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705 Broad Street
Box 90496
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 684-5600
Severe Weather & Emergency Conditions
Notification Process
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The University Executive Vice President will determine whether to activate or terminate the severe weather/emergency conditions policy and authorize communication as early as possible before the start of each shift. Once activated, the policy provisions will remain active for the duration of the work shift.Notification Actions
Once a decision to activate or terminate the severe weather/emergency conditions policy has been made, the following actions will take place:The University Executive Vice President will ensure notification of the following:
- Vice President for Human Resources, who will notify the following:
- Associate Vice President of News & Communications, who coordinates announcement for university and medical center, contact media
- Executive Vice Provost for Finance and Administration, who determines class attendance and scheduling; notifies deans of schools (including the School of Medicine and School of Nursing), registrar, and librarian to implement severe weather plan
- Vice President for Campus Services, who coordinates support services (transportation, housekeeping, food services, etc.) and coordinate facility support needs (clearing of roads, parking areas, etc.)
- Vice President for Student Affairs, who notifies residential staff, student activities, dean of students staff
The Health System Vice President for Acute Care will ensure notification of the following:
- DUHS Chief Human Resources Officer, who will notify the following:
- Acute Care Division Chief Executives, who will notify hospitals and other acute care units to implement severe weather plan
- Assistant Vice President for Communications for Duke Medicine who will:
- coordinate announcements with the Associate Vice President of News & Communication
- notify the Health System communication officers, especially those at Duke Hospital, Durham Regional Hospital and Duke Raleigh Hospital,
- Vice President of Ambulatory Care Division, who will notify ambulatory care units to implement severe weather plan
- Vice President for DUHS Administration and Heads of Corporate Services, who will coordinate with the Chancellor's office, administration, and corporate services
It is the responsibility of senior unit/division/entity/department administrators to develop a process that ensures that all faculty and staff members are appropriately notified of the activation and termination of the Severe Weather / Emergency Conditions policy.
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