{"669491":{"#nid":"669491","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Institute Updates Weather Operations Policies ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen the threat of hazardous weather looms, two new Institute policies will help guide Georgia Tech\u2019s operational response.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe policies \u2014 created from a collaboration among Georgia\u2019s Tech Department of Emergency Management and Communications, the Office of the Provost, and the Registrar\u2019s Office \u2014 replace the old \u201ccampus closure\u201d and \u201cclass canceled\u201d designations with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/policylibrary.gatech.edu\/employment\/hazardous-weatheremergency-conditions-plan\u0022\u003Emodified campus operations\u003C\/a\u003E for faculty and staff and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/s1.policylibrary.gatech.edu\/academic-affairs\/digital-learning-days-modified-campus-operations\u0022\u003Edigital learning days\u003C\/a\u003E for students. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause campus closures result in the loss of instruction, research, and operational time, the intent behind new policies is to limit the effect of emergency and hazardous weather on Institute operations by pivoting to remote work and virtual teaching and learning. The changes also give managers and instructors the discretion to assess individual situations rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach, while minimizing interruptions to Institute operations.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EModified Campus Operations \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWhen modified campus operations are in effect, departments will continue offering essential services on site and virtually. Department leaders will identify the employees needed and communicate expectations accordingly. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStaff who are not required to be on campus and cannot perform their work virtually will see no change under the proposed updates to the policy. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDigital Learning Days\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWhen on-campus activities are suspended, digital learning days will provide a way for instruction to continue. Instructors will be given discretion on the scheduling of digital instruction and should communicate updates and expectations to their students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf an exam falls on a digital learning day, it is best practice to administer the exam during the next in-person class meeting. If the planned exam and digital learning day happen to fall on the last day before a holiday or reading day, the exam should be administered digitally. If a long-term interruption of more than three days occurs, the Office of the Provost reserves the right to determine the need for makeup classes. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENotification of Campus During Modified Campus Operations and Digital Learning Days\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIn the event of hazardous weather, students, faculty, and staff can find out about campus closures and Tech\u2019s response in several ways:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll announcements, including specific changes to campus services such as transportation or dining, will be shared on the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech homepage\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the event of modified campus operations, an alert will be sent via the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/prepare.gatech.edu\/gtens\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Emergency Notification System (GTENS)\u003C\/a\u003E. Notifications will also be announced through Georgia Tech\u2019s primary social media accounts. \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;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents will receive communication from their instructors regarding digital instruction schedules and makeup classes or exams. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhen the threat of hazardous weather looms, two new Institute policies will help guide Georgia Tech\u2019s operational response.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"When the threat of hazardous weather looms, two new Institute policies will help guide Georgia Tech\u2019s operational response."}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2023-09-06 17:36:33","changed_gmt":"2024-01-17 18:46:26","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-09-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-09-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670415":{"id":"670415","type":"image","title":"Sign in snow","body":"\u003Cp\u003ESnow dusts a Georgia Tech sign on campus\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1680524232","gmt_created":"2023-04-03 12:17:12","changed":"1702480434","gmt_changed":"2023-12-13 15:13:54","alt":"Snow dusts a Georgia Tech sign on campus","file":{"fid":"253255","name":"14C10001-P30-003.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/03\/14C10001-P30-003_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/03\/14C10001-P30-003_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1790709,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/04\/03\/14C10001-P30-003_0.jpg?itok=p-VmODPT"}}},"media_ids":["670415"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/digital-learning-days-toolkit","title":"Digital Learning Days Toolkit"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/emergency\/weather","title":"Campus Procedures for Emergency Weather"},{"url":"https:\/\/policylibrary.gatech.edu\/employment\/hazardous-weatheremergency-conditions-plan","title":"Policy:  Modified Operations During Emergencies and Campus Interruptions"},{"url":"https:\/\/s1.policylibrary.gatech.edu\/academic-affairs\/digital-learning-days-modified-campus-operations","title":"Policy: Digital Learning Days for Modified Campus Operations"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"82931","name":"hazardous weather"},{"id":"192482","name":"digital learning days"},{"id":"192483","name":"modified campus operations"},{"id":"1219","name":"GTENS"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}