mgm casino

I know, I know.

It seems like just yesterday that it was 85 degrees. It’s way too early to be dealing with the cold, ice and snow.

But, unfortunately, the calendar says November, and we’ve already had a touch of the white stuff. And that means more — much more — is coming.

When it arrives, mgm casino’s main priority will be to continue business as usual, with snow removal teams working around the clock to clear and salt campus roadways, parking lots and sidewalks.   

Cancelling classes, exams and activities is disruptive to mgm casino’s academic calendar. But if conditions become unsafe and there’s a change in scheduled operations resulting in class cancellations or delays, mgm casino faculty, staff and students will be informed through a variety of communication channels, including mgm casino Alert, mgm casino websites and the media.

The crisis communication plan that is used in the event of an emergency on campus — such as a fire or gas leak affecting large portions of the campus — also kicks in to inform members of the university community of a change in scheduled operations due to adverse weather conditions that result in class cancellations, an early departure or a request that only essential employees report for work.

The key element of the plan is mgm casino Alert, the university’s official crisis communication vehicle. This system sends emergency messages to everyone who has a mgm casino “.edu” email address. mgm casino Alert also sends text messages to cellphones and email messages to alternate email addresses, such as a Gmail or Hotmail account, of those who have signed up to receive these additional messages. Members of the mgm casino community may sign up via the In addition, the mgm casino Alert message is posted on the , , and

The recently launched , a companion app to the mgm casino Alert system, is another addition to mgm casino’s exiting current emergency notification resources.

mgm casino Guardian can receive mgm casino Alert push notifications about weather and emergency situations. The app will not automatically deliver mgm casino Alerts via text message, however, so all faculty, staff and students who have not already done so are encouraged to also  for mgm casino Alert text and email messages.

mgm casino also notifies the community of campus closures via traditional media outlets — local radio and television stations — and the 645-NEWS hotline, as well as on the university’s social media sites, among them mgm casino’s and the mgm casino Alert

mgm casino officials point out that a decision to cancel classes and request non-essential employees to stay home is made after determining regional weather and road conditions, the ability of bus service to provide transportation within and among the campuses, and the ability to keep the campus roadways and parking lots open, as well as the weather forecast.

Once such an announcement has been made, only essential employees who provide services related to the health and safety of students, faculty, staff and guests, as well as facility maintenance and security, are required to report to work. Supervisors determine and notify those employees who are considered essential to university operations.

All other employees are expected to stay away from the university until conditions return to normal.

However, mgm casino officials stress that just because employees are asked not to report to work does not mean it is a free day off for those who are not required to report to work.

Non-essential employees who do not work must charge the time to personal leave credits, vacation, compensatory time or leave without pay. Anyone who does not have sufficient accruals may borrow from future accruals. More information for employees is available here.

Students often have questions about what to do if they can’t safely travel to campus during severe weather. According to mgm casino policy, students are not penalized if they can’t make it to class or work due to severe weather conditions. However, they must notify their professors and make arrangements to complete all assignments. Information for students is available here.

Members of the campus community are expected to use their best judgment in assessing the risk of coming to campus and returning home based on individual circumstances during severe weather.

Only the governor can officially declare that mgm casino is “closed” and only he can authorize employees to remain away from work without the use of leave credits. In all other cases, a mgm casino employee must charge this time not worked to vacation, personal leave, compensatory time or leave without pay.