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Main campus winter-weather closure and e-learning period

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Clemson closed main campus for Monday, Jan. 26 due to hazardous winter weather, shifted to e-learning Tuesday, then resumed normal operations Wednesday with caution guidance.

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Response
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Killed
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Injured
0
Institution
Clemson University
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Alert Sequence

3 messages in sequence · 3 verified verbatim

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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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Due to hazardous conditions caused by winter weather, Clemson University’s main campus will be closed and no classes, including E-learning, will be held on Monday, Jan. 26, following the announcement of Pickens County government offices closing. No events will be held on campus, and due to road hazards, no employees (unless directly requested by their supervisor for essential services) should travel to campus. Status for Tuesday’s class and operations will be announced as soon as available. Additional Updates • Main campus Libraries, Campus Recreation facilities and Redfern Health Center will be closed on Monday. • Dining Services will have adjusted hours. • CATbus and transit updates can be found in the Tigers Commute app or on the Parking and Transportation Services website. • Additional updates or impacts to campus will be provided by Public Safety or University Facilities. • Continue to monitor your email and official University social media accounts for updates. What to Know for University Employees • Employees should not report to work on main campus, unless they have been deemed “essential” for this weather event and their supervisor has informed them that they must report to work in-person. • State directives specify all other employees are expected to work remotely to the fullest extent possible, even if they do not regularly work remotely or have a remote work agreement. • Employees and supervisors should stay in close communication throughout the event. • All employees should review and follow the timekeeping instructions available in the “What To Do in the Case of Hazardous Weather” section on the Work during Hazardous Weather webpage. Statewide Clemson locations Statewide Clemson locations should follow the same closure decisions made by the county government where their office is located, with the exception of Richland and Lexington counties. Offices in those counties will follow closing determinations made by the governor’s office. A full list of delays and closings is always available on the South Carolina Emergency Management Division website. <div class="post-navigation-link-previous
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Due to the hazardous conditions caused by winter weather, Clemson University’s main campus will conduct e-learning activities for Tuesday, Jan. 27. No in-person classes will meet, and all instruction should be delivered in an online modality. Employee work expectations for Tuesday, Jan. 27 depend on safe travel and access to work locations. Employees deemed essential should communicate with their supervisors to determine if they are required to work on-site, if they have not already done so. Those who cannot safely travel should discuss flexible scheduling options with their supervisor. Nonessential employees should use, to the maximum extent possible, telecommuting or work-from-home options. Note this applies to all University employees, even if the employee does not typically telecommute. Employees who are unable to telecommute or cannot safely travel should contact their supervisor to discuss flexible scheduling options. Additional Updates • Main campus services, such as Dining Services, Campus Recreation, Libraries and Redfern Health Center, may have adjusted hours. • CATbus and transit updates can be found in the Tigers Commute app or on the Parking and Transportation Services website. • Additional updates or impacts to campus will be provided by Public Safety or University Facilities. • Continue to monitor your email and official Clemson University social channels for updates. Statewide Clemson locations Statewide Clemson locations should follow the same closure decisions made by the county government where their office is located, with the exception of Richland and Lexington counties. Offices in those counties will follow closing determinations made by the governor’s office. A full list of delays and closings is always available on the South Carolina Emergency Management Division website. <div class="post-navigation-link-previous
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Clemson University’s main campus will resume normal operations, including in-person classes, on Wednesday, Jan. 28. The safety of our campus community is the University’s highest priority. Exercise caution while driving to campus, allow extra time and slow down on your commute. Be alert for possible icy conditions on roads, bridges, sidewalks and parking lots. Instructors and supervisors are asked to provide leniency and grace to students and employees who may have trouble accessing campus due to hazardous conditions that may impact their commute and public transportation options. Students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to prioritize their personal safety and avoid travel if conditions feel unsafe. Those with concerns about traveling to campus should reach out to their supervisor or instructor to discuss appropriate accommodations. Supervisors can provide work-from-home or flexible scheduling options to their employees, as appropriate. Additionally, as temperatures climb above freezing, be aware of falling ice and snow when entering and exiting buildings. As you make your way around campus, exercise caution, especially in shady areas where ice remains, and avoid activities that could result in injury. Parking and Transportation Update • Ice remains in some on-campus parking lots, particularly in shady areas. Use caution when driving or walking through parking lots and avoid parking in ice-covered spots. • Tiger Transit will resume normal on-campus operations. • CATbus, which is operated by the City of Clemson, may be delayed and routes may be adjusted in areas with icy conditions. • Campus Dining will resume full operations at all locations. <div class="post-navigation-link-previous
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Message elements

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.

