the Informer

As winter closes in, so do closings and delays; one of the worst parts is finding yourself trudging through the snow only to find out a class is cancelled.

If a class is early it’s not always a possibility the professor will send out an email, but there are other ways to know there is a delay or class cancellation.

One of the easiest ways to find out if there is a change in schedule because of the weather is making a quick call before your class. If you live on campus, just dial 0 and you should hear the latest emergency information and schedule alterations because of the weather. People living off campus should dial the university main number to hear any delay or cancellation information: 860. 768.4100.

As finals are getting near, so is the end of this semester, and winter has just begun. There’s going to be some snow to start our week, and even some snow coming for the weekend.

There’s no way to tell if there is a cancellation or delay on the way, but to find out, you can even access it from the internet. The university sends out web alerts any time there is a school closing or delay, and these are easily accessed through the main homepage of the university (www.hartford.edu).

Many students have Twitter and Facebook on their phones, and if they are registered with the university through either one, a Facebook update or a tweet from University of Hartford News can be received, providing up to date information on delays or closings.

The university has made numerous preparations to notify both staff and students of any delays or closings, and some students may not be aware, but they can even get a text on their phone from the university informing you of any alert.

It won’t be sending you anything other than emergencies, but it will let you know if a class is canceled so you won’t even need to leave your room to find out.

If you aren’t already registered for the university’s text message alert, you can do so at www.hartford.edu/alert.

Unless the university specifically is closed for the entire day because of severe weather, there are two types of schedule modifications that are used for delays. The first states that: “the university will open at 10 a.m.”

To clarify, any scheduled classes that are 90 minutes or less, that start prior to, or end at 10:30 a.m. will not be held. Any classes longer than 90 minutes, or starting after 10:30 a.m. will go on as scheduled.

This also means classes that start at 10:30 a.m. will still be held. But, if it starts snowing again, and there is a chance of night classes being canceled, there will be a notification.

The other notification states “the university will close at 4 p.m.” If you have a class any time before 4 p.m., it will be held as scheduled. If you have any class after 4 p.m., it is canceled.
Unfortunately, the Hartt School Community doesn’t follow the same procedure because of the varying ages of its participants, so students should refer to public school closing times for the Hartt School’s delays and cancellations.

The university does provide closing and delay information to radio stations: WTIC (1080AM & 96.5 FM), WRCH (100.5 FM) and the university radio station WWUH (91.3 FM).

The television stations that air the university’s delays and cancellations include channels STN 2, WFSB 3, WTNH 8, WVIT 30, and WTIC 61.