{"id":1717,"date":"2026-04-16T11:34:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finance-administrative-affairs\/?page_id=1717"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:34:40","slug":"decision-notification-procedures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finance-administrative-affairs\/emergency-cancellation-of-classes-and-activities-and-campus-closures-including-due-to-weather\/decision-notification-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"Decision & Notification Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Procedure for Decisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Upon learning of the possible need to cancel classes or close all or part of 51ÁÔÆæ, the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administrative Affairs will consider all relevant factors including those listed in \u201cWeather Factors\u201d and \u201cTiming\u201d sections below. (Should the Vice Chancellor for Finance & Administrative Affairs be unavailable, the Vice Chancellor for Marketing, Communications and University Relations will assume coordination responsibilities under this policy.) The Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administrative Affairs will consult with the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, and Vice Chancellor for Marketing, Communications and University Relations. After consultation, the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administrative Affairs and\/or the Vice Chancellor for Marketing, Communications and University Relations will make a recommendation to the Chancellor for a decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the event that the Chancellor is not available to make a decision, the Chancellor\u2019s designee will act, in succeeding order, for weather-related or other emergency cancellations: Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administrative Affairs, Vice Chancellor for Marketing, Communications and University Relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a decision is made to cancel all or some 51ÁÔÆæ classes, or to close all or part of 51ÁÔÆæ to the public and\/or employees, the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administrative Affairs will contact people as described in the \u201cNotification Process\u201d section below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Timing for Class Cancellations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Class Start Time<\/th>Preferred Cancellation Announcement Time<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
8:00 a.m. – Noon<\/td>Before 6:00 a.m.<\/td><\/tr>
Noon – 4:00 p.m.<\/td>Before 10:00 a.m.<\/td><\/tr>
4:00 p.m. – Evening<\/td>Before 2:00 p.m.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Those involved in making the decision and announcement understand that employees would prefer a decision to be made as early as possible. However, sometimes the decision rests on weather (see below) or other factors that are still developing, which may delay the decision to close to the above announcement time or, possibly, later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weather Emergencies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Prior to consulting with the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, and Vice Chancellor for Marketing, Communications & University Relations, the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administrative Affairs will consider at least the following factors, obtaining information from the listed departments (contact list below) when formulating a recommendation to cancel classes, to close all or part of 51ÁÔÆæ to the public or to close all or part of 51ÁÔÆæ to the public and to employees, due to inclement weather:<\/p>\n\n\n\n