University of Oregon

Policy Statement

Title: Closing of University Facilities and Operations

Purpose: To provide a standard and procedure for making the official determination and final judgment when conditions of weather, emergency, or other special circumstances raise questions about the practicality, desirability or need to close down University operations, i.e., classroom instruction, office operations, physical plant operations or any subsection of the University.

Policy:

The President of the University designates the Vice-President for Administration as the administrative officer responsible for the implementation of this policy.

After consultation with the Director of Public Safety, Director of Human Resources, Director of Facilities Services, and the Provost, the Vice-President for Administration makes the final determination about closure.

When the decision to close is made during the business day, University Telecommunication Services, upon direction of the Vice-President for Administration, notifies all major department units of the decision. Units listed in the Directory of Departments section of the University of
Oregon Telephone Directory shall constitute the major departmental units.

When the decision to close is made after normal business hours or before the start of a business day, the Vice-President for Administration notifies the Office of Communications/Media Relations, the Department of Public Safety and Telecommunication Services.



Originally promulgated 4/23/82
3/6/84
Approved by: President's Staff
Issued by: Vice-President for Administration