Emergency Closing and Snow-related Policies for Faculty and Staff
As winter approaches, all faculty and staff should know how to obtain information related to severe weather, including announcements, parking rules, staggered departure procedures and related time and attendance policies.
Campus Closing or Delay
- Employees designated as essential personnel will be required to report to work. Your supervisor is responsible for informing you if your position has been designated as essential for this purpose.
- Scheduled face-to-face classes will not take place on the physical campus. At faculty discretion, face-to-face classes may be transitioned that day to a remote class or cancelled. Faculty should communicate directly with their students on what activity, if any, will take place.
- Remote classes will be held as usual, except in cases where faculty lead their remote classes from an on-campus location. In those instances, faculty should communicate directly with their students on what activity, if any, will take place.
Provided are websites with emergency closing information:
- For information on the weather closing status of the campus, visit www.umass.edu/closing/
- For a summary of severe closing weather information, including radio and TV stations that broadcast closing announcements, go to www.umass.edu/closing/sites/default/files/WeatherClosingInfo.pdf
- For park smart tips for snow days, check the Parking Snow Policy at www.umass.edu/transportation/snow-policy
- For information on inclement weather and related time and attendance policies, visit
www.umass.edu/closing/sites/default/files/InclementWeatherMemoEmployees.pdf - For Winter Weather Preparedness Tips please visit the following website: hwww.umass.edu/emergency/winter-weather-preparedness
When the governor issues an order to close state executive offices in response to a severe winter weather advisory or alert, university officials take into account the governor’s decision in relation to local conditions and community safety. There may be times when regional weather conditions will allow the campus to remain open.
Sign Up for UMass Amherst Alerts Emergency Text Messaging System
UMass Amherst Alerts Emergency Text messaging system is one of the primary methods the university will use to notify the campus community of an ongoing or imminent campus emergency, including weather-related closures. It is important to receive these time-critical emergency notifications. You are encouraged to register for these emergency notifications hwww.umass.edu/emergency.