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Severe winter weather conditions may result in any of the following actions:
(1) closing the University,
(2) cancellation of all classes,
(3) cancellation of events and activities,
(4) delayed opening.

These actions will be decided by WSU Administration and publicly announced using various media resources.

NOTE: Whenever there are closings and/or cancellations related to severe weather, a campus-wide e-mail will be sent. The information will then be posted and updated regularly on the WSU Home Page.

To verify media announcements on campus closings/class cancellations, consult the WSU homepage. The WSU homepage is the official source for information on closings and cancellations.

How can students and employees find out if the University is closed?
Because WSU is primarily a residential student campus, closings are rare. When weather conditions are extreme and pose a serious danger for travel within the City of Winona, the campus may close.

When the campus is officially closed, all classes and extracurricular activities are canceled. The decision to close Winona State University-Rochester is made independent of the Winona Campus and in consultation with the University Center Rochester partner institutions.

Please note that WSU only announces closings or cancellations. If you hear nothing about WSU being closed, assume the campus is open and that classes are being held as scheduled.

The decision to close the Winona campus is normally made by 6 a.m. The decision to cancel evening classes is normally made by 3 p.m. University officials will notify the following news media:

Radio:

Television:

(The number in parentheses is Winona Charter Cable system's channel designation for La Crosse stations.)
[The number in brackets is Winona HBC Cable system's channel designation for La Crosse stations.]

The World Wide Web:
In the event of Severe Weather related class cancellations, the University Communication Office will post a list of canceled classes and/or events in an orange "Severe Weather Alert" section on WSU's Main Home Page: http://www.winona.edu.

The Web site is updated at 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 12 noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to reflect new information. Exceptions will be made only if all classes are cancelled or the campus closes. In case of imminent adverse weather conditions—such as a tornado or flood advisory—additional methods of communication will be employed for campus notification purposes.

Faculty or office managers may notify University Communications at any time of class cancellations, but requests must be submitted 15 minutes prior to the posting time for the announcement to be included in the updated Web site cancellation listing.

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How can students and faculty find out if all classes are canceled?
Please do not call the Switchboard! Instead, find out by checking the WSU Home Page. You can also tune in to any of the news media listed above that are notified by the University when all classes are canceled, but remember that the University is the final word on closings and cancellations. The decision to cancel all day classes is normally made by 6 a.m. unless weather conditions deteriorate during the day. The decision to cancel evening classes is normally made by 3 p.m.

How should instructors cancel individual classes?
Bad weather may prevent some faculty members from traveling to the Winona Campus even though the campus is open. In such instances, individual faculty members should contact (1) their academic department, and (2) the University Communication office, either by phone (507-457-5024) or e-mail (MSheehan@winona.edu). A list of canceled classes and/or events is posted in an orange "Severe Weather Alert" section on WSU's Main Home Page: http://www.winona.edu.

How can students find out if any of their classes are canceled?
Please do not call the Switchboard! The best way to find out which classes are canceled is by checking the main WSU Home Page, where a list of canceled classes and/or events is posted in an orange "Severe Weather Alert" section. When faculty members cancel classes due to severe weather, the cancellations are noted in a news item linked from this section. As a last resort call the WSU Switchboard but realize that this line is hard to reach on snow days and is not staffed until 8 a.m.

How should event organizers cancel events/activities occurring during evening hours or over the weekend?
Bad weather may force event organizers to cancel an event/activity scheduled during evening hours or over the weekend. If possible, the event sponsor should contact the University Communication office (507-457-5024) ahead of time (either early on in the day or on Thursday or Friday for the weekend) if inclement weather is predicted. When the final decision is made to cancel the event/activity, the sponsor should call WSU Security at 507-457-5555 and identify him/herself and provide event details such as time, location and any rescheduling/ticketing information. The University Communication office will post notice of any canceled events/activities in an orange “Severe Weather Alert” section on the WSU Main homepage: http://www.winona.edu.

How can people find out if scheduled non-academic events are canceled?
Cancellation of non-academic events such as basketball games, concerts and plays will be announced by the same news media identified above and listed on the main WSU Home Page.

Last Modified: Friday, December 19, 2008 6:48 by Andrea Mikkelsen