Normal operations suspended for Monday winter weather
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedPenn issued a UPennAlert at 5:00 p.m. January 25 suspending normal operations for Monday, January 26 because of inclement weather, with essential staff still required to report.
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How the first alert is built
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.
Normal University operations are suspended for Monday, January 26, 2026, due to inclement weather. When University normal operations are suspended, employees are generally not expected to work unless they are designated essential. Essential University staff for critical campus operations and life sustaining operations and all Health System physicians and staff are required to report to work at their regularly scheduled start time. Participants in academic clinical programs may also be expected to report, please confirm with your program administrator. Please exercise caution and take your time in traveling to campus. If possible, utilize public transit if available. Please consult with your supervisor should you have any questions. With the prior approval of the Executive Vice President and Provost and advance notification to employees, fully online academic programs, executive format programs, and/or programs that operate from a different geographic location may follow different closing decisions. Check with your program administrator should you have any questions. For details, review the policy Suspension of Normal Operations (upenn.edu) University Resources: - Public Safety: All Public Safety resources remain available. - Penn Transit Services: Please monitor www.upenn.edu/PennTransit as well as the PennTransit Mobile app for service modifications. - Penn Parking: Patrons should visit www.upenn.edu/parking for up-to-date information during any weather emergency. - Student Health & Counseling: Visit the Wellness website for hours of operation: https://wellness.upenn.edu/student-health-and-counseling - Penn Mail: Penn Mail Services will be open. Any changes to operations will be posted at www.upenn.edu/mail. - Penn Dining: Visit the Penn Dining website for current information: https://dining.business-services.upenn.edu/ - Penn Libraries System: Visit the Penn Libraries website for hours and availability: https://www.library.upenn.edu - Penn Campus Recreation: Visit the recreation website for facility hours here: https://recreation.upenn.edu/
Sourcepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Source present: the University names itself as the operator, with Penn units, Public Safety, and upenn.edu identifying the issuing campus.
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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- present: The text names University operations, Public Safety, and Penn units with upenn.edu, identifying the issuing institution.
- present: The text names the University throughout and cites upenn.edu plus Public Safety, identifying the issuing institution.
- present: The University names itself as the issuing body throughout, including University operations and upenn.edu policy links.
- present: The University names itself throughout, with Penn-branded units and Public Safety, so the issuing institution is identified.
- present: The text names the University and Penn units plus upenn.edu, identifying the issuing institution.
- present: The University names itself throughout and the upenn.edu policy link identifies Penn as the issuing institution.
- present: The text names "University" as the operating authority and also lists Public Safety among campus units.
- present: The University names itself as the operating authority and cites upenn.edu, identifying the sender.
- present: The text names "University" operations and lists Penn-branded units such as Penn Transit and Penn Dining, identifying the issuer.
- present: The text identifies the University as the operator and points to upenn.edu plus Penn-branded services, naming the issuing institution.
- present: The text names the University and upenn.edu, identifying the campus as the issuing institution.
- present: The University names itself throughout and cites upenn.edu plus Penn offices, identifying the issuing school.
- present: The University names itself throughout, and Public Safety plus upenn.edu also identify the issuing authority.
- present: The University names itself as the body suspending operations, and Penn units plus upenn.edu mark the issuing campus.
- present: The University names itself, and Penn units plus upenn.edu identify the issuing campus.
- present: The University names itself and lists Penn-branded services plus upenn.edu, identifying the issuing institution.
- present: The text names University operations, Penn offices, and upenn.edu, identifying the issuing institution.
- present: The University names itself throughout and cites Penn units and upenn.edu, identifying the issuing institution.
- present: The message names the University, Public Safety, and Penn units at upenn.edu as the issuing campus.
- present: The message names the University and Penn offices such as Public Safety and upenn.edu, identifying the issuing institution.
- present: The text names "University" operations and "Public Safety", identifying the issuing institution and a responding agency.
- present: The text names the University and Penn offices such as Public Safety, identifying the issuing institution.
- present: The University names itself as the issuer and lists Public Safety plus Penn offices as campus authorities.
- present: The text names the University and cites upenn.edu plus Public Safety, identifying the campus as the issuing authority.
- present: The text names the University, Public Safety, and Penn services at upenn.edu, identifying the issuing institution.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Hazard present because the text names inclement weather as the specific threat that caused the suspension.
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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- present: It states the cause as inclement weather, a specific weather threat rather than a generic incident.
- present: It names "inclement weather" as the specific threat that caused the suspension.
- present: The text names inclement weather as the specific threat that prompted the suspension.
- present: It names inclement weather as the specific threat, not a generic incident or emergency alone.
- present: It attributes the closing to "inclement weather", a specific weather threat rather than a generic incident.
- present: It names "inclement weather" as the reason for the suspension, a specific weather threat.
- present: It states the cause as "inclement weather", a specific weather threat.
