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* Hurricane Irene Information

Dear Members of the WSU Community:
Worcester State University is monitoring the track of Hurricane Irene, which is expected to arrive in New England this weekend.  The University will communicate necessary information to the campus community via a variety of methods, including text, email, and online postings.  Keeping in mind that this event has regional impact, there is no guarantee that specific communication methods, such as telephone, will be available at a given time. In addition to email and text messages, University information associated with this event will be posted on http://www.worcester.edu and http://community.worcester.edu.   Information will be mirrored on these two geographically distributed web servers, increasing the likelihood that updates will be available, assuming that users have access to power and internet connections. 

Our facilities department has inspected all buildings and facilities on campus and stand ready with our  police to take any action as needed. 

As a precaution, I have authorized students who are staying on campus this weekend to vacate the residence halls no later than Saturday evening and to return when the campus reopens. 

Please take this warning seriously and remain safe.  If the campus is not open on Monday, we will attempt to notify everyone via the methods described above.  However, if we are open, I encourage everyone to use common sense in determining whether or not it is safe to travel to campus on Monday. 

Sincerely,
Barry M. Maloney   
President

WSU Incident/Inclement Weather Policy

 

A decision to close or delay opening the University will generally be made by 5:30am by the President or the President's designee in consultation with other members of the University staff.

 

Notice will be given to the following outlets:

 

Community System - http://community.worcester.edu

University Homepage -  http://www.worcester.edu

 

All @worcester.edu Email Addresses

WSU Facebook & Twitter

 

Text Message (optional): You can also receive a text message by adding your mobile number to the Emergency Response Notification system.  

 

PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE UNIVERSITY POLICE TO FIND OUT IF THE UNIVERSITY IS OPEN, CLOSED OR DELAYED as this ties up the phone line for emergency calls.

 

Radio Stations:   WSRS 96.1 FM                                                      WTAG 580 AM   WTAG 94.9 FM                              WRKO 680 AM   WBZ  1030 AM   WCRN 830 AM

Television Channels:   WBZ                             WCVB                                        WHDH   WSBK   WLVI   WFXT FOX Boston

               

Closing During Normal Office/Class Hours*  

 

If, during normal office/class hours on a work/class day, the President or her/his designee determines that the University should be closed due to an incident or inclement weather, all offices will be notified of the time and duration of cancellation of normal activity. Normal routine will be expected to commence on the next regular class/work day, unless notified otherwise.

 

* Normal hours are defined as Monday - Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.