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| ===Policy=== | | ===Policy=== |
| <p>'''UNMC CON Division Operations During Inclement Weather'''</p> | | ====UNMC CON Division Operations During Inclement Weather==== |
| | <ul style="margin-bottom:15px; margin-top:15px;max-width:67em !important;"> |
| | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">UNMC CON Omaha Division remains operational regardless of weather conditions. UNMC CON Omaha Division follows the UNMC Inclement Weather Policy for official closures.</li> |
| | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">UNMC CON Lincoln Division will comply with their respective chancellors’ decisions regarding weather-related closures of their building. </li> |
| | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">UNMC CON Kearney Division will comply with their respective chancellors’ decisions regarding weather-related closures of their building. </li> |
| | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">UNMC CON Norfolk Division will comply with community college leadership’s decisions regarding weather-related closures of their building. </li> |
| | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">UNMC CON Scottsbluff Division will comply with community college leadership’s decisions regarding weather-related closures of their building.</li> |
| | </ul> |
| | ====On-campus & Off-campus Cancellation Procedures==== |
| <ol style="margin-bottom:15px; margin-top:15px;max-width:67em !important;"> | | <ol style="margin-bottom:15px; margin-top:15px;max-width:67em !important;"> |
| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">UNMC, as a health sciences center, has a number of activities that must be kept operational regardless of the weather conditions. These include activities that directly and indirectly support patient care at the hospital and clinics, as well as many research and educational functions. Many employees must report, regardless of the weather, so the determination has been made for the entire campus to be considered open and operational, even when other University of Nebraska campuses and area businesses may be closed. (UNMC Inclement Weather Policy).</li> | | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Full-Day Closure of CON Buildings (UNK, UNL, WNCC, Northeast) & Activities Due to Weather |
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Divisions on other University of Nebraska campuses (i.e., Lincoln, Kearney) will comply with the directions of the chancellors of those campuses regarding weather related closing. Divisions located on community college campuses (i.e., Norfolk, Scottsbluff), will follow the directions of the community college leaders for weather related closings.<br /><br />There may be times when a decision must be made by individual faculty about classes or clinical experiences when there is no official cancellation. In this event, College of Nursing (CON) faculty members must consult with their respective assistant deans, or designee, to make a judgment regarding having class or clinical experience. In making decisions about class and clinical, faculty should consider that maintaining safety of all is a priority.<br /><br /> | | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">All on-campus, in-person activities will be canceled. </li> |
| <ol type="a"> | | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">When possible, scheduled class activities will transition to online via Zoom.</li> |
| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;"> In the event that faculty make the decision to cancel class or clinical, they are responsible for notifying their students, the clinical area involved, if appropriate, and the appropriate program director, assistant or associate dean, CON Student Services, and the dean’s office.</li> | | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">A recording will be made available for later viewing. </li> |
| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The faculty members are responsible for arranging make-up of classes or clinical experience.</li> | | </ul> |
| | </li> |
| | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Late Start Closure of CON Buildings (UNK, UNL, WNCC, Northeast) & Activities Due to Weather |
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| | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">All on-campus, in-person activities will be canceled until the building opens.</li> |
| | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">When possible, class activities scheduled to begin prior to the building opening will transition online via Zoom. </li> |
| | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Consecutive activities will be assessed individually based on: |
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| | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Start time relative to the building’s scheduled re-opening. </li> |
| | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Student, faculty, and staff travel logistics regarding timing of consecutive activities. </li> |
| | </ul> |
| | </li> |
| | </ul> |
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| | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Off-Campus Activities during Closure or Late Start of CON Buildings (UNK, UNL, WNCC, Northeast) |
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| | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">CON building closures do not cancel off-campus activities. Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis by the faculty in collaboration with the division assistant dean. </li> |
| | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Safety of all students and faculty is the priority</li> |
| | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">College of Nursing class and clinical activities canceled due to weather must be rescheduled. </li> |
| | </ul> |
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| </ol> | | </ol> |
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">If students arrive at the clinical area for a traditional clinical experience and faculty are not present, and the clinical experience has been cancelled, the students should leave and the clinical experience will be made up. If students arrive and are scheduled to work with a preceptor or CSI, students should work with faculty and the assigned nurse to determine the course of action.</li>
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;"> If faculty and students arrive in a clinical area before an official cancellation, faculty use their judgment in determining whether the clinical experience will continue.</li>
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">If a class is delivered across campuses:<br /><br />
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">class will be suspended for all campuses if the campus of origin is closed or has suspended classes.</li>
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Class will be recorded and available for later viewing if the campus of origin is not closed. </li>
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| ===Procedure for Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney and Northern Divisions:===
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| <p style="margin-bottom:15px;margin-top:15px;">In the event of an official closing of the campus by the Chancellor:</p>
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Notification of closing of campus classes will be given over all major radio and TV stations.</li>
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Faculty, staff and students will be informed at orientation that notification of official campus closing by the respective Chancellors will be broadcast over all major radio and TV stations.</li>
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| <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Cancellation of College of Nursing Classes or Clinical Experiences</p>
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">There may be times when due to rapid weather changes or other circumstances, a decision must be made by faculty about classes or clinical experiences '''when there is no official campus closing'''. In this event, College of Nursing faculty members must make a professional judgment regarding the wisdom of having class or clinical experiences at this time. If possible, they should consult with the appropriate Program Director, Assistant Dean, or the Associate Dean for Academic Programs in making the decision. Faculty members who decide to cancel classes or clinical experiences are responsible for notifying their students, the clinical area involved, Student Services office, the College of Nursing Dean’s Office, and '''arranging make-up of classes or clinical experience'''.</li>
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">If students arrive at the clinical area and faculty are not present, and the clinical experience has been cancelled, the students should leave and the clinical experience will be made up.</li>
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">If faculty and students arrive in a clinical area before an official cancellation, faculty use their judgment in determining whether the clinical experience will continue.</li>
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| <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">If a class is delivered across campuses, class will be suspended for all campuses if the campus of origin is closed or has suspended classes.</li>
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| ===Procedure for West Nebraska Division:===
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| <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">In the event of a severe weather or other emergency in this division, the Assistant Dean or the Assistant Dean's designee will officially suspend classes and clinical experiences. When the decision has been made to officially suspend classes and/or clinical experiences, the Assistant Dean or designee will notify the course coordinators who will notify the faculty. Faculty will contact the clinical agencies and students. The Assistant Dean, West Nebraska Division will notify the local broadcast media and the Dean’s Office.</p>
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