Emergency Closing Procedures
| Boston University Office of the Vice President for Administrative Services
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TO: Vice Presidents, Deans, Directors and Department Heads
FROM: Peter Fiedler, Vice President of Administrative Services
RE: Emergency University Closing Procedures
DATE: December 2, 2011
The 2011-2012 University procedures for closing due to weather emergencies are ready for distribution. The radio and television stations listed are the only stations authorized to announce emergency closings for Boston University. Please distribute these procedures to all employees.
Supervisors should also acquaint themselves with Employee Handbook Policy #311 and appropriate labor agreements for further information on University Emergency Closing procedures.
As a reminder, it is the responsibility of each vice president and department head, in consultation with directors and supervisors, to notify employees in advance if their services are considered “essential” during a university closing. Essential services include, but are not limited to, University Police, Facilities Management and Planning, Mail Services, Student Health Services and the University Switchboard.
If you have any questions regarding these procedures, please call your Human Resources Consultant.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
EMERGENCY CLOSINGS 2011-2012
- In the event that weather or other emergency conditions warrant the all-day closing or delayed opening of the University, announcements will be made between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on the following radio and television stations:
WBUR 90.9 FM
WBZ 1030 AMWBZ-TV Channel 4
WCVB-TV Channel 5
WHDH-TV Channel 7
WFXT-FOX Channel 25
The above radio and television stations are the only stations authorized to announce University closings and delayed openings.*Calls should NOT be made to the University Police, radio, or television stations to verify a University closing. Calls may be made to 353-S•N•O•W (353-7669) to hear a recorded message regarding the closing or delayed opening of Boston University. Calls may also be made to the University switchboard (353-2000).
Closing information will also be provided using the BU Alert email notification system and will be posted on the BU home page at www.bu.edu as well as on BU Today www.bu.edu/today. WBUR will post notices on their site at www.wbur.org.
- During the day, the decision to shorten the work schedule due to adverse weather conditions will normally be made by 3:00 p.m. On such occasions, Faculty, Staff and Students will be notified by the BU Alert email notification system. In addition, this information will be posted on the BU home page and on the home page of BU Today.
- Employees in essential services must report as scheduled. Essential services include, but are not limited to, University Police, Facilities Management and Planning, Mail Services, University Switchboard, and the Student Infirmary.
* Generally, the Boston University Medical Campus has a “no close” policy and remains open during emergency closings. If the Boston University Medical Campus is to be closed, or its schedule altered due to emergency conditions, a separate announcement will be broadcast on the above stations.
This notice supersedes all others dated prior to November 2011.