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Recreation areas closed to stop overcrowding during COVID-19

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Upon consultation with law enforcement and emergency management agencies, Clemson University has temporarily closed access to recreation areas,including the Snow Family Outdoor Fitness and Wellness Complex (formerly known as Y-Beach), the rowing facility,and public areas of the Clemson Experimental Forest (CEF).These closures are effective immediately.Parking areas, both designated and roadside, are also closed in the interest of public health and slowing the spread of COVID-19. Earlier this week Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order stating, “law enforcement has the ability to disperse groups of people who pose a risk to the public’s safety and to the safety of others.” Additionally,the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism announced all state parks are closed through April 30.With the previous closing of other public lands, parks, and forests in the area, Clemson has begun experiencing unsafe and overcrowded conditions which tax local resources.This is contributing to an unsafe situation with groups gathering in excess of the numbers permissible under the current state regulations. Local officials have reported crowds gathering along the beach, on trails and in parking areas,which compromises the degree of social distancing needed to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. Other areas are currently being evaluated for closure should excessive use create an unsafe situation. Clemson University officials regret that this temporary closure is necessary and will continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring the University’s recreation spaces are reopened as soon as conditions allow. While this decision has not been made lightly, it is in the protection of public safety and is temporary. We appreciate your patience and understanding. For additional information and updates on Clemson University’s response and policy, can be found atClemson.edu/coronavirus.
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Upon consultation with law enforcement and emergency management agencies, Clemson University has temporarily closed access to recreation areas,including the Snow Family Outdoor Fitness and Wellness Complex (formerly known as Y-Beach), the rowing facility,and public areas of the Clemson Experimental Forest (CEF).These closures are effective immediately.Parking areas, both designated and roadside, are also closed in the interest of public health and slowing the spread of COVID-19. Earlier this week Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order stating, “law enforcement has the ability to disperse groups of people who pose a risk to the public’s safety and to the safety of others.” Additionally,the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism announced all state parks are closed through April 30.With the previous closing of other public lands, parks, and forests in the area, Clemson has begun experiencing unsafe and overcrowded conditions which tax local resources.This is contributing to an unsafe situation with groups gathering in excess of the numbers permissible under the current state regulations. Local officials have reported crowds gathering along the beach, on trails and in parking areas,which compromises the degree of social distancing needed to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. Other areas are currently being evaluated for closure should excessive use create an unsafe situation. Clemson University officials regret that this temporary closure is necessary and will continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring the University’s recreation spaces are reopened as soon as conditions allow. While this decision has not been made lightly, it is in the protection of public safety and is temporary. We appreciate your patience and understanding. For additional information and updates on Clemson University’s response and policy, can be found atClemson.edu/coronavirus.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

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    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.

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    1. present: CU Alert identifies Clemson (b1900).
    2. present: Official CU Alerts is the source (b1901).
    3. present: University notice branding is present (b1902).
    4. present: CU Alert identifies Clemson (b1903).
    5. present: Official CU Alerts is the source (b1904).
    6. present: University notice branding is present (b1905).
    7. present: CU Alert identifies Clemson (b1906).
    8. present: Official CU Alerts is the source (b1907).
    9. present: University notice branding is present (b1908).
    10. present: CU Alert identifies Clemson (b1909).
    11. present: Official CU Alerts is the source (b19010).
    12. present: University notice branding is present (b19011).
    13. present: CU Alert identifies Clemson (b19012).
    14. present: Official CU Alerts is the source (b19013).
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    16. present: CU Alert identifies Clemson (b19015).
    17. present: Official CU Alerts is the source (b19016).
    18. present: University notice branding is present (b19017).
    19. present: CU Alert identifies Clemson (b19018).
    20. present: Official CU Alerts is the source (b19019).
    21. present: University notice branding is present (b19020).
    22. present: CU Alert identifies Clemson (b19021).
    23. present: Official CU Alerts is the source (b19022).
    24. present: University notice branding is present (b19023).
    25. present: CU Alert identifies Clemson (b19024).
  • Hazardpresent25/25

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    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.

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    1. present: COVID or storm hazard is named (b1900).
    2. present: Specific hazard drives the notice (b1901).
    3. present: Hazard is concrete (b1902).
    4. present: COVID or storm hazard is named (b1903).
    5. present: Specific hazard drives the notice (b1904).
    6. present: Hazard is concrete (b1905).
    7. present: COVID or storm hazard is named (b1906).
    8. present: Specific hazard drives the notice (b1907).
    9. present: Hazard is concrete (b1908).
    10. present: COVID or storm hazard is named (b1909).
    11. present: Specific hazard drives the notice (b19010).
    12. present: Hazard is concrete (b19011).
    13. present: COVID or storm hazard is named (b19012).
    14. present: Specific hazard drives the notice (b19013).
    15. present: Hazard is concrete (b19014).
    16. present: COVID or storm hazard is named (b19015).
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    19. present: COVID or storm hazard is named (b19018).
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    21. present: Hazard is concrete (b19020).
    22. present: COVID or storm hazard is named (b19021).
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    24. present: Hazard is concrete (b19023).
    25. present: COVID or storm hazard is named (b19024).
  • 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.

