2009-2010 UNO Employee Directory - University of Nebraska

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
CLOSING
The decision to close the university because of adverse weather conditions will be made by the
UNO Chancellor or his designee. Should an inclement weather situation arise during the workday, this
decision will be made in consultation with a Weather Emergency Committee to be established by the
Chancellor. This committee shall have representatives from University Relations, Facilities Management
and Planning, the Academic and Student Affairs Vice Chancellor’s Office, Student Services/Registrar’s
Office, Human Resources and others as input is required. The Office of University Relations will maintain
a current list of news media outlets for public announcement as well as maintain a recorded message
on 554-CALL (554-2255). Weather information also will be listed on UNO’s Web site at http://emergency.
unomaha.edu/weather/.
The decision and announcement could be one of the following alternatives:*
1. “All classes and offices at UNO will be closed, and only previously designated personnel are to
report to work.” It is the responsibility of various department heads to determine who the essential
personnel are and, if possible, they should report to work. The number of essential personnel
necessary may depend on whether the bad weather occurs during a student vacation period
or during the semester. Departments that normally need to have essential personnel on duty
are Campus Security, Facilities Management and KVNO Radio/KYNE-TV. Other departments who
identify personnel as essential should contact the Director of Human Resources for review. For
your convenience, KVNO Radio 90.7 FM will announce UNO closing information at 6:15 a.m.
2. “All classes at UNO will be closed, however, other business will be conducted as usual. Staff
personnel should report for duty.”
3. “All morning classes at UNO have been cancelled, and only previously designated personnel
should report to work.” A decision regarding afternoon and evening classes will be made by
10:00 a.m., and released to the media. Students, faculty and staff should take responsibility for
listening to local broadcast news media for that update.
4. “UNO will close classes and dismiss staff at (specified time). Previously designated personnel
shall remain on duty or report to work as scheduled.”
5. “UNO will be open and all activities will be conducted as usual.”
Note: as a matter of policy, some of the Omaha news media will not air school openings. *Each alternative will include a statement concerning
off-campus and evening classes (defined as those classes beginning at or after 4 p m.), either including the university evening and off-campus
classes or with the exception of the university evening and off-campus classes.
TORNADO
A TORNADO WATCH means that tornadoes are likely to develop.
A TORNADO WARNING means that a tornado actually has been sighted somewhere in the general area.
If the warning sirens are sounded or a tornado is sighted approaching campus:
1. Proceed immediately to the interior hallway on the lowest floor or basement, unless there
are boilers or electrical switch-gear areas housed in the basement. The tornado areas are as
follows:
Building Shelter Area
AH first floor west offices except 133 and 147-149
ASH first floor, interior rooms on the south side
Alumni lower level rooms 030-032, Boot Strapper Hall (107)
Center Building basement
Central Utilities under stairs lower level
CPACS lower level northeast rooms 003, A-B, E-H
DSC lower level
EAB lower level east rooms except 040D; central hallway,
rooms 005, 009, 040E
FH men’s and women’s locker rooms
Fine Arts lower level
HPER lower level areas 001-014
KH first floor except mechanical rooms; stairwell
Library first floor rooms 107, 112 & first floor E. Hallway
Maverick Village Commons building basement
104