WEATHER ALERT - To ensure the safety of our students, faculty and staff, the University
will be open under REMOTE operations for Monday, December 15. Employees should speak
with their supervisors if they have questions about their remote work responsibilities.
>EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION: Remote Operations
>To ensure the safety of our students, faculty and staff, the University will be open
under REMOTE operations for Monday, December 15.
>Remote operations addresses the winter travel hazards we are facing while permitting
us to meet Monday’s grade submission deadline and for other important work that must
be accomplished before the holiday break to proceed.
>Employees should speak with their supervisors if they have questions about their
remote work responsibilities.
>Some personnel necessary to the operation of the University — including many who
work in the Physical Plant, Dining Services, the Falcon Center, and the Police Department
— are considered essential employees and are expected to report to campus. If it is
unsafe to do so, please consult your supervisor.
>IT support will be available via Teams.
> The Falcon Center will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
>The cafeteria will operate on reduced hours: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for brunch and 4 to
6 p.m. for dinner.
>The Ruth Ann Musick Library will be closed.
>Student athletes should check with their coaches for further direction.
>Any additional weather updates will be communicated through our emergency alert system,
social media, and the University website.
>Note that due to this weather system, we anticipate closure of the top deck of the
parking garage for the next few days. (This location accounts for a significant portion
of winter slip, trip, and fall injuries on campus. To support the integrity of the
structure, salt or other ice melting agents cannot be used. Structural deterioration
from de-icers can lead to major repairs costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.)
The University will alert motorists via large yellow signs posted at the traffic circle,
near Turley Center, and at the top of the hill.
The Advisory Board is a standing body, not an ad hoc group, assembled for specific
projects and input.
The Advisory Board is assembled by the partnership director and will be a representative
group consisting of CoEHHP faculty, Arts and Sciences faculty, principals, cooperating
teachers and site coordinators. If possible all five counties will be represented
and each developmental level (elementary, middle and high).
The Advisory Board will meet periodically, as much as two times per semester or as
infrequently as once per semester.
Functions of the Advisory Board
Examine important issues facing the partnership, public school placements and accreditation
information and decisions.
Provide input on the budget each year in advance of its submission to the WV Department
of Education.
Continually assess and revise accordingly, the performance of the PDS Partnership
and College of Education, Health and Human Performance with respect to communication,
decision-making, and sharing ideas.
Undertake discussions as to the goals and future of the Partnership.
Develop and implement a strategy for involvement of all stakeholders, including but
not limited to County Superintendents, Boards of Education, College Dean, FSU President
and Provost, etc.
