East Campus buildings closed; no hot water or heat in three halls

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (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.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  25 of 25 passes found S present (25 present / 0 absent).

  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: JMU is named through JMU Policy 1309 and JMU Facilities as the university source.
  2. present: JMU is named through JMU Policy and JMU Facilities references.
  3. present: JMU Facilities and JMU Policy 1309 name the university as the source.
  4. present: JMU Facilities and JMU Policy references brand the university as the source.
  5. present: JMU is named as the university through JMU Facilities and JMU Policy references.
  6. present: JMU is named through JMU Policy 1309 and JMU Facilities as the university source.
  7. present: JMU is named through Facilities crews and JMU Policy 1309.
  8. present: JMU Policy and JMU Facilities name the university as the institutional source.
  9. present: JMU is named through JMU Policy 1309 and JMU Facilities, identifying the university.
  10. present: JMU is named through JMU Policy and JMU Facilities in the message.
  11. present: JMU is named through JMU Policy and JMU Facilities references.
  12. present: JMU Facilities and JMU Policy 1309 identify James Madison University as the source.
  13. present: JMU is named through JMU Policy 1309 and JMU Facilities as the university source.
  14. present: JMU is named through JMU Facilities and JMU Policy, identifying the university sender.
  15. present: JMU is named through policy, facilities, and campus references throughout.
  16. present: JMU Policy and JMU Facilities references brand the message to James Madison University.
  17. present: JMU is named through JMU Policy and JMU Facilities references.
  18. present: JMU is named through JMU Facilities and JMU Policy references.
  19. present: JMU is named through JMU Policy 1309 and JMU Facilities as the university source.
  20. present: JMU is named through JMU Facilities and JMU Policy references that brand the university.
  21. present: JMU is named through JMU Policy 1309 and JMU Facilities, which brands the university source.
  22. present: JMU Facilities and JMU Policy 1309 clearly name the university as the source.
  23. present: JMU is named through JMU Policy 1309 and JMU Facilities crews.
  24. present: JMU Facilities and JMU Policy references brand the message as from that university.
  25. present: JMU Facilities and JMU Policy 1309 name the university as the responsible source.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  25 of 25 passes found H present (25 present / 0 absent).

  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: A water main break is identified as the specific incident driving the disruption.
  2. present: A water main break is identified as the specific incident.
  3. present: A water main break is identified as the specific underlying hazard.
  4. present: A water main break is identified as the specific hazard causing the disruption.
  5. present: A water main break is specified as the incident causing the disruption.
  6. present: A water main break is the specific incident creating the campus problem.
  7. present: A water main break is the specific hazard described.
  8. present: A water main break is specified as the underlying incident.
  9. present: A water main break is the specific hazard causing the disruption.
  10. present: A water main break is stated as the specific incident or threat.
  11. present: A water main break is the specific incident described.
  12. present: A water main break is the specific hazard driving the closures and outages.
  13. present: A water main break is specified as the underlying incident.
  14. present: A water main break is named as the specific incident driving the disruption.
  15. present: A water main break is identified as the concrete underlying hazard.
  16. present: A water main break is named as the specific incident driving the disruption.
  17. present: A water main break is the specific incident named.
  18. present: A water main break is identified as the specific hazard.
  19. present: A water main break is identified as the specific incident causing the outage.
  20. present: A water main break is specified as the underlying incident causing the disruption.
  21. present: A water main break is the specific hazard driving the message.
  22. present: A water main break is the specific incident driving the disruption.
  23. present: A water main break is the specific incident driving the alert.
  24. present: A water main break is the specific incident driving the disruption.
  25. present: A water main break is identified as the specific incident causing the disruption.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  25 of 25 passes found L present (25 present / 0 absent).

