughout the day.
The President (or designee)
may confer with other members of the cabinet to develop a recommendation
on the status of classes/administrative offices. If severe weather
conditions exist prior to the start of the class/administrative office
schedule, a decision will be made as early as is reasonably possible.
The President may invoke one
of the following three options:
The highlighted copy is how the message will be stated in news announcements.
*KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY, CLASSES BEGIN AT
____/SEVERE WEATHER LEAVE. If the classes
and/or administrative office day have yet to begin, a delayed class schedule
may be put into effect. Essential employees must report at regular
time, unless otherwise directed. All staff employees must report
on time or use severe weather leave.
*KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY, CLASSES CANCELED/SEVERE
WEATHER LEAVE. This decision will be made prior to or during
the class and/or administrative office schedule. If the class schedule
has begun, classes may be curtailed for the remainder of the day at a designated
hour including evening classes. Essential employees must remain and/or
report, unless otherwise directed and all offices are open. All staff
employees must report on time, remain at work or utilize severe weather
leave.
*KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY, CLOSED.
In dangerous or extreme weather conditions the university will be closed.
Essential employees must remain and/or report, unless otherwise directed.
Except in the rare case of multiple consecutive full day closings (RE:
Management Directive 530.17), other employees are not required to take
leave.
Following the President's decision,
his designee will immediately inform the appropriate outlets to disseminate
the information to students, faculty/staff, and the general public.
Cabinet members will initiate methods
in place (Phone trees, etc) to inform the employees under their direction.
Updates will be issued if the weather affects more than one class/administrative
office day.
In severe weather conditions, safety is foremost.
Each individual non-essential employee will have factors unique to his/her
situation and must decide if travel in inclement weather is appropriate.
However, non-essential employees must inform their supervisor/department
chairperson of their decision to remain at home and must take appropriate
leave.
