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Accidents, Illnesses and Other Family Emergencies
Class Absences
Student Snow Plan
Snow Day Activities
Tornado Safety

Student Accidents, Illnesses and Other Family Emergencies

We would like to remind all faculty and staff at Clemson University of the procedures handled by Student Affairs pertaining to student accidents, illnesses, other family emergencies and deaths.

When a student is injured or critically ill, the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs(located in 202 Hendrix Student Center) is responsible for maintaining contact with the student, the hospital and the student's family, in addition to keeping professors informed. In these circumstances, this office serves as a central point of communication. Questions, concerns and/or information to be shared should be directed to 656-0471 when assisting students with these types of situations.

In case of a student death(on or off campus), please call the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs at 656-2161. It is important that early contact with the family is established.

Class Absences

University policy states that all class absences are matters to be resolved between the professor and the student(see Class Attendance Policy for Undergraduates in the Student Handbook). In keeping with that policy, Student Affairs staff does not write "excuses" for class absences, nor does any other office/person on campus. We do assist students in the above emergency situations by notifying the students' professors of the situation as requested when the student is unable to do so. Letters should be sent to professors only in cases of hospitalization, accidents, lengthy illnesses(usually when students are out more than one or two days) and, of course, family emergencies in which a student has a death in his/her immediate family. While we are happy to assist students in a true emergency, we do not contact professors for non-emergency reasons.

Thank you for your assistance in these matters. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Dr. Joy S. Smith
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
and Dean of Students
202 Hendrix Student Center
(864) 656-0471

Clemson University Student Snow Plan

This emergency plan outlines how notification of cancellation is coordinated by Clemson University. It also provides information on essential services and activities that are still available when classes have been canceled.

Notification of Closing

Through the broadcast media, the University administration attempts to alert students of any disruption of scheduled classes by 7:00 a.m. Beginning January 2008, students, faculty and staff who have elected to receive instant notifications by the ClearTXT alert system will be notified of cancellations via cell phone and/or email.  Faculty and staff operate under different hazardous weather policies.

If there is NO cancellation announcement by the University administration through area television and/or radio stations, classes will be held on schedule.

Please help the University Police Department keep telephone lines available for emergencies. Do not telephone police for information on class cancellations. Call Campus Information at 656-3311 for University delays and closings.

Campus Information

During snow emergencies, campus information will be available from 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. on weekdays or during regular weekend hours at the University Union Information Desk (656-4357) located at the loggia of the Union.

Campus Services

During snow emergencies, campus services will adhere to the following hours of operation:

Snow Day Activities

Edgar A. Brown University Union

• Union Underground will open as regularly scheduled for billiards, video games and bowling. Closing hours are subject to change due to road conditions. Call 656- 5838 for information.
• The University Union building is open 24 hours a day. The loggia has tables, chairs, and a television and is an inviting place to hang out, watch the weather outside and/or watch TV. The Loggia Latte serves a variety of warm beverages and snacks. Normal hours are 7am- Midnight, but may change due to road conditions.

Sledding and Outdoor Activities

• Campus Police will close off the Cemetery Hill area(Williamson Road extension to R-2 parking lot) for sledding. Students are encouraged to use outdoor intramural fields 5, 6, 7 and 8 for recreational use.
• The Campus Police will instruct students to avoid any outdoor recreational activities adjacent to Highway 93(especially Bowman Field and the Clemson House) for obvious safety reasons. Students interfering with vehicular traffic on major roadways present a potential hazard to public safety and will be subject to fine and/or arrest.
• Enjoy the outdoors, but remember safety! Use common sense and respect the rights of others. Avoid damage to personal and state property.

For more information regarding hours of operation, please call:

Cancellations or class delays	656-3311
Career Center	656-6000
Counseling Center	656-2451
Fike Recreation	656-2315
Redfern Health Center	656-2233
Robert M. Cooper Library	656-3027
Union Information Desk	656-4357

Tornado Safety

All students and employees of Clemson University should be aware that upper South Carolina is subject to tornado-generating weather conditions.

What to do in the event of a tornado: If a cloudy sky becomes stormy or rough in appearance you should --

• Tune in to local radio or area television broadcasts for possible advisories from the National Weather Service.
• Remain alert for a worsening sky and the approach of storms, especially from the area generally southwest of Clemson.
• Preplan your refuge -- this action is the key to your safety!

A tornado watch indicates that conditions are right for spawning tornadoes. If a tornado watch is issued, designate an observer to monitor the weather conditions.

Individuals should observe the southwestern sky and listen for further advisories. Be sure that you and any group that you may be supervising will be able

• A basement area with no windows, especially a civil defense designated shelter
• A bottom floor hallway
• An interior hallway or small interior room with no windows

Do not seek refuge in gymnasiums, auditoriums, dining halls, workshops, laboratories, classrooms, exterior rooms with windows, elevators, stairwells, non-masonry buildings, barns, utility areas, mobile units or vehicles.

Do not seek refuge outside. However, if there is no other choice, plan to lie flat in a ditch or culvert.

Take cover before it strikes!

When a tornado warning is broadcast in the Clemson area, go immediately to your refuge! (A tornado warning announces that a tornado has been sighted in the area.)

Upon observing dark, rolling clouds, unusual lightning, hail, driving rain, sudden increase in wind or possible a funnel cloud, go immediately to your refuge.

Upon hearing a buzzing or roaring sound, run to your refuge! Stay off elevators! Do not use stairwells when the storm is striking!

When inside your refuge, sit on the floor. Do not smoke. If a tornado strikes, duck your head between your knees and cover the back of your head with your hands for protection.

Leave your refuge with caution. Multiple tornadoes can occur in one storm.

If you need further information, contact:

The Department of Environmental Health and Safety
255 Poole Agriculture Center
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634
864/656-2583

or

Mary Poore
Associate Vice President for Municipal Services
202 Hendrix Student Center
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634-4001
864/656-0470