Inclement Weather at OIT
Closure Consultation : If Campus Safety and Facilities Services identify safety concerns, Campus Safety will notify the Vice President for Finance and Administration, who will confer with the Director of Facilities Services, Provost, Vice President for Student Affairs and other officials as necessary. Weather forecasts are obtained and analyzed. A recommendation is then made to the President to close the campus, to remain open, or to delay the opening. In overnight situations, a decision to close the campus will be made, whenever possible, before 6:30 a.m.
Notification of Closure : When the decision is made to close or delay the opening of the campus, there are three forms of notification available to students, faculty, staff and visitors. (1) Klamath Falls radio stations (KFLS/KKRB, KAGO, KLAD) will be notified by the Office of Public Affairs; (2) a taped announcement will be posted by Information Technology Services on the campus switchboard number ( 541-885-1000 ) that will be accessible to multiple callers at the same time; (3) an announcement will appear in the Spotlight column on the OIT web page, and (4) previously-established phone calling trees will be activated by members of the Executive Staff. When the decision is made to close the campus during regular daytime working hours, electronic mail and office phone trees will also be utilized. NOTE: The absence of closing or delay information on radio stations and on the switchboard line means that campus will be open as usual.
Other Notes : (1) In the absence of the President, the Vice President for Finance and Administration makes the closure decision. (2) The Vice President for Finance and Administration will inform the Chancellor's Office of all closures or delays, as well as city government and other agencies as required by State policy. (3) The OIT Metro Center and CAPITAL Center in Portland will operate according to their own similar procedures relating to closure, with the decision being made by the Director of Portland Operations, in consultation with the Vice President for Finance and Administration. (4) Inclement weather closing is not the same as an emergency or disaster closure, which is not addressed in this procedure.