Emergency blog from The University of Washington Bothell

Campus Operations through 12/23/22

UW Bothell/Cascadia College will remain in remote operations through 12/23/22 in light of the weather forecast through the remainder of the week.

Exceptions: Essential staff will report to campus as usual and student housing will be open and operational.

Monitor conditions in your area and take precautions if you need to travel. Stay safe out there.

Posted December 20, 2022 2:44 pm

Campus Operations on Dec. 20

In light of the National Weather Service winter storm watch through Tuesday evening, the UW Bothell/Cascadia College campus will be on remote operations on Tuesday, Dec. 20.

Exceptions: Essential staff will report to campus as usual, and remote orientation programs and student housing will be open and operational.

We will continue to monitor the conditions and will provide an update about Wednesday’s schedule tomorrow by 7 p.m.

Posted December 19, 2022 3:39 pm

Campus operations on Nov. 29 – for students

Dear Huskies–

The National Weather Service forecast calls for a winter storm watch tomorrow. Snow is expected to start accumulating on the streets by 3 p.m. The projected amount of snow accumulation is 4" to 8". The Snohomish/King County border is expected to receive the most impact.

The safety of our campus community is paramount, so in light of this information we will suspend UW Bothell/Cascadia College campus operations at 1 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 29. If you have classes that begin after 1 p.m., your faculty will make arrangements for how class will be conducted. If you have any questions, please contact your professor.

We understand that the forecast can be different in 12 hours and believe that this decision now will keep our community as safe as possible while also allowing ample time to plan ahead in the event the forecast plays out.

We will continue to monitor the conditions and will provide an update about Wednesday’s schedule tomorrow by 6 p.m.

Sincerely,
Tim Wilson, Ph.D.Dean of Student AffairsUniversity of Washington Bothell

Posted November 29, 2022 8:29 am

Campus operations on Nov. 29 – faculty and staff

The National Weather Service forecast calls for a winter storm watch today. Snow is expected to start accumulating on the streets by 3 p.m. The projected amount of snow accumulation is 4" to 8". The Snohomish/King County border is expected to receive the most impact.

The safety of our campus community is paramount, so in light of this information we will suspend UW Bothell/Cascadia College campus operations at 1 p.m. today, Nov. 29. Faculty with classes beginning after 1 p.m. should make arrangements now to hold them online, and staff are advised to work remotely and provide services virtually after 1 p.m. While we have learned how to shift to online work, if you have any concerns or technology access questions, please discuss with your supervisor.

We understand that the forecast can change and believe that this decision now will keep our community as safe as possible while also allowing ample time to plan ahead in the event the forecast plays out.

We will continue to monitor the conditions and will provide an update about Wednesday’s schedule tomorrow (Nov. 29) by 6 p.m.

Gowri Shankar
Vice Chancellor for Planning & Administration

Posted November 29, 2022 6:38 am

Preparing for winter weather

Dear UW Bothell community:

Even as we navigate the continuing effects of the pandemic, we must prepare for other hazards, such as winter weather. In the event of a weather or other emergency, a leadership team convenes quickly to determine the appropriate measures needed to keep the campus community safe and secure. The team includes representatives from UW Bothell Planning and Administration, Facilities & Campus Safety, Emergency Management, Student Services and Marketing & Communications, as well as their counterparts from Cascadia College.

If our region experiences hazardous weather, the campus could suspend operations. If this happens, on-campus operations will be suspended, in-person instruction will be moved to remote instruction, and all campus buildings will be locked. However, all instruction and student services will continue to be offered remotely. Similarly, telework arrangements for staff will continue. Only essential employees whose work requires them to be physically present on campus should come to campus during suspended operations, observing appropriate care and safety measures.

This winter, UW Bothell and Cascadia College will have few students and personnel coming to campus. If a decision is made to suspend operations on campus, it is our intent to notify the campus community of this decision by 10 p.m. the night before.

From text and email alerts to our internal public address system, UW Bothell has a number of ways to notify the campus community about disruptions to our campus when they occur. Please take a moment now to sign up for our text and email alerts at uw.edu/alert.

Emergencies and closure information on or near campus will be communicated in a number of ways, including:

• UW Alert (text and email messages)
• Alertus desktop notification system (If you are connected to the UW network via the BIG-IP Edge Client, you will get alerts on your desktop even at home.)
• UW Bothell website: www.uwb.edu
• UW Bothell’s emergency blog: www.uwb.edu/emergency (The blog is updated frequently when an incident on campus occurs.)
• UW Bothell’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/uwbothell
• UW Bothell’s Twitter account: www.twitter.com@uwbothell
• UWB Advisory email list
• UW Bothell’s information line: 425-352-3333
• www.flashalert.net (feeds to local TV and radio)

Posted January 11, 2021 11:16 am

Beardslee Building closed, classes cancelled

Update: 5:26 p.m.

Classes at the Beardslee Building (19128 112th street) are canceled tonight, due to a continuing power outage. Effective immediately, the building is closed. Classes on the main UW Bothell campus continue as usual.

110th Ave. NE has been closed due to falling branches and debris in the road.

Posted November 13, 2017 4:40 pm