Emergency blog from The University of Washington Bothell

Power outage UPDATE: Power restored

Power has been restored to the UW Bothell campus. There was a power outage Wednesday morning because of an overnight storm.

Posted January 13, 2021 8:06 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

Today is the Great Washington Shakeout

Today is the Great Washington Shakeout. In the event of an earthquake, remember to drop, cover and hold on. During a campus emergency, this page will be updated constantly with the latest information.

UW Bothell uses the UW Alert tool to push emergency notifications via text and email. If you aren’t signed up for UW Alert, please sign up today. Go to uw.edu/alert to sign up.

Posted October 15, 2020 9:33 am

UW Advisory Bothell

The University of Washington Bothell is monitoring possible protest activity in the area. The UW Bothell Cascadia College campus is closed. Avoid the area. Please avoid roadways around campus, to the extent possible.

Many cities in and around the Seattle area have announced curfews for tonight. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has announced a citywide curfew of 6 p.m. Monday through 5 a.m. Tuesday.

Posted June 1, 2020 3:06 pm

UW Bothell update on classes, finals and campus operations

Dear Campus Community,

I write to follow-up to the message sent this morning from UW President Ana Mari Cauce.

Let me begin by thanking you for your patience and perseverance in focusing on your studies and work even as we all monitor the spread of the coronavirus and take extra measures to keep ourselves, our families and communities safe.

As noted in the president’s message, starting on Monday, March 9, classes will no longer be meeting in person. For the remainder of the winter quarter, instructors are asked to conduct classes and/or exams remotely, as possible, until the quarter concludes on March 20. You can read more about this announcement online in a message from UW Provost Mark Richards.

If you have any questions about the announcement regarding classes and exams or about UW Bothell operations, please consult with your instructors, advisers or supervisors.

I also write today to call your attention to several important updates:

In accordance with Public Health-Seattle & King County guidance, we encourage supervisors to provide telework options to employees or students whose job duties can be performed remotely without hampering operations. Supervisors have maximum flexibility to implement this. More information can be found online about UW Bothell’s plans for instructional continuity and operational continuity.
We have acquired an enterprise license for Zoom videoconferencing that all UW faculty, staff and students can use to carry out their instructional, academic and administrative work. More details are available on the IT website.
As a precautionary measure, we are currently in the process of deep cleaning our campus buildings. This work will continue until all spaces have been completed. In addition to this deep cleaning, our facilities staff are also performing high-touch, touch-point cleaning and monitoring and refilling our wall-mounted hand sanitizer dispensers on campus throughout the day. Our custodial crew has been extra responsive to all our calls and needs, and for that we are extremely grateful. We have asked the contractors who maintain our leased spaces (Husky Hall, Beardslee Building and Beardslee Crossing) to follow the same cleaning procedures.
We will be replenishing the food pantries in Husky Hall and in the Student Diversity Center (UW1-173) to meet our community’s needs during this time of uncertainty.
To learn more about anti-stigma resources that may be particularly useful at this time, please see the information developed and curated by Public Health–Seattle & King County.

In close consultation with UW leadership in Seattle and with public health officials, we will continue to track the health situation and to provide you with needed information and resources.

All faculty, staff and students are also urged to check the homepage of the UW Bothell website to find direct links to the most up-to-date information from UW in Seattle. The homepage also features a link to campus-specific resources that will be updated regularly with relevant information and instructions.

I know that there are many people all around campus who are doing amazing work day in and day out on behalf of our students and our entire UW Bothell community. As President Cauce’s message noted, “this University has faced and overcome challenges before. Working together, we will do so again.”

Thank you for your attention and participation as we all focus on serving our academic mission, continue our daily work and, as always, prioritize the safety of our students, staff and faculty.

Bjong Wolf Yeigh, Ph.D., F.ASME
Chancellor and Professor of Engineering

Posted March 6, 2020 10:02 am

West Garage Construction Team Emergency Drill This Morning

Notice: Andersen Construction will be conducting an emergency evacuation drill at the West Garage Construction this morning, Friday, February 21st before 10:00am. An air horn will be sounded three times to signal the start of the drill. The entire drill is not expected to exceed more than 10-15 minutes in total time and should be concluded by 10:00am. This drill is only for the crew on the construction site and is not planned to impact normal campus operations.

Questions? Contact Ryan McIrvin

Posted February 21, 2020 9:58 am

Suspended operations effective 5:30 p.m. Wednesday

UW Bothell and Cascadia College will suspend operations at 5:30 p.m. today. All classes and activities after 5:30 p.m. are cancelled. Campus leadership will be monitoring the weather overnight and will issue a decision about a possible late start by 5 a.m. Thursday.

Faculty, staff and students with concerns about specific work, events or activities are encouraged to communicate with their supervisors, instructors and event organizers.

Posted January 15, 2020 2:48 pm

Late start Jan. 15

UW Bothell and Cascadia will open at 10:30 a.m. today. Buildings open at 10. Classes and activities before 10 are canceled. If you feel your commute is unsafe, please contact your instructors or supervisors to discuss alternate arrangements.

Posted January 15, 2020 4:12 am

Suspended operations Jan. 14

UW Bothell suspends operations today. Road conditions are icy and temperatures are not expected to rise above freezing with more snow expected today. Only essential personnel should be on campus.

Faculty, staff and students with concerns about specific work, events or activities are encouraged to communicate with their supervisors, instructors and event organizers.

Employees identified by their unit as performing an essential service are required to report to work during any period of declared suspended operation. Employees in positions that are not designated as essential do not report to work when operations are suspended. These employees are covered by the pay and time-off policies that apply during periods of suspended operations.

Telework may be a feasible option both for employees in essential positions and for regular employees who would not normally work during a suspension of operations, so long as they have the advance written approval of their supervisor or manager. Non-essential employees and essential employees whose responsibilities can be accomplished through telework should not come to campus.

Learn more about the UW’s suspended operations policy here: https://hr.uw.edu/policies/suspended-operations/

Posted January 13, 2020 6:52 pm

Suspended operations effective 5:30 p.m. Monday

Faculty, staff and students with concerns about specific work, events or activities are encouraged to communicate with their supervisors, instructors and event organizers.

Learn more about the UW’s suspended operations policy here: https://hr.uw.edu/policies/suspended-operations/

Posted January 13, 2020 2:14 pm