Alerts
Titan VanCoug is blooming
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Corpse flower Titan VanCoug has started its bloom process.
Corpse flower blooms come and go quickly—just 24 – 48 hours. Visitors who would like to take a look and a whiff will be welcome on campus Saturday, July 27 until 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 28.
Crowds should be light. If you have family members or friends who plan to come, driving directions and a campus map are available at vancouver.wsu.edu/campus-map-directions. Parking is free on weekends. Signs will point guests to the viewing area in the Science and Engineering Building stairwell.
You can watch the bloom process on the Titan VanCoug webcam vancouver.wsu.edu.
Planned campus-wide power outage Wednesday, March 13
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Clark Public Utilities needs to improve the reliability of the electrical feed to campus by installing a new power feed. Campus will have no power for 6 – 8 hours beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 13 to accommodate this necessary work.
Staff should have plans in place with their supervisors to work from home, flex their schedule or use annual leave, accrued comp time, personal holiday or leave without pay. Staff essential to the project have been identified and are required to report to campus March 13.
Campus will remain open and main building doors will be unlocked Wednesday despite the power outage. If you choose to come to campus, follow standard parking rules and be aware that Facilities Services, IT and Public Safety will be focused on the power project and unavailable to provide services unless it’s a true emergency.
Campus operations suspended Friday, Jan. 19
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WSU Vancouver has suspended operations on campus Friday, Jan. 19 due to crummy weather and unsafe travel conditions. Faculty are encouraged to move to remote instruction. Students, check with your instructors about the status of your classes. Employees, check with your supervisors about the possibility of remote work. Essential personnel should report to work as scheduled if you are able to travel safely.
In-person events on campus are canceled. It is the program/department’s responsibility to notify all attendees of an event’s cancelation.
Review HRS Inclement Weather resources and FAQ: Inclement Weather for clarification on using leave, teleworking or making up work hours during inclement weather.
The WSU Vancouver weather policy, along with instructional information and a list of closure notification websites can be found online.
Update! Campus operations suspended Thursday, Jan. 18.
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WSU Vancouver has suspended operations on campus Thursday, Jan. 18 due to icy roads and unsafe travel. This is a change from last evening’s message. Faculty are encouraged to move to remote instruction. Students, check with your instructors about the status of your classes today. Employees, check with your supervisors about the possibility of remote work. Essential personnel should report to work as scheduled if you are able to travel safely.
In-person events on campus are canceled. It is the program/department’s responsibility to notify all attendees of an event’s cancelation.
Review HRS Inclement Weather resources and FAQ: Inclement Weather for clarification on using leave, teleworking or making up work hours during crummy weather.
The WSU Vancouver weather policy, along with instructional information and a list of closure notification websites can be found online.
Campus operations delayed until 10 a.m. Thursday
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WSU Vancouver is operating on a delayed schedule Thursday, Jan. 18 due to ice and unsafe driving conditions. On-campus operations will resume at 10 a.m. Thursday. Faculty with morning classes are encouraged to offer remote instruction. Students, check with your instructor about the status of morning classes. Employees, check with your supervisor about the possibility of remote work in the morning. Essential personnel should report to work as scheduled if you are able to travel safely.
If plowing and/or de-icing is in progress when you arrive on campus, certain parking lots and pathways may be closed. In that case, park in open, plowed parking lots—regardless of parking permit type—and use pathways that are plowed and de-iced.
It is your responsibility to decide if you can safely commute to WSU Vancouver in the event of inclement weather while WSU Vancouver remains open for operations.
Staff members who are unable to report to work at WSU Vancouver during an inclement weather event should ask their supervisor if they may work from home.
If business needs allow and supervisors approve, overtime-eligible staff members may temporarily adjust their schedule to work additional hours during the work week (Sunday through Saturday) that the inclement weather occurred.
If business needs allow and supervisors approve, overtime exempt staff members may temporarily adjust their schedule to work additional hours.
Review HRS Inclement Weather resources and FAQ: Inclement Weather for clarification on using leave, teleworking or making up work hours during crummy weather.
Faculty members, if you cancel your class or offer alternative instruction while WSU Vancouver remains open for operation, it is your responsibility to notify students of the change.
Students, individual classes may offer alternative instruction or be canceled based on the instructor’s ability to get to campus safely. Check with your instructors before making the commute.
The WSU Vancouver weather policy, along with instructional information and a list of closure notification websites can be found online.