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[UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22] The UW's Seattle campus on-site operations will be suspended Friday, Dec. 23, due to icy conditions in the area. UW Bothell and UW Tacoma had previously announced they will also maintain remote operations through Friday, Dec. 23. Please continue to check with your individual units, programs and campuses for more information. Units are authorized to implement elements of their Business, Academic and Research Continuity (BARC) plans, as needed, to maintain critical functions. More information will be provided here if there is any change in Seattle campus operations. Updates on weather-related plans at UW Bothell will be reported as they become available, and can be found at uwb.edu/emergency. Updates for UW Tacoma can be found at tacoma.uw.edu/emergency. Weather-related Information for UW Medicine sites can be found at uwmedicine.org. Please use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses. Here are some tips from UW Environmental Health & Safety to prevent slips, trips and falls while walking in wet or icy conditions. The University encourages staff to work from home during suspended operations if operationally feasible. Nonessential staff If UW temporarily suspends nonessential operations due to severe weather or for other reasons, nonessential staff who can telework are encouraged to continue to do so during the operational suspension. Those who cannot telework or are unable to continue teleworking due to power outages or other impacts should follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy. Essential staff Under the UW Suspended Operations Policy, only staff performing essential functions and who are not in positions that lend themselves to telework are required to report to work on-site during suspended operations. If you have questions about HR practices during suspended operations and inclement weather, please contact your unit's Human Resources Consultant. If you have questions about or need assistance with business continuity planning, please contact UW Emergency Management. You can find helpful tools for assisting with suspended operations on the ISC's website. Managers can review which employees in their Sup Org hold "essential positions" and quickly prioritize who to contact in case of suspended operations by running the R0023 Emergency Contacts by Organization report in Workday (to find the report, type R0023 into the search box in Workday). In addition, non-essential employees can review the ISC's Suspended Operations webpage for guidance on how to record time when operations are suspended. UW Athletics For updates regarding athletics events, which are expected to take place as scheduled, please visit gohuskies.com or @UWAthletics on Twitter. More information For updates about UW shuttle service, parking closures and links to transit snow routes, please see https://transportation.uw.edu/. NOTE: If you don't already receive UW Alert and UW Advisory messages for important updates about emergencies or weather-related notices by text and/or email, click here to subscribe or update your settings.
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[UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22] The UW's Seattle campus on-site operations will be suspended Friday, Dec. 23, due to icy conditions in the area. UW Bothell and UW Tacoma had previously announced they will also maintain remote operations through Friday, Dec. 23. Please continue to check with your individual units, programs and campuses for more information. Units are authorized to implement elements of their Business, Academic and Research Continuity (BARC) plans, as needed, to maintain critical functions. More information will be provided here if there is any change in Seattle campus operations. Updates on weather-related plans at UW Bothell will be reported as they become available, and can be found at uwb.edu/emergency. Updates for UW Tacoma can be found at tacoma.uw.edu/emergency. Weather-related Information for UW Medicine sites can be found at uwmedicine.org. Please use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses. Here are some tips from UW Environmental Health & Safety to prevent slips, trips and falls while walking in wet or icy conditions. The University encourages staff to work from home during suspended operations if operationally feasible. Nonessential staff If UW temporarily suspends nonessential operations due to severe weather or for other reasons, nonessential staff who can telework are encouraged to continue to do so during the operational suspension. Those who cannot telework or are unable to continue teleworking due to power outages or other impacts should follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy. Essential staff Under the UW Suspended Operations Policy, only staff performing essential functions and who are not in positions that lend themselves to telework are required to report to work on-site during suspended operations. If you have questions about HR practices during suspended operations and inclement weather, please contact your unit's Human Resources Consultant. If you have questions about or need assistance with business continuity planning, please contact UW Emergency Management. You can find helpful tools for assisting with suspended operations on the ISC's website. Managers can review which employees in their Sup Org hold "essential positions" and quickly prioritize who to contact in case of suspended operations by running the R0023 Emergency Contacts by Organization report in Workday (to find the report, type R0023 into the search box in Workday). In addition, non-essential employees can review the ISC's Suspended Operations webpage for guidance on how to record time when operations are suspended. UW Athletics For updates regarding athletics events, which are expected to take place as scheduled, please visit gohuskies.com or @UWAthletics on Twitter. More information For updates about UW shuttle service, parking closures and links to transit snow routes, please see https://transportation.uw.edu/. NOTE: If you don't already receive UW Alert and UW Advisory messages for important updates about emergencies or weather-related notices by text and/or email, click here to subscribe or update your settings.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. The institution authors the notice and cites its own units, "UW Environmental Health & Safety" and "UW Emergency Management", as contacts.

