Guide to Student Life - Campus Life - Adelphi University

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EMERGENCY CLOSINGS
When local weather conditions are severe, University closings or delayed openings will be
announced on these radio and television stations:
AM FM Television
710 WOR 92.1 WLNG Channel 2 CBS
1010 WINS 97.5 WALK Channel 4 NBC
1100 WHLI 102.3 WBAB Channel 7 ABC
1240 WGBB 106.1 WBLI Channel 12 News
1600 WLNG
If it becomes necessary to close the University during the day, all academic departments will be
notified. When local conditions are severe, particularly with ice or a hurricane, Adelphi’s first
concern is your safety.
University Mass Notification System
As part of a strategy to broaden Adelphi’s emergency notification and crisis communication
channels, Adelphi has partnered with University Mass Notification System, enabling the University
to instantly broadcast urgent messages and delivery instructions to the campus community when
necessary.
With University Mass Notification System, Adelphi can send notifications to students, faculty and
staff using their preferred communication channels, including text or voice messages to a cell
phone or home phone. Users can also revise their emergency contact information when needed via
Adelphi’s eCampus web portal—and instructions are included on the new Adelphi ID cards.
For information on how to register or for answers to frequently asked questions, visit
administration.adelphi.edu/publicsafety/safetytips/emergency-notification.php.
Emergency Evacuation
In case of an emergency evacuation:
Always know at least two escape routes and emergency exits from your building.
Learn the location of the nearest fire alarm-pull station.
Know how many doors are between your room and the exit stairwells in the event that you
might have to crawl to safety because of heavy smoke.
Take time to focus on a mental picture of the route you intend to use to exit your building.
Check your door before you open it. Feel it with the back of your hand, and if hot, do
not attempt to leave. Without delay, telephone the Department of Public Safety by dialing
516.877.3507, 3511, or dial 5 from any campus phone. Remain calm and inform the
answering officer of your name, location, and nature of the emergency. Next, go to the window
and wait there to attract arriving firefighters.
In the event that you are able to exit your room, do the following:
Close the door behind you.
Take an outer garment with you.
Calmly proceed to the nearest safe stairwell while knocking on all other resident doors to alert
them of the emergency condition.
Assist anyone with special needs.
Use the stairs only; never take the elevator (smoke rises into the