{"id":2703,"date":"2021-02-10T08:28:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T16:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ltc\/?p=2703"},"modified":"2021-02-10T08:28:41","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T16:28:41","slug":"recast-re-planning-for-inclement-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ltc\/2021\/02\/recast-re-planning-for-inclement-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Recast | Re: Planning for inclement weather"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From: <\/strong><\/a>“Carmichael, John” <CarmichJ@evergreen.edu>
Date: <\/strong>Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 7:00 AM
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As\nsnowflakes appear in our weather apps, I’m moving this message to the top of\nour in-boxes…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From:<\/strong> Carmichael, John
\nSent:<\/strong> Tuesday, November 17, 2020 7:12 AM
\nSubject:<\/strong> Planning for inclement weather <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To:  All Staff and Faculty <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a year when we\u2019re doing much of our\nwork remotely, Evergreen\u2019s response to weather events may look different than\nit has in years past.  Ordinarily, if the power is out or campus paths are\ntoo icy, we cancel classes and suspend operations.  This year, we may be\nable to continue remote operations under those conditions.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facilities and Computing and Communications\nhave made many improvements to the campus power infrastructure over the past\nyear.  Even if the power is out on campus, we\u2019re hopeful that we\u2019ll be\nable to maintain access to college web services (e.g., Canvas, Zoom, Outlook,\netc.).  We might need to close the physical campus if the power is out or\npaths are unsafe, but if we\u2019re able to maintain access to web services, we may\ncontinue to operate.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Power outages at our homes may present the\ngreater challenge.  In the event of a power outage that is widespread\nacross the region, we may need to suspend operations because most faculty and\nstaff working from home would be unable to work.  In that event, we will\nprovide notice through the usual channels:  text messages and a message on\nthe college web site.  The Tacoma campus will continue to make decisions\nbased on local conditions in Tacoma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To prepare, please take the following\nactions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure that you are signed up\nfor emergency text notifications<\/strong> by logging into your\nOmnialert\/E2Campus\naccount<\/a>. \nThis is the best way to receive notifications about the status of campus and\ncollege operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are working remotely<\/strong>,\nmake a plan for a power outage at home.  If the power outage is not\nwidespread, the college may continue to operate.  If you and your\nsupervisor have identified some work than can be done even without power, you\ncan continue to work.  Otherwise, you would need to use available paid\nleave or  leave without pay.  Faculty teaching remotely should have a\nplan to communicate with students in the event that you need to cancel\nclass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are working on campus,<\/strong>work\nwith your supervisor to make a plan for your work in the event that the\nphysical campus is closed due to weather.  Your supervisor may require you\nto come to campus to respond to the weather event.  Or you might make a\nplan to work from home during the closure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To aid in planning for a weather event,\nComputing and Communications has created a page with information on computing\nresources during power and internet outages<\/a>.  Human Resource Services has a page on leave policies during suspended\noperations<\/a>. \n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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