  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: East Campus and the listed residence halls and academic buildings pin down where it applies.
  2. present: East Campus and numerous named halls and academic buildings locate the problem.
  3. present: East Campus and a listed set of halls and academic buildings pin down where.
  4. present: East Campus plus named halls and academic buildings locate the problem.
  5. present: East Campus and the listed halls and academic buildings locate the impact.
  6. present: East Campus and a list of named halls and academic buildings locate the outage and closures.
  7. present: East Campus plus listed residence halls and academic buildings locate the outage.
  8. present: East Campus and named halls and academic buildings locate the outage and closures.
  9. present: East Campus and named halls and academic buildings locate the affected area.
  10. present: The break is on East Campus with listed residence halls and academic buildings.
  11. present: East Campus and many named halls and academic buildings are listed.
  12. present: East Campus plus named halls and academic buildings pin down where conditions apply.
  13. present: East Campus is named along with closed buildings and impacted residence halls.
  14. present: East Campus is named along with a list of closed and impacted buildings.
  15. present: East Campus plus many named halls and academic buildings locate the impact.
  16. present: East Campus and named halls and academic buildings locate the problem precisely.
  17. present: East Campus and many named halls and academic buildings locate the problem.
  18. present: East Campus plus named halls and academic buildings locate the problem.
  19. present: East Campus is named along with closed buildings and impacted residence halls.
  20. present: East Campus plus named halls and academic buildings locate where the problem applies.
  21. present: East Campus is identified and many closed or impacted buildings are listed by name.
  22. present: East Campus plus named residence halls and academic buildings locate the problem.
  23. present: East Campus is specified along with named halls and academic buildings.
  24. present: East Campus and many named halls and academic buildings locate the problem.
  25. present: East Campus and named residence halls and academic buildings locate the impact.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  25 of 25 passes found G present (25 present / 0 absent).

  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: Staff are told not to report and to work from home, and students are directed to alternate open facilities.
  2. present: Faculty and staff in the closed buildings are told to work from home and not report on site.
  3. present: Staff are told to work from home and students are directed to alternate facilities if needed.
  4. present: Staff are told to work from home and not report, with guidance for affected residents.
  5. present: Faculty and staff in the closed buildings are told to work from home and not report on site.
  6. present: Faculty and staff in the closed buildings are told to work from home and not report on site.
  7. present: Staff must work from home, and students get guidance on staying put or using alternate facilities.
  8. present: Staff in closed buildings are told to work from home and not report on site.
  9. present: Faculty and staff in the listed buildings are told to work from home and not report there.
  10. present: Staff in closed buildings are told to work from home and not report, with student shelter and facility options provided.
  11. present: Staff in the closed buildings are told to work from home and not report on site.
  12. present: Staff in closed buildings must work from home, and students get guidance on staying or using alternate facilities.
  13. present: Faculty and staff in the closed buildings are told to work from home and not report on site.
  14. present: Faculty and staff in the closed buildings are told to work from home and not report on site.
  15. present: Staff are told to work from home and students get alternate facility guidance.
  16. present: Staff in closed buildings are told to work from home and not report on site.
  17. present: Staff are told to work from home, classes in listed buildings are canceled, and students get guidance on staying or using alternate facilities.
  18. present: Faculty and staff in the closed buildings are told to work from home and not report on site.
  19. present: Faculty and staff in the listed buildings are told to work from home and not report to those buildings.
  20. present: Staff in the closed buildings are told to work from home and not report on site.
  21. present: Faculty and staff in the closed buildings are told to work from home and not report, with student shelter and shower options also given.
  22. present: Faculty and staff in listed buildings are told to work from home and not report, with student shelter and facility guidance also given.
  23. present: Staff in closed buildings are told to work from home, and students are guided on staying or using alternate facilities.
  24. present: Staff in closed buildings must work from home and not report on site.
  25. present: Faculty and staff in the closed buildings are told to work from home and not report, and students are guided on staying or using alternate facilities.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  25 of 25 passes found T present (25 present / 0 absent).

