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Process for Snow-Related Closures

Process for Snow-Related Closures

The emergency preparedness team consists of representatives from Facilities, Landscaping and Grounds, Finance & Administration, Environment Health & Safety and Â鶹´«Ã½ Police. They work together to monitor conditions and make informed decisions on the university's operating status. 

The emergency preparedness team consists of representatives from Facilities, Landscaping and Grounds, Finance & Administration, Environment Health & Safety and Â鶹´«Ã½ Police. They work together to monitor conditions and make informed decisions on the university's operating status. Factors that would influence a closure include severe conditions that make it impossible to keep campus sidewalks, entryways and parking lots clear, and impassable roads in the immediate area (Â鶹´«Ã½'s off-campus centers in Denver, Loveland and Colorado Springs make choices based on conditions in their area).

In the event of a severe overnight storm, the operating status of the university is available at  by 6:30 a.m.

As a reminder, closures are communicated the following ways:

  • Online:  and
  • By Phone: The inclement weather phone line, 970-351-4100;
  • Media: Closures are reported to area media, including Denver TV stations;
  • E-Alerts: Notifications of closures are sent to campus phones and computers through voice, text and email messages and to subscribed cell phones through text messages from Â鶹´«Ã½'s Emergency Alert system. To find out how to sign up your cell phone, visit .

Please remember that calling the Â鶹´«Ã½ Police Department to confirm the university operating status is not necessary.

For information about campus snow removal, including a link to the detailed Snow Removal Plan, visit Landscaping and Grounds' website.

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