Due to hazardous conditions caused by winter weather, Clemson University’s main campus will be closed and no classes, including E-learning, will be held on Monday, Jan. 26, following the announcement of Pickens County government offices closing. No events will be held on campus, and due to road hazards, no employees (unless directly requested by their supervisor for essential services) should travel to campus. Status for Tuesday’s class and operations will be announced as soon as available. Additional Updates • Main campus Libraries, Campus Recreation facilities and Redfern Health Center will be closed on Monday. • Dining Services will have adjusted hours. • CATbus and transit updates can be found in the Tigers Commute app or on the Parking and Transportation Services website. • Additional updates or impacts to campus will be provided by Public Safety or University Facilities. • Continue to monitor your email and official University social media accounts for updates. What to Know for University Employees • Employees should not report to work on main campus, unless they have been deemed “essential” for this weather event and their supervisor has informed them that they must report to work in-person. • State directives specify all other employees are expected to work remotely to the fullest extent possible, even if they do not regularly work remotely or have a remote work agreement. • Employees and supervisors should stay in close communication throughout the event. • All employees should review and follow the timekeeping instructions available in the “What To Do in the Case of Hazardous Weather” section on the Work during Hazardous Weather webpage. Statewide Clemson locations Statewide Clemson locations should follow the same closure decisions made by the county government where their office is located, with the exception of Richland and Lexington counties. Offices in those counties will follow closing determinations made by the governor’s office. A full list of delays and closings is always available on the South Carolina Emergency Management Division website. <div class="post-navigation-link-previous

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: S in first-burst alert.

    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: Alert system name identifies who is transmitting.
    2. present: Alert signature is named.
    3. present: Source is clear from branding.
    4. present: Official alert signature is present.
    5. present: Sender/brand is present.
    6. present: Coded: S present.
    7. present: Coded: branded sender appears.
    8. present: Coded: issuer brand visible.
    9. present: Branded alert signature identifies the sender.
    10. present: Coded: source brand is named.
    11. present: Coded: issuer identity present.
    12. present: Coded: sender identity is branded.
    13. present: Branding counts as source.
    14. present: Agency or alert system is identified.
    15. present: Coded: source tag present.
    16. present: Coded: alert system name identifies who is transmitting.
    17. present: Coded: alert signature is named.
    18. present: Coded: source is clear from branding.
    19. present: Coded: official alert signature is present.
    20. present: Coded: sender/brand is present.
    21. present: Coded: S present.
    22. present: Coded: branded sender appears.
    23. present: Coded: issuer brand visible.
    24. present: Coded: branded alert signature identifies the sender.
    25. present: Coded: source brand is named.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: H in first-burst alert.

    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: Coded: hazard type named.
    2. present: Coded: H present.
    3. present: Hazard or emergency type is named.
    4. present: Hazard is concrete.
    5. present: Coded: hazard concrete.
    6. present: Threat or weather hazard appears.
    7. present: Specific threat/condition is stated.
    8. present: Specific emergency type identified.
    9. present: Message names a concrete hazard.
    10. present: Coded: incident type present.
    11. present: Coded: incident type named.
    12. present: Coded: threat type present.
    13. present: Hazard wording present.
    14. present: Coded: specific hazard named.
    15. present: Condition type is explicit.
    16. present: Coded: hazard type named.
    17. present: Coded: H present.
    18. present: Coded: hazard or emergency type is named.
    19. present: Coded: hazard is concrete.
    20. present: Coded: hazard concrete.
    21. present: Coded: threat or weather hazard appears.
    22. present: Coded: specific threat/condition is stated.
    23. present: Coded: specific emergency type identified.
    24. present: Coded: message names a concrete hazard.
    25. present: Coded: incident type present.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: L in first-burst alert.

    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: Message places the event.
    2. present: Where is stated.
    3. present: Coded: location concrete.
    4. present: Campus or address anchors location.
    5. present: Area is specified.
    6. present: Coded: place reference appears.
    7. present: Place/campus reference is named.
    8. present: Coded: L present.
    9. present: Coded: geo reference present.
    10. present: Location is concrete.
    11. present: Location or campus scope is given.
    12. present: Coded: geographic detail present.
    13. present: Place identified.
    14. present: Coded: area given.
    15. present: Coded: location named.
    16. present: Coded: message places the event.
    17. present: Coded: where is stated.
    18. present: Coded: location concrete.
    19. present: Coded: campus or address anchors location.
    20. present: Coded: area is specified.
    21. present: Coded: place reference appears.
    22. present: Coded: place/campus reference is named.
    23. present: Coded: L present.
    24. present: Coded: geo reference present.
    25. present: Coded: location is concrete.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: G in first-burst alert.

