{"667005":{"#nid":"667005","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Proposed Policies Will Alter Campus Closure and Class Procedures During Emergencies","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETo limit potential academic interruptions and streamline decision-making in hazardous weather and other potential emergency situations, the Georgia Tech Department of Emergency Management and Communications, the Office of the Provost, and the Registrar\u2019s Office have proposed a pair of policies that will alter current campus procedures.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth policies will be \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.policylibrary.gatech.edu\/policy-announcements\/opencampuscomment\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eopen for public campus comment\u003C\/a\u003E on April 3 for a period of two weeks. If adopted, the policies would replace \u201ccampus closure\u201d and \u201cclass canceled\u201d designations with Modified Campus Operations for faculty and staff and Digital Learning Days for students. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExplaining the genesis of the reshaped policies, the policy owners emphasized that closures result in the loss of valuable instruction, research, and operational time campuswide. The new procedures attempt, when possible, to limit emergency and hazardous weather impact on the Institute\u2019s operations by optimizing remote work and virtual teaching and learning.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EModified Campus Operations\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUnder the proposed \u201cmodified operations\u201d designation, departments will continue offering essential services on-site (when necessary) and virtually. Each department will identify the employees needed remotely when the Institute enters modified operations and communicate expectations accordingly.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen on-campus activities are suspended under Modified Campus Operations, Digital Learning Days will provide a way for instruction to continue if possible. Students will be expected to check Canvas or other communication methods for updates and expectations from their instructors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmployees who are not needed on campus and cannot perform their work virtually will see no change under the proposed updates to the policy.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDigital Learning Days\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith developments and improvements to digital instruction over the past few years, the goal of this policy is to leverage digital learning as much as reasonably possible. When the Institute moves to \u201cmodified operations,\u201d it is proposed that classes be shifted to a virtual setting, whenever viable.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProfessors will be given discretion on the scheduling of digital instruction and\/or makeup classes due to Modified Campus Operations. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShould an exam fall on a Modified Campus Operations day or Digital Learning Day, the best practice is for the faculty member to administer the exam during the next in-person class meeting. If a long-term interruption occurs (more than three days), the Office of the Provost reserves the right to determine the need for makeup classes.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith the safety of the campus community in mind, the proposed changes afford managers and instructors the discretion to assess individual situations rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach \u2014 while minimizing interruptions to Institute operations. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENotification of Campus During Modified Campus Operations and Digital Learning Days\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the event of hazardous weather, students, faculty, and staff can find out about campus closures and Tech\u0027s response in several ways:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll announcements, including specific changes to campus services, such as transportation or dining services, will be shared on the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech homepage\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the event of Modified Campus Operations, an alert will be sent via the Georgia Tech Emergency Notification System (GTENS). Concurrently, notifications will be announced across the official Georgia Tech social media accounts.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStaff can expect to be notified directly by their supervisor of their role during Modified Campus Operations and Digital Learning Day implementation.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt is expected that students will receive communication from their instructors regarding digital instruction schedules and makeup classes or exams. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFinally, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/comm.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/a\u003E will immediately notify local radio and television stations to include Georgia Tech on their lists of closures in the area.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECampus Comment Period\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe campus comment period for both proposed policies opens today, April 3, and will remain open for two weeks.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you would like to read the detailed proposed policy documents, they are available for review at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.policylibrary.gatech.edu\/policy-announcements\/opencampuscomment\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epolicylibrary.gatech.edu\/policy-announcements\/opencampuscomment\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you have questions or comments about these policies, please submit feedback about the Digital Learning Days for Modified Campus Operations policy via the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_25hGayjtKJSFBhc\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efeedback form\u003C\/a\u003E, and submit feedback about the Modified Operations During Emergencies and Campus Interruptions policy to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:oem@groups.gatech.edu\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eoem@groups.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"full_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo proposed policies will\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.policylibrary.gatech.edu\/policy-announcements\/opencampuscomment\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eopen for public campus comment\u003C\/a\u003E on April 3 for a period of two weeks. If adopted, the policies would replace \u201ccampus closure\u201d and \u201cclass canceled\u201d designations with Modified Campus Operations for faculty and staff and Digital Learning Days for students. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"To limit potential academic interruptions and streamline decision-making in hazardous weather and other potential emergency situations, a pair of policies has been proposed that will alter current campus procedures.  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