    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: The University speaks as sender, citing "UW Environmental Health & Safety" and "UW Emergency Management".
    2. present: The University, UW Environmental Health and Safety and UW Emergency Management are named.
    3. present: The University speaks in its own voice and cites "UW Environmental Health & Safety" and "UW Emergency Management".
    4. present: "The University" is the speaker, citing UW Environmental Health & Safety and UW Emergency Management.
    5. present: "The University" speaks, citing UW Environmental Health & Safety and UW Emergency Management.
    6. present: "The University encourages staff" and the reference to UW Environmental Health & Safety mark the institutional sender.
    7. present: "The University" and "UW Environmental Health & Safety" are named as the issuing bodies.
    8. present: "The University" issues the suspension and names UW Environmental Health & Safety and UW Emergency Management.
    9. present: Issued in the university voice, naming "UW Environmental Health & Safety" and "UW Emergency Management".
    10. present: The message speaks as "The University" and points to UW Environmental Health and Safety and UW Emergency Management.
    11. present: "The University encourages staff" and references to UW Emergency Management identify the sender.
    12. present: "The University encourages staff" and references to UW Emergency Management identify the sender.
    13. present: "The University encourages staff" and "UW Environmental Health & Safety" mark the institutional sender.
    14. present: "The University encourages staff" and UW Environmental Health & Safety identify the institutional sender.
    15. present: "The University" and "UW Environmental Health & Safety" identify the sender and advising unit.
    16. present: The University writes as itself, citing "UW Environmental Health & Safety" and "UW Emergency Management".
    17. present: "The University" and UW Environmental Health and Safety are identified as the source.
    18. present: "The University" and "UW Environmental Health & Safety" are named as senders.
    19. present: "The University" and UW Environmental Health & Safety are identified as the source.
    20. present: "The University encourages staff" and "UW Environmental Health and Safety" identify the institutional sender.
    21. present: The UW and UW Environmental Health and Safety and Emergency Management are named.
    22. present: "The University" and "UW Environmental Health & Safety" are identified as the sources.
    23. present: The University and "UW Environmental Health & Safety" and "UW Emergency Management" are named as senders and resources.
    24. present: "The University encourages staff" plus UW Emergency Management and UW EH&S mark the institutional source.
    25. present: "The University" and "UW Environmental Health & Safety" identify the institutional sender.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. The suspension is attributed to a named condition, "icy conditions in the area", which the reads treated as an unambiguous weather hazard.

    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: The stated cause is "icy conditions in the area".
    2. present: Icy conditions in the area are the stated reason and hazard.
    3. present: The hazard named is "icy conditions in the area".
    4. present: The hazard is named as "icy conditions in the area".
    5. present: The stated cause is "icy conditions in the area", a specific weather hazard.
    6. present: Operations are suspended "due to icy conditions in the area", a named weather hazard.
    7. present: The named hazard is "icy conditions in the area" prompting suspension of on-site operations.
    8. present: The stated cause is "icy conditions in the area" affecting the campuses.
    9. present: Attributes the suspension to "icy conditions in the area", a named weather hazard.
    10. present: The stated cause is "icy conditions in the area", a specific weather hazard.
    11. present: Suspension is attributed to "icy conditions in the area", a specific weather hazard.
    12. present: The hazard is named as "icy conditions in the area" driving the suspension.
    13. present: The hazard is stated as "icy conditions in the area" prompting the suspension.
    14. present: Operations are suspended "due to icy conditions in the area", a specific weather hazard.
    15. present: The cause is given as "icy conditions in the area" prompting the suspension.
    16. present: The stated cause of the suspension is "icy conditions in the area".
    17. present: The cause is specific, "icy conditions in the area", driving the suspension.
    18. present: Suspension is attributed to "icy conditions in the area", a named weather hazard.
    19. present: Suspension is attributed to "icy conditions in the area", a named weather hazard.
    20. present: The hazard is named as "icy conditions in the area".
    21. present: Icy conditions prompting suspended on-site operations are specifically named.
    22. present: The hazard is named as "icy conditions in the area".
    23. present: Suspension is attributed specifically to "icy conditions in the area".
    24. present: The reason given is specific: "due to icy conditions in the area".
    25. present: The stated cause is "icy conditions in the area", a specific weather hazard.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. It specifies "The UW's Seattle campus" and adds UW Bothell, UW Tacoma and UW Medicine sites as separately covered locations.

