Dear Members of the University Community,We want to follow up on our earlier message related to inclement weather that may affect our operations, Jan. 15-17. The forecasted timeline for potential snow has been moved up with snow likely to begin falling this evening and continuing into tomorrow. Cold temperatures are expected to continue through Wednesday.The University’s Emergency Management Executive Team (EMET) met this afternoon (Jan. 14) to discuss the weather situation and advisability of in-person work. The EMET determined that only the University’s essential services will continue to operate on Jan. 15. Those services include the Sewanee Police Department, the Sewanee Volunteer Fire Department, Sewanee Dining, and portions of Facilities Management. Employees who do not work in one of these areas are encouraged to communicate with their supervisors about their capacity to work remotely tomorrow. Staff in the identified areas of essential operation will receive further communication related to use of their floating holiday or compensation for their work.In addition to the essential areas of operation mentioned above, Health Services and CAPS will remain available for telehealth appointments (but FitWell will not be open), and the 24/7 section of duPont Library will be available for use by students and employees.The Martin Luther King Jr. Day events that were scheduled for tomorrow have been postponed. The offices responsible for planning those events are in the process of rescheduling them, which are tentatively set to occur on Feb. 3. You may expect to hear a future announcement about the rescheduling of those events.Tomorrow, the EMET will assess whether classes and work on Tuesday, Jan. 16, will be remote or in-person. A communication about the mode of instruction in the College and School of Theology will be made by 3 p.m., and a decision on reporting for in-person work for employees will be made by early Tuesday morning, in accordance with staff handbook guidance.Please be sure to check email, sewanee.edu, and LiveSafe for weather updates and the status of University facilities and services. Thank you for your attention and assistance with this matter as we start the new semester.
Sincerely,
Scott Wilson
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