When inclement weather and other events interrupt normal campus operations, look to the following online and media outlets for the most up-to-date information.

• Medaille College home page (www.medaille.edu)
• Medaille College news page
  
• Medaille Mavericks site (for game cancellations) (www.medaillesports.com)
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• Information may also be available on the College's Buffalo Campus phone line (716) 880-2000 or Campus Safety at (716) 880-2911.

The complete closing policy is available below and in PDF format.

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TO: Faculty, Administration, Staff and Students
FROM: Dr. Richard Jurasek, President
DATE: November 23, 2011

Note: classes close independently for:
• Buffalo Campus (day, evening and weekend classes)
• Amherst Campus and Rochester Campus
• Canadian Education Programs

Buffalo Campus Daytime Closing

Prior to 6:00 a.m. each morning, the Public Safety Director and the Operations Director will evaluate the condition of the campuses and surrounding communities and make a recommendation to Dr. Richard Jurasek, College President, to close the College.

If the decision is made to close, the Public Safety Director will notify the Communications Director, who will contact the various radio/television stations. The Public Safety Director will act as backup for notification to the media if the Communications Director is unavailable.

In addition to the media outlets, school closing information will be broadcast over the Medaille College Emergency Alert System.  Text messages, e-mails and messages to cell, office and home phones will be sent to everyone enrolled in this as well as the information will be placed on the Medaille website home page at www.medaille.edu and at www.medaille.edu/alert. Go to the Alerts page to enroll if you have not already done so.

In the event of a campus closing, the following departments are required to report to campus:

• Campus Public Safety – report for regular duty
• Operations/ Facility Services/Aramark – perform snow removal, report and verify condition of all buildings and systems
• Chartwells Dining Services – prepare and provide meals for resident students

These departments reporting to campus will be asked to stay as long as is necessary.

Note: If day classes are canceled, do not assume evening classes are canceled.

 

Buffalo Campus Evening Closing

Similar to the daytime closing, the Public Safety Director and the Operations Director will evaluate the current conditions and evening forecasts and make a recommendation to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

The Public Safety Director or the Operations Director will contact the Communications Director of the decision to close prior to 3:30 p.m., on class days, so the College has enough time to contact the radio/television stations.

If day classes have been canceled, but evening classes are to be held, the Public Safety Director or the Operations Director will notify the Communications Director to contact the radio/television stations.

 

Buffalo Campus Closing during Classes

If the College must be closed after classes have begun, the order of departure will be as follows: first, students; second, faculty and staff; third, administration; and last, Information Office personnel.

In the event of a campus closing, the following departments are required to remain on campus:

• Campus Public Safety – report for regular duty
• Operations/ Facility Services/Aramark – perform snow removal, report and verify condition of all buildings and systems
• Chartwells Dining Services – prepare and provide meals for resident students

These departments reporting to campus will be asked to stay as long as is necessary.

 

Buffalo Campus Weekend Classes

The policy and procedure for closing the campuses for weekend classes is the same as for daytime closing.

The Public Safety Director or the Operations Director will contact the Communications Director of the decision to cancel weekend classes. The Communications Director will notify the various radio/television stations and the Directors of Residence Life and the Library.

In the event of a campus closing, the following departments are required to report to campus:

• Campus Public Safety – report for regular duty
• Operations/ Facility Services/Aramark – perform snow removal, report and verify condition of all buildings and systems
• Chartwells Dining Services – prepare and provide meals for resident students

These departments reporting to campus will be asked to stay as long as is necessary.

 

Amherst and Rochester Campuses

The decision to close the Amherst Campus will be made by the Public Safety Director and the Operations Director in consultation with the Amherst Campus Executive Director. The decision to close the Rochester Campus will be made by the Public Safety Director and the Operations Director in consultation with the Rochester Campus Assistant Director.

If the Amherst and/or Rochester Campuses have been canceled, the Public Safety Director or the Operations Director will notify the Communications Director to contact the radio/television stations.

 

Local Area Students

Radio

WBLK-FM (93.7)	WECK-AM (1230)	WJYE-FM (96.1)	WYRK-FM (106.5)
WGR-AM (550)	WBEN-AM (930)	WTSS-FM (102.5)	WKSE-FM (98.5)
WGRF-FM (96.9)	WEDG-FM (103.3)	WHTT-FM (104.1)

 

Television

• WGRZ-TV Channel 2 News or www.wgrz.com
• WIVB-TV Channel 4 News or www.wivb.com
• WKBW-TV Channel 7 News or www.wkbw.com
• YNN–TV News or www.buffalo.ynn.com

 

Canadian Students

For those students who live in or near Toronto, Hamilton, Fort Erie, or St. Catherines/Niagara, please listen to the following radio stations for snow-closing announcements:
• CHUM-AM/FM
• CHAM-AM
• CISS 92.0 FM

 

Rochester Campus

For those students attending classes at the Rochester Campus, please consult the following radio and TV stations for snow-closing announcements:

WROC TV	WHAM TV	WHEC TV	WUHF TV	YNN
WCMF	WPXY	WRMM	WZNE	WBEE
WBZA	WFKL	WROC	WHAM	WHTK
WISY	WKGS	WNVE	WVOR

Alternate Web Sites

In the event of a power failure or other interruption that makes the College web sites unavailable, the following web sites may be used to distribute information:

• Medaille on Facebook
• Medaille on Twitter