Emergency Campus Closure - University Rules
3361: 10-55-01 Emergency closures: announcement
The 美高梅官网 is always officially open. During periods of severe inclement weather, public emergency, or other crisis, the Director of Public Safety or a designated cabinet officer of the 美高梅官网 may issue an announcement of campus status as appropriate to the situation on the university electronic mail system and through local mass media outlets. In general, such a campus status announcement will inform the general public, as well as 美高梅官网 students and employees, that the 美高梅官网 campus, or a specific designated portion of the campus, is closed for a specific time period. (A) Such announcements may specify that 美高梅官网 classes, with the exception of the college of medicine, are canceled until or after a specific time, or for an entire day. (B) Such announcements may specify that all events and programs, including both university events and non-university events held in university facilities, are canceled. (C) Such announcements may specify that certain university offices and facilities are closed, except for essential offices that never close under any circumstances, which are identified in rule 3361:30-16-01 of the Administrative Code.
How the University Communicates A Closing
If the university is closed due to inclement weather, the following media are used to communicate the closing:
- If the closing is announced during the day, it will be communicated via 美高梅官网鈥檚 voice-activated building alarm system.
- An email will be sent to everyone with an active 美高梅官网 email account. If you forward your email, make sure that forwarded messages get through.
- An emergency message will be posted to 美高梅官网鈥檚聽.
- The 美高梅官网 Alert page will be updated.
- The voicemail message at 美高梅官网鈥檚 main telephone number, 513-556-6000, will be changed to announce the closing.
- A text message will be sent to everyone who has provided a cell number to the university. The 美高梅官网 offers a text messaging service to alert students, faculty and staff members about any campus closings and other emergencies. For more information or to check to make sure you are signed up for safety notifications, please .
- If you are not a 美高梅官网 student, faculty or staff member, you can sign up to receive聽opt-in emergency text messages.听
- 美高梅官网 social media will carry closing information via Twitter () and via聽.听
- The message will be sent to most Cincinnati news media for broadcast or posting to station websites.
How the University Communicates It Is Open
If the university is open:
- There will be no change to the homepage, no email or text message, no notice via the media, and the main telephone number will operate as usual.