    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: It names the Seattle campus along with UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    2. present: The Seattle campus plus UW Bothell and UW Tacoma are specified.
    3. present: It concerns "The UW's Seattle campus" along with Bothell and Tacoma.
    4. present: It names the Seattle campus along with UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    5. present: It names "The UW's Seattle campus" along with Bothell and Tacoma.
    6. present: It names the Seattle campus along with UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    7. present: It specifies "The UW's Seattle campus" along with Bothell and Tacoma campuses.
    8. present: It names the Seattle campus along with UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    9. present: Covers the Seattle campus and UW Bothell and Tacoma campuses.
    10. present: It covers the UW Seattle campus along with the Bothell and Tacoma campuses.
    11. present: It names the Seattle campus along with UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    12. present: It specifies "the UW's Seattle campus" alongside the Bothell and Tacoma campuses.
    13. present: It names "The UW's Seattle campus" along with UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    14. present: It names the Seattle campus along with UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    15. present: It names the Seattle campus plus UW Bothell and UW Tacoma as affected places.
    16. present: It names the Seattle campus along with UW Bothell and UW Tacoma sites.
    17. present: Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses are named as the affected locations.
    18. present: It names the Seattle campus and the Bothell and Tacoma campuses.
    19. present: The Seattle campus, plus Bothell and Tacoma, are specified.
    20. present: It names the "Seattle campus" along with UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    21. present: It names the Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses and UW Medicine sites.
    22. present: It names the Seattle campus along with UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    23. present: It names the Seattle campus and the Bothell and Tacoma campuses.
    24. present: It names the Seattle campus along with UW Bothell, UW Tacoma, and UW Medicine sites.
    25. present: It names the Seattle campus and the Bothell and Tacoma campuses.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. Direct instruction is given: "Please use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses", plus telework direction for nonessential staff.

    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: It instructs readers to "use caution when walking or driving" and encourages working from home.
    2. present: It asks readers to use caution walking or driving and points to slip prevention tips.
    3. present: It tells readers "Please use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses".
    4. present: It tells readers, "Please use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses".
    5. present: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses".
    6. present: "Please use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses" is protective guidance.
    7. present: "Please use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses" is direct protective guidance.
    8. present: It instructs readers to "use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses" and encourages working from home.
    9. present: Directs readers to "use caution when walking or driving" and encourages staff to work from home.
    10. present: It instructs readers to "use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses" and to telework where feasible.
    11. present: "Please use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses" is a protective instruction.
    12. present: "Please use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses" is a direct instruction.
    13. present: It instructs "Please use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses" and to work from home if feasible.
    14. present: It tells readers to "use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses" and to telework if feasible.
    15. present: It tells readers to "use caution when walking or driving" and encourages staff to work from home.
    16. present: It tells readers to "use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses" and to telework if feasible.
    17. present: It instructs readers to "use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses".
    18. present: "Please use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses" instructs recipients.
    19. present: It says to "use caution when walking or driving" and encourages staff to work from home.
    20. present: It instructs readers to "use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses" and to work from home if feasible.
    21. present: It tells people to use caution walking or driving and encourages staff to work from home.
    22. present: "Please use caution when walking or driving" and work-from-home guidance instruct recipients.
    23. present: It tells readers to "use caution when walking or driving" and encourages staff to work from home.
    24. present: "Please use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses" is a direct protective instruction.
    25. present: It tells readers to "use caution when walking or driving" and encourages staff to work from home.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. The header reads "UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22" and the suspension is dated to "Friday, Dec. 23".

