Should severe weather threaten the University, the campus
Emergency Team (E-Team) will make the decision as to whether
or not the University will open or will remain open. Eastern
Michigan is committed to fulfilling its instructional obligations.
Nearly 5,000 students live on campus, and nearly 8,000
live within a one-mile radius of campus. It is the University's
intent to conduct classes as long as it can maintain
reasonable conditions on campus, and the roads in the immediate
areas are reasonably passable.
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BRAIN FREEZE: This statue , known as the "The
Crouching Figure," outside Ford Gallery was
covered
in ice during
a major storm in 2002 that shut down
campus for
two days. Should severe weather
threaten the University,
the E-Team will make the
decision as to whether the
institution will remain
open. Photo
by Ron Podell
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The E-Team is currently chaired by Steve Holda, interim
director of finance, and has representatives from academic
affairs, University Communications, student affairs, the
physical plant and public safety. During an alert, the
E-Team monitors campus and regional conditions through
the Department of Public Safety and the physical
plant.
The E-Team is in contact with the Washtenaw
Emergency Council, and receives frequent updates
regarding weather conditions and road advisories
from the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN).
In making a decision, the E-Team considers: the conditions
of campus parking lots; the condition of campus
roads; the availability of uninterrupted electrical
service; the condition of local and state roads as
indicated by road and storm advisories; weather
forecasts; and ice, wind and severe cold temperatures.
- The decision to remain open or to cancel morning classes
(those starting before 11:30 a.m.) will be made before
6 a.m., in order to provide sufficient time to notify
the media.
Closing information
Information regarding any closings will be carried
on the EMU News Line, (734) 487-2460; the switchboard
(734) 487-1849; WEMU (89.1 FM); WJR (76) AM); WWJ
(950 AM); WAAM (1600 AM) and other radio and television
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- The decision to remain open or to cancel
afternoon classes (11:30 a.m.-5 p.m.) will be made before
9:30 a.m.
- The decision to remain open or to cancel evening
classes (those starting at 5 p.m. or later) will be made
before 3 p.m.
If the decision is made to close the University,
University Communications and Public Safety are immediately
notified. University Communications will notify the switchboard,
WEMU 89.1 FM and other media, and will post the
information on the EMU News Line and the EMU Web
site. Public Safety will disseminate the information through
the LEIN.
The cancellation of programs at off-site locations,
athletic events and special events will be made on a case-specific
basis, and will be announced through University Communications
and http://www.emich.edu/univcomm/emuclosings.html
