Policy

Following, during or when periods of inclement weather are predicted, the Chief of NMU Police will be responsible for gathering pertinent information and consultation with the Vice President, Academic Affairs. Once a decision has been made to close the university, appropriate media and personnel notification will be made by the NMU Police Department. 

Bus transportation to and from off campus events may be provided regardless of the open/closed status of the university depending upon the weather condition en route. The go/no go decision for bus transportation provided by a charter bus company rests with the charter company and depends upon their company policy. The go/no go decision for bus transportation provided by the University will be made jointly by the bus driver, the NMU Chief of Police, and the department head for the department using the service.

While traveling to or from a destination, if inclement weather conditions are encountered, the travel/not travel decision is the ultimate responsibility of the bus driver. The driver may contact NMU Police via cell phone to receive information on weather and road conditions to aid in the decision process.

The primary responsibility for implementing the Inclement Weather Policy resides with each individual.

  • Students bear the responsibility of making their special circumstances known to their professors.
  • Faculty members bear the responsibility of making their special circumstances known to their students and their department head, and to apply this policy as fairly as possible.
  • All employees bear the responsibility of making their special circumstances known to their supervisor.

Everyone is responsible for monitoring NMU announcements on inclement weather days. When the university closes due to inclement weather, the announcement is sent to area media, posted on the NMU home page and social media channels, emailed to everyone with an NMU email address, put on the B-R-R-R line (227-2777) and sent via the NMU emergency text alerts. The emergency text alerts are the fastest mode of notification.  (www.nmu.edu/alerts).

NMU Inclement Weather Policy: https://nmu.edu/policies/694

Purpose

To make appropriate evaluations of current and projected conditions, to be used in considering if normal operations of the university will be curtailed during times of inclement weather.


Applicability

All faculty, staff and students
 

Initiating Department/Division

Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and NMU Police Department.