6.05 Program Evaluation – External Review

6.04 Weather and Emergency Conditions

Weather Emergencies

During a weather emergency or other emergency, all members of the HMS community may call 617-432-6666 to hear the latest information on the status of the School via a listen-only voice mail box.

The Medical School's general position regarding inclement weather is that, short of a declared State of Emergency (see below), the School remains open. The teaching and research activities of HMS continue despite inclement weather. In such weather emergencies, however, the Deans for Medical and Graduate Education may decide to cancel classes. Unless a message to the contrary is communicated through one of the means outlined below, you should assume that classes are held as scheduled; however, use your discretion regarding travel safety.

• During periods of inclement weather, if a decision is made to cancel classes, information is available to the HMS community through the following channels:

HMS home page hms.harvard.edu • MyHMS my.hms.harvard.edu • HMS emergency phone line (listen only): 617-432-6666 • The Harvard University phone line for info on all schools (listen only): 866-496-

NEWS (6397) • Channel 4 (also WBZ radio), Channel 5 and Channel 7 • Students should refer to Canvas for updates about specific courses and sessions.

Even in lesser storms, some faculty tutors, lecturers, or lab instructors may not be able to make it in from distant suburbs. Programs will be notified of a faculty absence.

If the emergency situation is inclement weather, all students at course sites are responsible for contacting and following the reporting instructions of their site or Program Director. Students must use their own discretion regarding the safety of travel to their course location.

When a State of Emergency is declared by the Governor or other local governing official, school personnel are expected to abide by those directives, and no classes will take place.