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    1. present: Campus recreation areas or university ops are location (b1900).
    2. present: Clemson locations are referenced (b1901).
    3. present: Where is campus (b1902).
    4. present: Campus recreation areas or university ops are location (b1903).
    5. present: Clemson locations are referenced (b1904).
    6. present: Where is campus (b1905).
    7. present: Campus recreation areas or university ops are location (b1906).
    8. present: Clemson locations are referenced (b1907).
    9. present: Where is campus (b1908).
    10. present: Campus recreation areas or university ops are location (b1909).
    11. present: Clemson locations are referenced (b19010).
    12. present: Where is campus (b19011).
    13. present: Campus recreation areas or university ops are location (b19012).
    14. present: Clemson locations are referenced (b19013).
    15. present: Where is campus (b19014).
    16. present: Campus recreation areas or university ops are location (b19015).
    17. present: Clemson locations are referenced (b19016).
    18. present: Where is campus (b19017).
    19. present: Campus recreation areas or university ops are location (b19018).
    20. present: Clemson locations are referenced (b19019).
    21. present: Where is campus (b19020).
    22. present: Campus recreation areas or university ops are location (b19021).
    23. present: Clemson locations are referenced (b19022).
    24. present: Where is campus (b19023).
    25. present: Campus recreation areas or university ops are location (b19024).
  • 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.

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    1. present: Closures and operational instructions are guidance (b1900).
    2. present: Recipients get action directions (b1901).
    3. present: Guidance is present (b1902).
    4. present: Closures and operational instructions are guidance (b1903).
    5. present: Recipients get action directions (b1904).
    6. present: Guidance is present (b1905).
    7. present: Closures and operational instructions are guidance (b1906).
    8. present: Recipients get action directions (b1907).
    9. present: Guidance is present (b1908).
    10. present: Closures and operational instructions are guidance (b1909).
    11. present: Recipients get action directions (b19010).
    12. present: Guidance is present (b19011).
    13. present: Closures and operational instructions are guidance (b19012).
    14. present: Recipients get action directions (b19013).
    15. present: Guidance is present (b19014).
    16. present: Closures and operational instructions are guidance (b19015).
    17. present: Recipients get action directions (b19016).
    18. present: Guidance is present (b19017).
    19. present: Closures and operational instructions are guidance (b19018).
    20. present: Recipients get action directions (b19019).
    21. present: Guidance is present (b19020).
    22. present: Closures and operational instructions are guidance (b19021).
    23. present: Recipients get action directions (b19022).
    24. present: Guidance is present (b19023).
    25. present: Closures and operational instructions are guidance (b19024).
  • 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.

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    1. present: Effective immediately or Monday date is time (b1900).
    2. present: Temporal cue is present (b1901).
    3. present: Schedule timing is stated (b1902).
    4. present: Effective immediately or Monday date is time (b1903).
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    7. present: Effective immediately or Monday date is time (b1906).
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    10. present: Effective immediately or Monday date is time (b1909).
    11. present: Temporal cue is present (b19010).
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    13. present: Effective immediately or Monday date is time (b19012).
    14. present: Temporal cue is present (b19013).
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    17. present: Temporal cue is present (b19016).
    18. present: Schedule timing is stated (b19017).
    19. present: Effective immediately or Monday date is time (b19018).
    20. present: Temporal cue is present (b19019).
    21. present: Schedule timing is stated (b19020).
    22. present: Effective immediately or Monday date is time (b19021).
    23. present: Temporal cue is present (b19022).
    24. present: Schedule timing is stated (b19023).
    25. present: Effective immediately or Monday date is time (b19024).
  • 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.

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    1. present: Public health or power outage impact is stated (b1900).
    2. present: Impact language is present (b1901).
    3. present: Consequence of hazard is conveyed (b1902).
    4. present: Public health or power outage impact is stated (b1903).
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    6. present: Consequence of hazard is conveyed (b1905).
    7. present: Public health or power outage impact is stated (b1906).
    8. present: Impact language is present (b1907).
    9. present: Consequence of hazard is conveyed (b1908).
    10. present: Public health or power outage impact is stated (b1909).
    11. present: Impact language is present (b19010).
    12. present: Consequence of hazard is conveyed (b19011).
    13. present: Public health or power outage impact is stated (b19012).
    14. present: Impact language is present (b19013).
    15. present: Consequence of hazard is conveyed (b19014).
    16. present: Public health or power outage impact is stated (b19015).
    17. present: Impact language is present (b19016).
    18. present: Consequence of hazard is conveyed (b19017).
    19. present: Public health or power outage impact is stated (b19018).
    20. present: Impact language is present (b19019).
    21. present: Consequence of hazard is conveyed (b19020).
    22. present: Public health or power outage impact is stated (b19021).
    23. present: Impact language is present (b19022).
    24. present: Consequence of hazard is conveyed (b19023).
    25. present: Public health or power outage impact is stated (b19024).

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Campus Alert Archive. "Clemson University: Recreation areas closed to stop overcrowding during COVID-19." Incident of March 27, 2020. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/clemson-university-recreation-areas-closed-covid-2020-03-27/

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