Emergency blog from The University of Washington Bothell

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

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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

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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

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. Tuesday.

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 2:14 pm

Late start Jan 13

late start

UW Bothell and Cascadia College will open at 10:30 a.m. today (Monday, January 13). All classes and activities before 10:30 a.m. are cancelled.

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 4:14 am

Ready for winter weather

winter weather

With snow and cold in the forecast, this is a reminder of the tools you can use to find out if the campus will suspend operations (no classes), close early or open late or close due to a weather emergency. Campus leadership monitors conditions. In the morning, a decision to close or open late would be made by 5 a.m. A decision for evening classes would be made by 6 p.m. Visit the emergency page for the full notification schedule.

When there is a threat of severe weather, UW Bothell leadership monitors conditions and makes preparations to keep the campus safe. Emergencies and closure information are communicated in several ways:

There are 41 call stations on the UW Bothell/Cascadia campus. These stations have intercoms that will immediately summon Bothell Police.

During an emergency, our emergency site (www.uwb.edu/emergency) is updated regularly with information about the status of the event. You are encouraged to check it regularly for the latest information.

Posted January 8, 2020 12:27 pm

Earthquake drill today

Today is the Great Washington Shakeout. In the event of an earthquake, don’t forget to DROP, COVER and HOLD ON. For information during an incident, visit www.uwb.edu/emergency.

Posted October 17, 2019 10:01 am

Campus phones outage

Campus phone outage

There is a telephone outage affecting the campus, including Campus Safety. The campus is unable to receive incoming calls. For life-threatening emergenices, call 911. For routine matters, email them at uwb-safety@uw.edu. Information Technlogy is investigating the outage.

Posted March 7, 2019 3:20 pm

All clear: Power restored

Posted: 4:08 p.m.

All clear: Power has been restored to the UW Bothell/Cascadia campus. All classes will proceed as usual.

Posted February 26, 2019 4:09 pm