{"48216":{"#nid":"48216","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Outlines Procedures for Inclement Weather","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDuring this time of year, what would normally be a regular rain shower can blanket the city in snow and ice. The Institute\u0027s established procedures and provided resources will serve to notify Georgia Tech students, faculty and staff of any campus closings. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ETech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehome page\u003C\/a\u003E will provide updated information on the Institute\u0027s response to inclement weather, and local television and radio stations are notified in the early morning hours of Georgia Tech\u0027s response to predicted or occurring threatening weather. The Georgia Tech Police Department also will update the Inclement Weather Hotline at 404-894-0500.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn the event of inclement winter weather, please check the Georgia Tech Web site and with your local news channel for campus information,\u201d said Steve Swant, Executive Vice President of Administration and Finance. \u201cAlthough there is a chance that there will be some spotted icy conditions on Friday morning due to some refreezing precipitation, it is unlikely that Tech will close.\u0026nbsp;On the other hand, use common sense and consult with your supervisor if you do not think you can safely get to work during your normal hours.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen necessary, the Institute may declare \u003Cstrong\u003Eclasses cancelled\u003C\/strong\u003E or \u003Cstrong\u003Ecampus closed\u003C\/strong\u003E. Other declarations may include \u003Cstrong\u003Eclasses canceled until time\u003C\/strong\u003E or \u003Cstrong\u003Eclasses cancelled, but staff report to work\u003C\/strong\u003E. The specific type of declaration that is made will determine which employees are required to come to work.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWith a \u003Cstrong\u003Eclasses cancelled\u003C\/strong\u003E condition in effect, all classes and instructional laboratories are affected. Students and instructional faculty are not required to report to campus. Administrative and research activities not directly tied to the instructional function will generally continue as normal, unless otherwise instructed by a supervisor. Other support employees may also be instructed not to report to work at the discretion of the administrator responsible for each major division.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWith a \u003Cstrong\u003Ecampus closed\u003C\/strong\u003E condition in effect, no employees are to report to work, except those previously designated as \u201cemergency essential\u201d by their department, or otherwise instructed by a supervisor.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents, faculty and staff can also register for SmartRAD, Georgia Tech\u0027s weather information and monitoring system, to receive e-mail notification of potentially hazardous weather.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"In the case of inclement winter weather, Georgia Tech has established several procedures and resources to notify the campus community.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"When inclement weather threatens, Tech community members have several resources for information"}],"uid":"27191","created_gmt":"2010-01-06 15:48:49","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:04:04","author":"Robert Nesmith","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2010-01-06T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2010-01-06T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/emergency\/weather.html","title":"Campus Procedures for Hazardous Weather"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/weather.htm","title":"SmartRAD Weather Alerts"}],"groups":[{"id":"1183","name":"Home"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"8186","name":"campus closed"},{"id":"8187","name":"classes cancelled"},{"id":"8185","name":"winter weather"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECampus Police\u003C\/strong\u003E (404) 894-2500\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECampus Operator\u003C\/strong\u003E (404) 894-2000\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}