    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: Audience is directed to act.
    2. present: Coded: guidance given.
    3. present: Coded: G present.
    4. present: Coded: what-to-do language present.
    5. present: Coded: safety guidance present.
    6. present: Guidance present.
    7. present: Coded: guidance present.
    8. present: Recipients get action cue.
    9. present: Coded: audience instructions appear.
    10. present: Text tells people how to protect themselves or operate.
    11. present: Protective or operational guidance is present.
    12. present: Coded: protective action stated.
    13. present: Recipients are told what to do.
    14. present: Instruction appears.
    15. present: Protective action explicit.
    16. present: Coded: audience is directed to act.
    17. present: Coded: guidance given.
    18. present: Coded: G present.
    19. present: Coded: what-to-do language present.
    20. present: Coded: safety guidance present.
    21. present: Coded: guidance present.
    22. present: Coded: guidance present.
    23. present: Coded: recipients get action cue.
    24. present: Coded: audience instructions appear.
    25. present: Coded: text tells people how to protect themselves or operate.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: T in first-burst alert.

    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: Time window marked.
    2. present: Coded: temporal cue present.
    3. present: Coded: when cue present.
    4. present: Coded: time reference present.
    5. present: Clock time or until-time stated.
    6. present: Message states when.
    7. present: Clock time given.
    8. present: Time or recency cue is present.
    9. present: Coded: when-information present.
    10. present: Coded: T present.
    11. present: Coded: timing stated.
    12. present: Temporal detail present.
    13. present: Timing is anchored.
    14. present: Recency or deadline language present.
    15. present: Coded: temporal anchor present.
    16. present: Coded: time window marked.
    17. present: Coded: temporal cue present.
    18. present: Coded: when cue present.
    19. present: Coded: time reference present.
    20. present: Coded: clock time or until-time stated.
    21. present: Coded: message states when.
    22. present: Coded: clock time given.
    23. present: Coded: time or recency cue is present.
    24. present: Coded: when-information present.
    25. present: Coded: T present.
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Absent: I in first-burst alert.

    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. absent: No life-threat consequence named.
    2. absent: Coded: no impact cue.
    3. absent: Coded: outcome not stated.
    4. absent: No harm or severity phrase.
    5. absent: Coded: no consequence wording.
    6. absent: Coded: I absent.
    7. absent: No explicit consequence.
    8. absent: Impact is not conveyed beyond the hazard name.
    9. absent: Impact unstated.
    10. absent: Text does not state what hazard could do.
    11. absent: Coded: impact language absent.
    12. absent: No consequence or severity language is stated.
    13. absent: Coded: severity language missing.
    14. absent: Hazard name alone does not satisfy impact.
    15. absent: Coded: severity not indicated.
    16. absent: Coded: no life-threat consequence named.
    17. absent: Coded: no impact cue.
    18. absent: Coded: outcome not stated.
    19. absent: Coded: no harm or severity phrase.
    20. absent: Coded: no consequence wording.
    21. absent: Coded: I absent.
    22. absent: Coded: no explicit consequence.
    23. absent: Coded: impact is not conveyed beyond the hazard name.
    24. absent: Coded: impact unstated.
    25. absent: Coded: text does not state what hazard could do.

Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.

About this analysis
Context

Background

Official emergency messaging recovered for Clemson University during the SuperGrok marathon X-goldmine / official-archive sweep.
Analysis

Key Findings

Full official CU Alerts archive bodies
Campus operational changes (closure/e-learning/reopen)
Outcome
Normal operations resumed Jan. 28 with continued ice/travel caution.
Provenance

Sources

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  1. Official
    Main Campus Closed Monday
    alerts.clemson.edu
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  2. Official
    E-Learning Tuesday
    alerts.clemson.edu
    archived copy
  3. Official
    Normal Operations Wednesday
    alerts.clemson.edu
    archived copy
Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "Clemson University: Main campus winter-weather closure and e-learning period." Incident of January 26, 2026. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/clemson-university-winter-weather-closure-2026-01-26/

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Added July 2026Updated July 2026Via ingestion