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Tuesday, October 11, 2005 03:22:31 PM -

The University of Central Oklahoma will be opening at 10:00 AM, Thursday, January 6, 2005. 
 

UCO Closing Line Information

School closings and/or delayed openings are recorded as soon as the decision is made and are updated as necessary.

Students, faculty, and staff may call the UCO Closing Line at (405) 974-2002 or check the UCO Home Page at www.ucok.edu. You may also check with local media.

A UCO map indicating building entrances that are prepared first during inclement weather may be found at http://www.ucok.edu/facility/news.htm.

On occasion, classes have to be canceled or starting times delayed. When daytime classes are canceled or a late starting time is announced, all local media are called by 6:30 a.m. If evening classes are canceled, calls to the media are made beginning at 4:00 p.m., in time for the 5 o'clock news.

Students who feel they cannot safely travel to school, should contact their professor at a later time for work missed. Faculty and staff who feel they cannot safely travel to school should contact their supervisor. Please exercise caution and use common sense in making your decision to travel to school. UCO Closing Line will give the status of which buildings are open in severe weather conditions.

No announcement will be made if classes are to be conducted as scheduled.

UCO FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS: WATCH WHERE YOU GO AND TAKE IT SLOW

Along with the winter months comes inclement weather in Oklahoma. Although we don’t always experience the extreme cold, ice and snow that some other states do, there are times when weather conditions present difficulty traveling to UCO, and even walking to and from class. As always, the Physical Plant Department at UCO will do everything they can to keep our parking lots clear and our sidewalks safe and dry. Maintenance crews will clear as much snow from walkways as possible before classes. In addition, they will put sand on compacted snow and ice on those walkways in order to improve traction and safety. However, to prevent permanent damage to UCO’s concrete walkways, maintenance crews will be using a limited amount of salt to melt ice on the university’s parking lots and sidewalks.

With that in mind, it is important to remember to exercise caution and use common sense when walking to and from class at UCO. UCO director of Environmental Safety Don Powers says in addition to choosing your path carefully and walking slowly, it is important to wear proper clothing and footwear for winter conditions. Smooth leather or rubber-soled shoes can be slick on ice and snow making a fall more likely. Powers says it is better to wear boots or heavy shoes with a good tread on the sole. If the tread is worn, it will not offer as much support and safety.

Powers makes the following suggestions to students, faculty and staff to consider during bad winter weather conditions:

Before you leave home:

Check the weather reports. Know what to expect between home and school.

Dress warmer than you think you should, and dress in layers. You can always take a layer off if you get too warm.

Think about where you are going to park when you get to school, then determine what path you will take to class or the office.

When you get to UCO:

Walk carefully. Go slowly and take shorter steps, and watch where you step.

It is sometimes better to walk on snow than to walk on ice. You may have to step off the sidewalk onto snow or grass where it is less slippery.

Wear boots or shoes with a good tread on the sole. If the tread is worn, it will not perform as well, just like a worn car tire.

Watch where you go and take it slow!

This page last updated 11 Oct 2005 03:22:31 PM -0500 by UCO Web Administrator.