1. Advise the vice president for finance and business operations concerning weather conditions by 4:00 A.M.

1. Direct that the university be closed by 5:00 a.m. when possible.

2. Notify the president, senior vice president and provost and the asst. to the vice president for finance and business operations.  The assistant to the vice president initiates the university phone tree.

1. Notify Director of Office of Public Relations.

2. Notify Director of Network Services.

3. Sends a message to registered cell phones and/or email addresses using Wayne State Alerts.

1. Update the university newsline with closure message and contact WDET-FM 101.9.  Modify the message throughout the day if necessary.

   • "Wayne State University is closed day, date due to severe weather conditions".  The university will be open tomorrow unless weather conditions prevent. In that event, notification will be made early tomorrow morning on this Newsline, WSU homepage (http://www.wayne.edu/), WSU Academica (http://academica.wayne.edu), Wayne State Alerts and WDET-FM 101.9.  Local Radio and TV stations will also be alerted of closure by 6:00 A.M. tomorrow".

2. Notify radio/television stations; and wire services including the Associated Press (AP) and, if warranted, the PR Newswire.

3. The Office of Public Relations is to monitor media for possible problems and correct where necessary.

1. Update the university main telephone voice mail line with closure message.  Modify the message throughout the day if necessary.

"Wayne State University is closed day, date due to severe weather conditions".

1. Update the WSU homepage with closure message. Modify the message throughout the day when necessary.

"Wayne State University is closed day, date, due to severe weather conditions".

1. Update the WSU pipeline with closure message.  Modify the message throughout the day if necessary.

"Wayne State University is closed day, date due to severe weather conditions".