  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: The notice repeatedly uses today and Thursday, Dec. 5 as the operative timing.
  2. present: Today and Thursday, Dec. 5 supply clear date and day timing.
  3. present: Today and Thursday, Dec. 5 give explicit date and day timing.
  4. present: The closing and cancellations are dated today, Thursday, Dec. 5, with a Dec. 7 makeup.
  5. present: The closing and cancellations are tied to today, Thursday, Dec. 5, and before 5 p.m.
  6. present: Today and Thursday, Dec. 5 mark when buildings are closed and classes are canceled.
  7. present: Closures and cancellations are set for today, Thursday, Dec. 5.
  8. present: Closures and cancellations are set for today, Thursday, Dec. 5.
  9. present: Closures and cancellations are set for today, Thursday, Dec. 5, with a 5 p.m. cutoff.
  10. present: Closings and cancellations are tied to today, Thursday, Dec. 5, and before 5 p.m.
  11. present: Closures and cancellations are tied to today, Thursday, Dec. 5.
  12. present: Today, Thursday, Dec. 5, before 5 p.m., and Dec. 7 supply clear timing.
  13. present: Closures and cancellations are tied to today, Thursday, Dec. 5, including a before 5 p.m. cutoff.
  14. present: Today and Thursday, Dec. 5 give explicit day and date timing for the closures.
  15. present: Today, Thursday, Dec. 5, and the 5 p.m. cutoff mark clear timing.
  16. present: Closures and cancellations are tied to today, Thursday, Dec. 5, plus currently.
  17. present: The notice repeatedly uses today and Thursday, Dec. 5, plus a before 5 p.m. cutoff.
  18. present: The notice uses today, Thursday, Dec. 5, and a before 5 p.m. cutoff.
  19. present: The closures and cancellations are tied to today, Thursday, Dec. 5, with a makeup day of Dec. 7.
  20. present: The closing and cancellations are fixed to today, Thursday, Dec. 5, with a 5 p.m. cutoff.
  21. present: Closures and cancellations are set for today, Thursday, Dec. 5, with a Dec. 7 makeup day.
  22. present: Closures and cancellations are tied to today, Thursday, Dec. 5, with a Dec. 7 makeup day.
  23. present: Today, Thursday, Dec. 5, and the Dec. 7 makeup day supply clear timing.
  24. present: Closures and cancellations are tied to today, Thursday, Dec. 5, before 5 p.m.
  25. present: The message repeatedly uses today and Thursday, Dec. 5, plus a 5 p.m. cutoff and Dec. 7 makeup day.
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  25 of 25 passes found I present (25 present / 0 absent).

  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: Buildings lack hot water and heat, several will close, and classes are canceled as clear impacts.
  2. present: Missing hot water and heat, building closures, class cancellations, and cooling interiors are explicit impacts.
  3. present: Missing hot water and heat, building closures, and canceled classes show impact.
  4. present: Missing hot water and heat, cooler buildings, and closures show clear operational impact.
  5. present: Buildings lack hot water and heat, will grow cooler, and several are closed as stated effects.
  6. present: Missing hot water and heat, building closures, and cooler indoor temperatures are clear consequences.
  7. present: Missing heat and hot water, closed buildings, and canceled classes are clear consequences.
  8. present: Buildings lack hot water and heat, several are closed, and classes are canceled.
  9. present: Buildings lack hot water and heat, several are closed, and classes are canceled as consequences.
  10. present: Missing hot water and heat, building closures, and canceled classes are stated as impacts.
  11. present: Missing hot water and heat plus building closures and class cancellations are spelled out as effects.
  12. present: Missing hot water and heat, cooler rooms, closed buildings, and canceled classes are impacts.
  13. present: Buildings lack hot water and heat, several are closed, classes are canceled, and indoor temperatures will drop.
  14. present: Loss of hot water and heat, building closures, and class cancellations describe real impacts.
  15. present: Missing heat and hot water, closures, and canceled classes show real impacts.
  16. present: Missing hot water and heat, building closures, and canceled classes show clear impacts.
  17. present: Loss of hot water and heat, building closures, and cooling rooms are stated impacts.
  18. present: Loss of hot water and heat, building closures, and canceled classes are stated impacts.
  19. present: Buildings lack hot water and heat, listed buildings are closed, and morning classes there are canceled.
  20. present: Missing hot water and heat, building closures, and cooling rooms show real operational impact.
  21. present: Buildings lack hot water and heat, will grow cooler, and listed halls and academic buildings are closed.
  22. present: Buildings lack hot water and heat, will grow cooler, and several are closed, which are clear impacts.
  23. present: Missing hot water and heat, building closures, and canceled morning classes show severity and effects.
  24. present: Missing hot water and heat, building closures, and canceled classes are clear impacts.
  25. present: Loss of hot water and heat, building closures, class cancellations, and cooling rooms describe clear consequences.