- present: It names inclement weather as the specific threat rather than a generic incident.
- present: It names "inclement weather" as the specific reason operations are suspended.
- present: It states operations are suspended due to inclement weather, which names a specific weather threat rather than a generic emergency.
- present: It names the threat as inclement weather and later a weather emergency, not a generic incident.
- present: The cause is named as "inclement weather", a specific weather threat rather than a generic incident.
- present: It names "inclement weather" and later "weather emergency" as the specific threat, not a vague incident.
- present: The closure is attributed to "inclement weather", which names a weather hazard rather than a vague emergency.
- present: The text names the threat as "inclement weather" rather than a generic incident.
- present: It states operations are suspended due to "inclement weather", naming a weather threat.
- present: It names inclement weather as the cause of the closing, a specific weather threat.
- present: It names "inclement weather" as the specific threat, also calling it a "weather emergency".
- present: It attributes the closure to "inclement weather" and later a "weather emergency", naming a weather threat.
- present: It specifies the threat as "inclement weather", a named weather hazard rather than a generic incident.
- present: It states the threat as "inclement weather", a specific weather hazard rather than a generic incident.
- present: It names inclement weather, and later a weather emergency, as the specific threat rather than a generic incident.
- present: The text names "inclement weather" as the specific threat behind the closing.
- present: It names inclement weather as the specific threat rather than a vague incident or emergency alone.
- present: It names the threat as inclement weather, not a generic incident or situation.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Location present: traveling to campus and campus operations place the closure on campus.
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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- present: It refers to campus and traveling to campus, which locates the notice on campus.
- present: It locates the closure on "campus" in the travel and operations language.
- present: It places the closure on campus and lists Penn campus services such as transit, parking, and dining.
- present: It locates the notice with traveling to campus and critical campus operations.
- present: It refers to traveling to "campus" and to campus operations, which locates the advisory on campus.
- present: It refers to traveling "to campus" and to campus operations, placing the event on campus.
- present: It refers to travel "to campus" and "campus operations", which name a place.
- present: It refers to campus and traveling to campus, which locates the advisory.
- present: It refers to traveling "to campus" and to campus operations, which locates the event on campus.
- present: Recipients are told about traveling to campus and critical campus operations, which places the closure on campus.
- present: It locates the notice with traveling to campus and critical campus operations.
- present: The text points to "campus" as the place of travel and operations, which satisfies location.
- present: It refers to traveling to "campus" and to University operations, which counts as a location.
- present: Recipients are told about traveling "to campus" and about campus operations, so the place is campus.
- present: Recipients are told about traveling to campus, which locates the closing on campus.
- present: It refers to traveling "to campus" and to campus operations, locating the closure on campus.
- present: It refers to campus and traveling to campus, which locates the advisory.
- present: It refers to traveling "to campus" and to campus operations and Penn facilities, locating the event.
- present: It refers to traveling "to campus" and to "campus operations", which count as location.
- present: It locates the closing on "campus" and refers to campus operations and travel to campus.
- present: It refers to traveling "to campus" and to campus operations, which locates the event on campus.
- present: It places the closing on campus, including traveling to campus and critical campus operations.
- present: It locates the impact on "campus", including "traveling to campus" and campus operations.
- present: It refers to traveling to campus and to campus operations, which locates the message on campus.
- present: It refers to traveling to campus and campus operations, placing the closure on campus.
Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Guidance present: recipients are told to exercise caution, take time traveling, and use public transit if possible.
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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- present: It tells people to exercise caution, take time traveling, and use public transit if possible.
- present: It tells people to exercise caution, take their time traveling, and use public transit if possible.
- present: Recipients are told to exercise caution, take time traveling, use public transit if possible, and check with supervisors.
- present: Recipients are told to exercise caution, take their time traveling to campus, and use public transit if possible.
- present: It tells people to exercise caution, take their time traveling, and use public transit if possible.
- present: It tells people to "exercise caution", take time traveling, and use public transit if possible.
- present: It tells people to exercise caution, take time traveling, and use public transit if possible.
- present: It instructs people to exercise caution, take their time traveling, and use public transit if possible.
- present: Recipients are told to "exercise caution and take your time in traveling" and to "utilize public transit if available".
- present: It directs people to exercise caution, take their time traveling to campus, use public transit if possible, and monitor transit updates.
- present: Recipients are told to exercise caution, take time traveling to campus, and use public transit if possible.
- present: It tells people to exercise caution, take their time traveling, and use public transit if possible.
- present: It tells people to "exercise caution", take time traveling, use public transit if possible, and monitor transit updates.
- present: People are told to exercise caution, take their time on the way, and use public transit if they can.
- present: It tells people to exercise caution, take time traveling, use public transit if possible, and monitor transit updates.
- present: It tells people to "exercise caution", take time traveling, and use public transit if possible.
- present: It tells people to exercise caution, take their time traveling, and use public transit if possible.
