Alerts

Campus operations delayed until noon today

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WSU Vancouver is operating on a delayed schedule Wednesday, Jan. 17 due to inclement weather. On-campus operations will resume at noon today. 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 this 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.

Campus is closed Tuesday, Jan.16

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In anticipation of inclement weather, WSU Vancouver will be closed Tuesday, Jan.16. Faculty are encouraged to offer remote instruction. Students, check with your instructor about the status of your classes. Employees, check with your supervisor about the possibility of remote work. Essential personnel may report to work as scheduled if you are able to travel safely but are not required to do so.

Faculty members, if you cancel your class, it is your responsibility to notify students of the change.

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 will close at 2 p.m. today

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In anticipation of inclement weather, WSU Vancouver will close at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12. Campus will remain closed through Monday, Jan. 15. Faculty with classes beginning at 2 p.m. or later today are encouraged to move to remote instruction. Students, check with your instructor about afternoon classes. Employees, if you have not already done so, check with your supervisor about the possibility of remote work this afternoon. Essential personnel should report to work as scheduled if you are able to travel safely.

Faculty members, if you cancel your class this afternoon, it is your responsibility to notify students of the change.

In-person events on campus are canceled starting at 2 p.m. 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.

Weather advisory: Potential campus disruptions Friday and campus closure for the three-day weekend

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A significant weather event is forecasted for Friday, Jan. 12 starting in the afternoon or evening and extending through the long weekend. Around noon tomorrow, precipitation is expected, which could manifest as freezing rain or snow.

On Friday, WSU Vancouver will follow regular protocols and assess conditions as they unfold. If snow or freezing rain begins before the end of the school/work day, WSU Vancouver will likely cease operations so everyone can get home safely.

Supervisors are encouraged to allow non-essential staff, capable of working remotely, to do so on Friday.

If you have not opted in to receive alerts from WSU Vancouver, go to myWSU to register your contact information. Sign in and choose “Emergency Notification.” Click on “Update Now!” and complete the requested information.

Due to the expected inclement weather persisting through the weekend, campus will be closed Saturday through the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday. This includes:

  • Library
  • Labs in Clark College, Engineering and Computer Science, Science and Engineering and the Multimedia Classroom buildings

Facilities will provide access to campus for research animal care from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday through Monday.

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.

Use caution on campus paths

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A few sharp spikes called caltrops have been found on campus paths. The small, pronged objects can hurt feet and puncture tires. If you find a caltrop, carefully pick it up and notify Public Safety at wsuvcops@wsu.edu or 360-546-9001.