ÎÞÂëרÇø

Because of inclement weather, ÎÞÂëרÇø-in-PlanoÌýwill closeÌýatÌý2 p.m. today, February 11, and the main campusÌýwill closeÌýat 3 p.m. In addition, all classes and offices will start late Friday, February 12, opening at noon.ÌýThe University will continue to monitor the weather situation, posting updates on the ÎÞÂëרÇø homepage and at 214-768-INFO.

The Giddy-Up service will not operateÌýThursday evening due to the severe weather conditions. However, Giddy-Up service will resumeÌýFriday evening, weather permitting.Ìý

The Mustang Express Shuttles will continue to operate as scheduled.Ìý However, if TXDOT closes roadways or the DART system closes, the Mustang Express will cease operations.Ìý Some schedule disruptions and delays can be expected due to road conditions.

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ÎÞÂëרÇø Weather Policy

It is the goal of ÎÞÂëרÇø to remain open and hold classes as scheduled. However, if conditions warrant closing, the President in consultation with the ÎÞÂëרÇø Police and the Provost will make that decision.

As soon as a decision is made, the following steps are taken to notify the university community:

• An e-mail message will be sent to all students, faculty and staff.Ìý
  
• A recorded message will be available at 214-ÎÞÂëרÇø-INFO (214-768-4636). Please do not call the ÎÞÂëרÇø Police Department.
  
• Closing announcements will be posted on the ÎÞÂëרÇø web site and via ÎÞÂëרÇø’s Twitter feed at .

Additionally, the Office of News and Communications will attempt to contact the news media by 6 a.m. if day classes must be cancelled. If it becomes necessary to cancel evening classes or events, News and Communications will attempt to contact the news media by 4 p.m.

ÎÞÂëרÇø cannot guarantee that local media will announce closing information promptly or fully. Therefore, confirm information from non-ÎÞÂëרÇø sources against official University communications.

If ÎÞÂëרÇø remains open, faculty, students and staff are expected to report to their classrooms or offices. If someone lives in an area that is affected by bad weather and feels that travel to campus would be an unreasonable safety risk, that individual should contact his or her supervisor or department head to discuss possible options. For staff members, an absence when ÎÞÂëרÇø is officially open must be taken as vacation leave. Emergency service personnel are expected to report to work in any case.

ÎÞÂëרÇø-in-Plano and other locations away from the main ÎÞÂëרÇø campus:

Should the main ÎÞÂëרÇø campus close because of inclement weather, and all other North Texas locations also will close. However, inclement weather may cause ÎÞÂëרÇø-in-Plano and/or other locations to close independently of the main campus. Should this occur, the above-mentioned procedures will be followed.

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