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COVID update: online through April 5; events suspended; travel screening

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Clemson CU Alerts published a COVID-19 campus operations notice.

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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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Clemson University officials continue to closely monitor COVID-19 and are actively engaged in daily planning in an effort to inform and reduce the risk to faculty, staff, students and visitors from the virus. As of today, March 17, at 5 p.m., the University can confirm the following: * No positive tests at any Clemson campus or facility. * Online instruction has been implemented following spring break, through at least Sunday, April 5. * All programs, events or activities are suspended through at least April 5. * All students, faculty and staff returning from international travel must contact University health services (864-656-2457) to undergo thorough medical screening. REFUNDS,CREDITS, COMMENCEMENT AND OTHER ITEMS The top priority of our University leadership is the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and mitigating the spread of this virus. We know financial concerns are top of mind for many in our Clemson community,and we are working diligently to provide answers as soon as possible.Similarly,many families have plans to travel for commencement and other events, and we understand the desire for quick information. As soon as decisions are made, we will communicate them to everyone. EMPLOYEE INFORMATION Our Office of Human Resources has worked diligently with the State of South Carolina Division of State Human Resources (DSHR)and advises our faculty and staff to visit with their supervisors and department heads by phone and email to explore options involving working remotely, alternative work schedules and leave to promote social distancing. We have received many questions from employees and supervisors about their options with respect to COVID-19, working remotely, pay, leave, etc. You will find an array of resources at the end of this email. Supervisors and department heads are encouraged to arrange for employees to work remotely, if this can be achieved while still allowing the university to accomplish its important missions. We know that this is a complex and difficult situation to juggle. Clemson University cares about our employees and their families, and we are committed to their health and safety. Read aSpecial Message with Employee Instructions from the Office of Human Resources, and more information and resources for employees can be found on the University’sCOVID-19 Faculty and Staff Resources website. SCAMS AND PHISHING Be aware of scams and misinformation. The University will only communicate updates regarding COVID-19 via Inside Clemson emails and our official University social channels.Information regarding online scams are provided on the Cyber Security Alerts page located athttps://ccit.clemson.edu/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-alerts/. RESOURCES Clemson University’s COVID-19 Information Page Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) SC-DHEC COVID-19 Information Page University Call Center, 864-365-0555
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How the first alert is built

To check this alert, Claude (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

Clemson University officials continue to closely monitor COVID-19 and are actively engaged in daily planning in an effort to inform and reduce the risk to faculty, staff, students and visitors from the virus. As of today, March 17, at 5 p.m., the University can confirm the following: * No positive tests at any Clemson campus or facility. * Online instruction has been implemented following spring break, through at least Sunday, April 5. * All programs, events or activities are suspended through at least April 5. * All students, faculty and staff returning from international travel must contact University health services (864-656-2457) to undergo thorough medical screening. REFUNDS,CREDITS, COMMENCEMENT AND OTHER ITEMS The top priority of our University leadership is the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and mitigating the spread of this virus. We know financial concerns are top of mind for many in our Clemson community,and we are working diligently to provide answers as soon as possible.Similarly,many families have plans to travel for commencement and other events, and we understand the desire for quick information. As soon as decisions are made, we will communicate them to everyone. EMPLOYEE INFORMATION Our Office of Human Resources has worked diligently with the State of South Carolina Division of State Human Resources (DSHR)and advises our faculty and staff to visit with their supervisors and department heads by phone and email to explore options involving working remotely, alternative work schedules and leave to promote social distancing. We have received many questions from employees and supervisors about their options with respect to COVID-19, working remotely, pay, leave, etc. You will find an array of resources at the end of this email. Supervisors and department heads are encouraged to arrange for employees to work remotely, if this can be achieved while still allowing the university to accomplish its important missions. We know that this is a complex and difficult situation to juggle. Clemson University cares about our employees and their families, and we are committed to their health and safety. Read aSpecial Message with Employee Instructions from the Office of Human Resources, and more information and resources for employees can be found on the University’sCOVID-19 Faculty and Staff Resources website. SCAMS AND PHISHING Be aware of scams and misinformation. The University will only communicate updates regarding COVID-19 via Inside Clemson emails and our official University social channels.Information regarding online scams are provided on the Cyber Security Alerts page located athttps://ccit.clemson.edu/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-alerts/. RESOURCES Clemson University’s COVID-19 Information Page Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) SC-DHEC COVID-19 Information Page University Call Center, 864-365-0555

