Dear Roadrunners,
Winter weather is making its way toward Denver. At the time of this publication, snow is in the forecast for Sunday, meaning it’s a great time to refresh yourselves and your teams on Metropolitan State University of Denver’s emergency weather procedures.
What you need to know
Weather-related closure, early-dismissal and late-start decisions are always made collectively and cooperatively by the Auraria Campus institutions and are grounded in concern for campus accessibility and safety.
In the event of a weather-related campus closure, delayed start or early dismissal, Roadrunners will receive a text message and/or email from the RAVE Alert System with instructions. Generally, these decisions are determined before 6 a.m. to give students and employees as much time as possible to adjust their commuting plans and arrange their day.
Information is also disseminated via:
- The Emergency Weather webpage
- The Inclement Weather Line at 1-877-556-3637
- Visit the Auraria Higher Education Center’s weather-related closures-and-delays webpage
- MSU Denver and AHEC official social-media channels:
Additionally, announcements are shared with local news stations 9News, CBS4, 7News the Denver Channel and KDVR Fox News31.
Students and employees often have many questions regarding how closures are made and how closures, late starts or early dismissals will impact work, classes and activities, etc. I invite you to:
- Visit the MSU Denver Severe Weather Procedures page.
- Read the University Closure Policy.
Reminders
- Benefits open enrollment begins Nov. 1. See how insurance premiums have changed.
- MSU Denver’s Annual Employee Wellness Fair is Nov. 3 from 7-11 a.m. in the Tivoli Turnhalle. Register for screenings or flu shots and refer to the Oct. 10 email from Human Resources’ Total Rewards team for more details.
- Nominate colleagues for the Soar Award, Team Roadrunner Award or Golich Award.
- Learn how to identify malicious emails and report them through Office 365.
- Check out the Auraria Sustainable Campus Program website to see how students are helping to advance environmental sustainability.
Thank you for staying up to date on all the exciting things happening at MSU Denver.
Sincerely,
Larry Sampler, chief operating officer and vice president for Administration