    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: It is stamped "UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22" for Friday, Dec. 23.
    2. present: Updated at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 for Friday, Dec. 23.
    3. present: It is stamped "4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22" and covers "Friday, Dec. 23".
    4. present: It is stamped "UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22" and covers Friday, Dec. 23.
    5. present: Dated precisely: "UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22" for suspension "Friday, Dec. 23".
    6. present: It is dated "[UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22]" for Friday, Dec. 23.
    7. present: It is stamped "4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22" and covers "Friday, Dec. 23".
    8. present: It is dated "UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22" for Friday, Dec. 23.
    9. present: Dated "4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22" for suspension on "Friday, Dec. 23".
    10. present: It is stamped "4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22" with suspension for "Friday, Dec. 23".
    11. present: It is stamped "UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22" and covers Friday, Dec. 23.
    12. present: It is stamped "[UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22]" for Friday, Dec. 23.
    13. present: It is stamped "4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22" and covers "Friday, Dec. 23".
    14. present: It is stamped "UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22" and covers Friday, Dec. 23.
    15. present: "[UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22]" and "Friday, Dec. 23" are explicit.
    16. present: It is timestamped "[UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22]" and covers "Friday, Dec. 23".
    17. present: It is stamped "UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22" for Friday, Dec. 23.
    18. present: "UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22" and "Friday, Dec. 23" give the timeline.
    19. present: It is stamped "4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22" for Friday, Dec. 23.
    20. present: It is stamped "4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22" with suspension "Friday, Dec. 23".
    21. present: It is stamped 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 and covers Friday, Dec. 23.
    22. present: Dates and times are given, including "4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22" and "Friday, Dec. 23".
    23. present: "[UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22]" and suspension for "Friday, Dec. 23" anchor the timing.
    24. present: Timing is precise: "[UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22]" and suspension "Friday, Dec. 23".
    25. present: It is stamped "[UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22]" and covers "Friday, Dec. 23".
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. The reads point to tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls", which names the bodily harm the ice could cause rather than leaving it implied.

    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: It links tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls", naming the injury the ice could cause.
    2. present: It frames the risk as slips, trips and falls, a stated potential injury.
    3. present: The tips are framed as preventing "slips, trips and falls", an explicit injury consequence.
    4. present: It links to tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls", naming the bodily harm at stake.
    5. present: It links to tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls", naming the injury the ice could cause.
    6. present: It points to tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls while walking in wet or icy conditions", naming the harm.
    7. present: It links to tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls", stating the injury the ice could cause.
    8. present: The linked tips are "to prevent slips, trips and falls", stating the harm the ice could cause.
    9. present: Links to tips to "prevent slips, trips and falls", naming the injury the ice could cause.
    10. present: It frames the tips as ways "to prevent slips, trips and falls", naming the bodily harm at stake.
    11. present: It points to tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls", naming the injury the ice could cause.
    12. present: It links to tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls", naming the concrete harm the ice can cause.
    13. present: The linked tips are framed as helping "prevent slips, trips and falls", naming the potential injury.
    14. present: The linked tips are framed as preventing "slips, trips and falls", stating the bodily harm the ice could cause.
    15. present: Linking to tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls" conveys the harm the ice could cause.
    16. present: It links to tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls", naming the bodily harm the ice could cause.
    17. present: The linked tips are framed around preventing "slips, trips and falls", the harm at stake.
    18. present: It links to tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls", naming the injury the ice could cause.
    19. present: Linked tips to "prevent slips, trips and falls" convey the injury consequence of the ice.
    20. present: It links the ice to harm by offering tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls" in icy conditions.
    21. present: It links to tips to prevent slips, trips and falls, naming the injury the ice could cause.
    22. present: It links to tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls", naming the bodily harm at stake.
    23. present: Linking to tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls" states the bodily harm the ice could cause.
    24. present: It links to tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls", naming the injury the ice could cause.
    25. present: It links tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls", naming the bodily harm at stake.

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