Campus procedures for hazardous
weather in effect
Michael Hagearty
Institute Communications and Public Affairs
In order to respond to inclement weather situations as they
arise, the Hazardous Weather/Emergency Conditions Plan —
whose purpose is to set forth policies, procedures, lines
of responsibility, authority and communications necessary
to effect a rapid and orderly process for either canceling
classes or closing the campus — will incorporate all
available technologies to disseminate information about any
changes in status.
Weather or other emergency situations may make it necessary
for Tech to declare either “classes cancelled”
or “campus closed” conditions. Which declaration
is made will determine which employees are required to come
to work.
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Phone:
894-2000
Web:
www.gatech.edu
TV:
WAGA (Channel 5)
WGCL (Channel 46)
WSB (Channel 2)
WXIA (Channel 11)
GTCN (campus cable)
Radio:
WABE (90.1 FM)
WGST
(640 AM/105.7 FM)
WKHX (101.5 FM)
WNNX (99.7 FM)
WPCH (94.9 FM)
WQXI (790 AM)
WREK (91 FM)
WSB NewsTalk (750 AM)
WSTR (94.1 FM)
WAOK/WVEE (V-103 FM)
WZGC (92.9 FM)
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When a “classes cancelled” condition is in effect,
all classes and instructional laboratories are affected; students
and instructional faculty are not to report to campus. Administra-tive
and research activities not directly tied to the instructional
function will generally continue as normal, unless otherwise
instructed by a supervisor. Other support employees may also
be instructed not to report to work at the discretion of the
administrator responsible for each major division.
When a “campus closed” condition is in effect,
no employees are to report to work, except those previously
designated as “emergency essential” by their department,
or otherwise instructed by a supervisor.
When the decision is made by the senior vice president for
Administration and Finance to declare either “classes
cancelled” or “campus closed,” the executive
director of Institute Communications and Public Affairs will
immediately notify local radio and television stations (see
list, above) and place the campus status decision on the Institute’s
main web page. The executive director will also contact the
Office of Information Technology (OIT) to place a message
on the main campus phone line, 404-894-2000, noting the status
of the campus. Employees may call this number to hear a pre-recorded
message.
The Georgia Tech Police Department will notify senior administrators.
Each administrator will then notify appropriate people in
their own departments. Every attempt will be made to make
decisions and notifications by 5:30 a.m. on the day the condition
is to be in effect.
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