- present: It tells people to "exercise caution", take their time traveling, and "utilize public transit if available".
- present: It tells people to "exercise caution", take time traveling, and use public transit if possible.
- present: It instructs people to exercise caution, take their time traveling, use public transit if possible, and monitor transit updates.
- present: It instructs people to "exercise caution", take time traveling, and "utilize public transit if available".
- present: It tells people to exercise caution, take time traveling, use public transit if possible, and monitor service updates.
- present: Recipients are told to exercise caution, take their time traveling, and use public transit if possible.
- present: It tells people to exercise caution, take their time traveling, and use public transit if possible.
- present: It tells people to exercise caution, take their time traveling, and use public transit if possible.
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Time present because operations are suspended for Monday, January 26, 2026, a clear calendar date.
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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- present: The closure is dated Monday, January 26, 2026, a clear when cue.
- present: It dates the suspension to "Monday, January 26, 2026".
- present: A calendar date is given: Monday, January 26, 2026.
- present: The suspension is dated Monday, January 26, 2026, which is an explicit when cue.
- present: It gives the date Monday, January 26, 2026 for the operations suspension.
- present: It gives the date "Monday, January 26, 2026" for the operations suspension.
- present: The suspension is dated "Monday, January 26, 2026".
- present: It gives the date Monday, January 26, 2026 for the operations suspension.
- present: The closing applies to a stated date, "Monday, January 26, 2026".
- present: Operations are suspended for Monday, January 26, 2026, which is an explicit date.
- present: It specifies Monday, January 26, 2026 as the date operations are suspended.
- present: The suspension is dated "Monday, January 26, 2026", a clear calendar time cue.
- present: It gives a calendar date, "Monday, January 26, 2026", for the operations suspension.
- present: The suspension is dated "Monday, January 26, 2026", a clear when.
- present: The suspension is dated Monday, January 26, 2026.
- present: The suspension is dated "Monday, January 26, 2026".
- present: It gives the date Monday, January 26, 2026 for the operations suspension.
- present: It gives the date "Monday, January 26, 2026" for the operations suspension.
- present: The suspension is dated "Monday, January 26, 2026".
- present: The suspension is dated "Monday, January 26, 2026".
- present: It dates the suspension to "Monday, January 26, 2026", a clear when cue.
- present: It dates the suspension as Monday, January 26, 2026.
- present: The suspension is dated "Monday, January 26, 2026".
- present: It gives the date Monday, January 26, 2026, when operations are suspended.
- present: It dates the suspension as Monday, January 26, 2026.
Impactabsent0/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Impact absent: suspending operations does not state what the weather could do to people or property.
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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- absent: Nothing states what the weather could do to people or property, only that operations are suspended.
- absent: It does not say what the weather could do to people or property, such as injury or dangerous conditions.
- absent: Suspended operations are not harm to people or property, and no weather severity or injury risk is stated.
- absent: It does not say what the weather could do to people or property, only that operations are suspended.
- absent: It does not state what the weather could do or how severe it is for people or property.
- absent: It does not state any harm or severity from the weather, only operational closures.
- absent: No consequence or severity is stated for the weather, such as danger or injury.
- absent: Suspending operations does not state harm, injury, or severity of the weather itself.
- absent: No harm or severity to people or property is stated, only that operations are suspended.
- absent: Nothing states what the weather could do to people or property, such as injury, danger, or damage.
- absent: No consequence or severity for people or property is stated, only that normal operations are suspended.
- absent: Nothing states what the weather could do to people or property, such as injury or dangerous conditions.
- absent: No consequence or severity of the weather is stated, such as dangerous conditions or risk of injury.
- absent: Nothing says the weather is dangerous, damaging, or otherwise harmful to people or property.
- absent: No consequence or severity of the weather is stated, such as dangerous conditions or injury risk.
- absent: No consequence or severity is stated, such as dangerous conditions or risk of injury.
- absent: It does not state how the weather could harm people or property, only that operations are suspended.
- absent: Closing operations and mentioning "life sustaining" staffing do not state harm or severity from the weather itself.
- absent: Weather is named and operations are paused, but no harm such as dangerous conditions or injury is stated.
- absent: Nothing states what the weather could do to people or property, such as injury, damage, or dangerous conditions.
- absent: No consequence or severity is stated beyond naming the weather, with no harm such as dangerous or life-threatening.
- absent: It never states what the weather could do to people or property, such as injury or dangerous conditions.
- absent: Nothing states what the weather could do to people or property, only that operations are suspended.
- absent: It does not state what the weather could do to people or property, such as injury or dangerous conditions.
- absent: It does not state weather harm or severity, such as dangerous conditions or injury risk.
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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Pennsylvania: Normal operations suspended for Monday winter weather." Incident of January 25, 2026. Added September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-pennsylvania-winter-operations-suspension-2026-01-25/
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