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present majority s.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: CU Alert COVID update is the source (b2000).
    2. present: Clemson University officials are the sender (b2001).
    3. present: Official CU Alerts branding is present (b2002).
    4. present: CU Alert COVID update is the source (b2003).
    5. present: Clemson University officials are the sender (b2004).
    6. present: Official CU Alerts branding is present (b2005).
    7. present: CU Alert COVID update is the source (b2006).
    8. present: Clemson University officials are the sender (b2007).
    9. present: Official CU Alerts branding is present (b2008).
    10. present: CU Alert COVID update is the source (b2009).
    11. present: Clemson University officials are the sender (b20010).
    12. present: Official CU Alerts branding is present (b20011).
    13. present: CU Alert COVID update is the source (b20012).
    14. present: Clemson University officials are the sender (b20013).
    15. present: Official CU Alerts branding is present (b20014).
    16. present: CU Alert COVID update is the source (b20015).
    17. present: Clemson University officials are the sender (b20016).
    18. present: Official CU Alerts branding is present (b20017).
    19. present: CU Alert COVID update is the source (b20018).
    20. present: Clemson University officials are the sender (b20019).
    21. present: Official CU Alerts branding is present (b20020).
    22. present: CU Alert COVID update is the source (b20021).
    23. present: Clemson University officials are the sender (b20022).
    24. present: Official CU Alerts branding is present (b20023).
    25. present: CU Alert COVID update is the source (b20024).
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present majority h.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: COVID-19 virus is the hazard (b2000).
    2. present: Pandemic risk is named (b2001).
    3. present: Hazard is COVID-19 (b2002).
    4. present: COVID-19 virus is the hazard (b2003).
    5. present: Pandemic risk is named (b2004).
    6. present: Hazard is COVID-19 (b2005).
    7. present: COVID-19 virus is the hazard (b2006).
    8. present: Pandemic risk is named (b2007).
    9. present: Hazard is COVID-19 (b2008).
    10. present: COVID-19 virus is the hazard (b2009).
    11. present: Pandemic risk is named (b20010).
    12. present: Hazard is COVID-19 (b20011).
    13. present: COVID-19 virus is the hazard (b20012).
    14. present: Pandemic risk is named (b20013).
    15. present: Hazard is COVID-19 (b20014).
    16. present: COVID-19 virus is the hazard (b20015).
    17. present: Pandemic risk is named (b20016).
    18. present: Hazard is COVID-19 (b20017).
    19. present: COVID-19 virus is the hazard (b20018).
    20. present: Pandemic risk is named (b20019).
    21. present: Hazard is COVID-19 (b20020).
    22. present: COVID-19 virus is the hazard (b20021).
    23. present: Pandemic risk is named (b20022).
    24. present: Hazard is COVID-19 (b20023).
    25. present: COVID-19 virus is the hazard (b20024).
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present majority l.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Clemson campus/facilities are location (b2000).
    2. present: University locations are referenced (b2001).
    3. present: Campus community is the where (b2002).
    4. present: Clemson campus/facilities are location (b2003).
    5. present: University locations are referenced (b2004).
    6. present: Campus community is the where (b2005).
    7. present: Clemson campus/facilities are location (b2006).
    8. present: University locations are referenced (b2007).
    9. present: Campus community is the where (b2008).
    10. present: Clemson campus/facilities are location (b2009).
    11. present: University locations are referenced (b20010).
    12. present: Campus community is the where (b20011).
    13. present: Clemson campus/facilities are location (b20012).
    14. present: University locations are referenced (b20013).
    15. present: Campus community is the where (b20014).
    16. present: Clemson campus/facilities are location (b20015).
    17. present: University locations are referenced (b20016).
    18. present: Campus community is the where (b20017).
    19. present: Clemson campus/facilities are location (b20018).
    20. present: University locations are referenced (b20019).
    21. present: Campus community is the where (b20020).
    22. present: Clemson campus/facilities are location (b20021).
    23. present: University locations are referenced (b20022).
    24. present: Campus community is the where (b20023).
    25. present: Clemson campus/facilities are location (b20024).
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present majority g.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Online instruction and remote work guidance is present (b2000).
    2. present: Operational directives are guidance (b2001).
    3. present: Recipients get action instructions (b2002).
