Winter Weather Communication Protocol

Dear Campus Community,

We are not anticipating any serious weather complications in the coming days, but this message will probably bring it on! I would like to remind the campus community about Whitworth’s approach to communication during adverse weather. Please keep in mind that decisions about campus closures or changes to the regular operating schedule will be announced the following ways:

• An e-mail message to your Whitworth e-mail account
• An announcement posted to the campus news section of the Whitworth home page (http://www.whitworth.edu/)
• A recording on the Whitworth phone switchboard (509.777.1000)
• Local news media broadcasts

Our primary concern is to ensure the safety of students and employees. So, in the event of bad weather, please be sure to check these sources of information for announcements. If no announcement is posted, you can assume campus is open and operating on regular schedule. Decisions about day classes will normally be made no later than 6 a.m. and evening class decisions will be made no later than 3 p.m., but given the unpredictability of weather these times are general guidelines to help you plan your time.

Your judgment and awareness of your personal situation may require a different course of action than we’d choose for the whole university, so if that is the case, please contact your instructor or supervisor about your situation.

May you all enjoy a safe winter!

Michael Le Roy
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty