{"id":612,"date":"2023-02-27T16:53:38","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T22:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/?page_id=612"},"modified":"2023-09-13T13:57:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T18:57:53","slug":"severe-weather-campus-conditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/safety-security\/severe-weather-campus-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Severe Weather &amp; Campus Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<p id=\"severe-weather\">In the case of severe weather conditions, WSU administration may choose to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>cancel morning or evening classes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cancel all classes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cancel non-academic activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>close the University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When in doubt, check the WSU Homepage for up-to-date campus closures on inclement days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU students, faculty and staff are urged to make cautious decisions regarding travel. If you feel the weather is too threatening, contact your professors or supervisors and explain your situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Class cancellations and campus closures are rare for WSU. Individual class and event cancellations may occur even though the campus remains open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the uniqueness of the University\u2019s operations, WSU may be open and holding classes on days when public schools in the area are closed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block tabs\">\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-nav\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-1\">Decision Criteria<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-2\">Winona Campus<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-3\">Rochester Campus<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-content\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Decision Criteria<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>Winter weather decisions are informed by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the condition of major roadways leading to campus<\/li>\n<li>the condition of campus roadways and sidewalks<\/li>\n<li>our ability to shovel our parking lots<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Winona Campus<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p><span class=\"ui-provider eo bkn bko bkp bkq bkr bks bkt bku bkv bkw bkx bky bkz bla blb blc bld ble blf blg blh bli blj blk bll blm bln blo blp blq blr bls blt blu\" dir=\"ltr\">The decision to cancel all classes or close the Winona campus is typically made by 6am. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ui-provider eo bkn bko bkp bkq bkr bks bkt bku bkv bkw bkx bky bkz bla blb blc bld ble blf blg blh bli blj blk bll blm bln blo blp blq blr bls blt blu\" dir=\"ltr\">The decision to cancel evening classes is typically made by 3pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Because the Winona campus is a residential student campus, the University will make every attempt to continue to provide vital services and keep campus buildings open during severe weather, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dining Services<\/li>\n<li>Health Services<\/li>\n<li>Housing and Residence Life<\/li>\n<li>Physical Plant<\/li>\n<li>Public Safety<\/li>\n<li>Library<\/li>\n<li>Integrated Wellness Complex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Rochester Campus<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>Closing decisions for WSU-Rochester are made independently from the Winona campus.<\/p>\n<p>This is because WSU-Rochester shares facilities with Rochester Community and Technical College and operates primarily as a commuter campus.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cancel a Class or Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/ClassCancellation\" target=\"_blank\">Log in to cancel<\/a> your class or event online. 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