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9.1 Inclement Weather Conditions

9.1.1 Any decision to close or delay open of The ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ of Texas at El Paso during severe weather will be made after several factors are considered, including current and forecasted weather conditions, street conditions and any decision made by the major local public school districts to cancel classes. Information concerning weather, road conditions and the status of the ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ campus physical facilities will be gathered by the Chief of Police and transmitted to the President.

9.1.2 The President shall make the decision to close the ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ due to inclement weather. In the absence of the President, the decision to close ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ offices and suspend classes will be made by the Chief of Staff.

9.2 Notification

9.2.1 If a decision is made by the President to close the ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ, the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice President for Business Affairs, the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Vice President for Institutional Advancement, the Vice President for Research and Innovation, ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ Communications Office, and the ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ Police Department will be notified immediately by the Chief of Staff. The Vice Presidents will assume responsibility for notifying key supervisory personnel in their respective divisions.

9.2.2 The Director of ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ Communications will notify all local news media. Every effort will be made to notify area television and radio stations no later than 6:00 a.m. if the ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ is to be closed for all or part of the day.  An associated notification will be made to the ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ by means of the Miner Alert text messaging system.

9.2.3 Inquiries regarding closure of the ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ during periods of extreme weather should be directed to the ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ Police Department or ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ Communications Office.

9.3 Closing of the ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ

9.3.1 A decision to close the ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ will result in suspension of all classes and closure of most offices. During such times, students, faculty, and staff, will not be expected to perform their normal work assignments. The following offices, however, will remain open to provide essential services:

i. ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ Police

ii. Telecommunications

iii. U.S. Post Office-Union

iv. Student Housing

v. Other essential services determined by each Vice President

9.3.2 Employees who are required to work when the ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ is closed because of inclement weather will, if eligible, earn equivalent compensatory time for the hours they work.

9.4 Absence During Inclement Weather