Policies for IUPUI Staff

IUPUI Adverse Weather Policy for Staff

Winter Weather Preparedness Week

Governor Mitch Daniels has proclaimed the week of November 16-22 as Winter Weather Preparedness Week ([PDF]) in Indiana.

Consult the following to be prepared for winter weather at IUPUI:

• Winter Weather Preparedness [PDF] from the Office of Emergency Preparedness.
• Walking Safely on Snow and Ice [PDF] from the Office of Environmental Health and Safety.
• Navigating Campus in Winter Weather [PDF] offered by Campus Facility Services.
• Human Resources Administration offers the following policies for employees regarding adverse weather:
  • Service Staff [PDF, page 109]
  • Professional Staff and Support and Service not covered by a union
  • Academic
  • Hourly

Exceptions

Campuswide announcements don't necessarily apply to the IU School of Medicine.

• IU School of Medicine Announcements
• First-year and second-year medical students should follow instructions posted on the Alert site (this page - above)
• Third-year and fourth-year stdents should contact their clinic chiefs to find out where they should report

Canceled classes due to adverse weather or emergencies

Check the Keep Informed page on how to keep updated on current cancellations on campus. The IUPUI home page and this page will have official information about campuswide closings.

Course specific cancellations

Information about cancellations for a specific course may be found in a number of places:

• Phone: Some instructors may contact students by phone. Be sure to keep your phone number current.
• E-Mail: Keep your IUPUI E-mail current.
• Web: Oncourse or other course pages.
• Web: Sometimes announcements are listed on the website of the department teaching the course.

Off-campus courses

All IUPUI courses taught off-campus in area schools follow the decision of the individual school system. This means that if a school system has closed for the day, any IUPUI courses taught in that system's schools are also cancelled even if IUPUI is still open for on-campus classes.