University of New England

Class Cancellation/ Delay Announcements

(Updated November 2006)

University cancellations or delays in opening due to snow or ice storms are announced on the following media for each campus:

myUNE
http://my.une.edu

Internet/Television
WCSH Channel 6 - www.wcsh6.com, WMTW Channel 8 – www.wmtw.com, and WGME Channel 13 – www.wgme.com.

Telephone Bulletin Board
Call  602-2211 or 797-7688, x2211 (touch tone only) to access UNE's voice mail on storm days.  A short message will inform you if we're open, closed, or delayed.

Announcements will be made by 6:30 a.m. based on conditions at the University and the immediate surrounding area after consulting with the weather service.  The University's decision to cancel classes and/or activities later in the day, evening, or weekends due to inclement weather will be made at least two hours prior to the class or event.  Please do not call the UNE switchboard to verify opening status.  Unless UNE announces a closing via the media, we are open.

Delays/Mid-Day Cancellations: A decision to either delay school opening or to close down the school early impacts classes as illustrated in the following examples and protocols:

1. One hour delay - 8:00 a.m. classes are canceled.  Attend 9:00 a.m. class if applicable.
2. Two hour delay - 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. classes are canceled.  Attend 10:00 a.m. classes or remaining portion of a scheduled class not ended by 10:00 a.m.
3. School closing at 3:00 p.m.  Students will be excused at 3:00 p.m. and all remaining classes will be canceled.
4. Use these examples as a guide to delays or cancellations that may take place any time other than those designated above.
5. Academic deans will coordinate the rescheduling of finals, if applicable, that may be impacted by cancellations or delays.
6. Student interns who have clinical responsibilities outside of the University or in University clinics should follow the protocol established by their clinical site.

In extreme circumstances where faculty elect, for their own reasons, not to attend work on storm days when the University is open, they should follow college protocol for notifying students by placing an appropriate announcement on voice mail at UNE, and/or for those that have Internet access on a home computer, sending a message to their class group on myUNE.  Faculty are reminded that some students leave their homes very early to attend classes, so messages should be timely.