    4. present: Online instruction and remote work guidance is present (b2003).
    5. present: Operational directives are guidance (b2004).
    6. present: Recipients get action instructions (b2005).
    7. present: Online instruction and remote work guidance is present (b2006).
    8. present: Operational directives are guidance (b2007).
    9. present: Recipients get action instructions (b2008).
    10. present: Online instruction and remote work guidance is present (b2009).
    11. present: Operational directives are guidance (b20010).
    12. present: Recipients get action instructions (b20011).
    13. present: Online instruction and remote work guidance is present (b20012).
    14. present: Operational directives are guidance (b20013).
    15. present: Recipients get action instructions (b20014).
    16. present: Online instruction and remote work guidance is present (b20015).
    17. present: Operational directives are guidance (b20016).
    18. present: Recipients get action instructions (b20017).
    19. present: Online instruction and remote work guidance is present (b20018).
    20. present: Operational directives are guidance (b20019).
    21. present: Recipients get action instructions (b20020).
    22. present: Online instruction and remote work guidance is present (b20021).
    23. present: Operational directives are guidance (b20022).
    24. present: Recipients get action instructions (b20023).
    25. present: Online instruction and remote work guidance is present (b20024).
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present majority t.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Dates and through-April/May windows are time (b2000).
    2. present: Temporal schedule is stated (b2001).
    3. present: Time window is explicit (b2002).
    4. present: Dates and through-April/May windows are time (b2003).
    5. present: Temporal schedule is stated (b2004).
    6. present: Time window is explicit (b2005).
    7. present: Dates and through-April/May windows are time (b2006).
    8. present: Temporal schedule is stated (b2007).
    9. present: Time window is explicit (b2008).
    10. present: Dates and through-April/May windows are time (b2009).
    11. present: Temporal schedule is stated (b20010).
    12. present: Time window is explicit (b20011).
    13. present: Dates and through-April/May windows are time (b20012).
    14. present: Temporal schedule is stated (b20013).
    15. present: Time window is explicit (b20014).
    16. present: Dates and through-April/May windows are time (b20015).
    17. present: Temporal schedule is stated (b20016).
    18. present: Time window is explicit (b20017).
    19. present: Dates and through-April/May windows are time (b20018).
    20. present: Temporal schedule is stated (b20019).
    21. present: Time window is explicit (b20020).
    22. present: Dates and through-April/May windows are time (b20021).
    23. present: Temporal schedule is stated (b20022).
    24. present: Time window is explicit (b20023).
    25. present: Dates and through-April/May windows are time (b20024).
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present majority i.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Risk reduction and health impact framing is present (b2000).
    2. present: Impact is disease risk (b2001).
    3. present: Public health impact is conveyed (b2002).
    4. present: Risk reduction and health impact framing is present (b2003).
    5. present: Impact is disease risk (b2004).
    6. present: Public health impact is conveyed (b2005).
    7. present: Risk reduction and health impact framing is present (b2006).
    8. present: Impact is disease risk (b2007).
    9. present: Public health impact is conveyed (b2008).
    10. present: Risk reduction and health impact framing is present (b2009).
    11. present: Impact is disease risk (b20010).
    12. present: Public health impact is conveyed (b20011).
    13. present: Risk reduction and health impact framing is present (b20012).
    14. present: Impact is disease risk (b20013).
    15. present: Public health impact is conveyed (b20014).
    16. present: Risk reduction and health impact framing is present (b20015).
    17. present: Impact is disease risk (b20016).
    18. present: Public health impact is conveyed (b20017).
    19. present: Risk reduction and health impact framing is present (b20018).
    20. present: Impact is disease risk (b20019).
    21. present: Public health impact is conveyed (b20020).
    22. present: Risk reduction and health impact framing is present (b20021).
    23. present: Impact is disease risk (b20022).
    24. present: Public health impact is conveyed (b20023).
    25. present: Risk reduction and health impact framing is present (b20024).

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Campus Alert Archive. "Clemson University: COVID update: online through April 5; events suspended; travel screening." Incident of March 17, 2020. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/clemson-university-covid-online-through-april-5-2020-03-17/

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