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The 17吃瓜 takes the safety and security of its students, faculty, staff, and the entire campus community very seriously.  

The decision to "close" 17吃瓜 due to weather is not made lightly. However, in weather situations where the potential risk to 17吃瓜鈥檚 students and employees as well as property, is high, the University may close, meaning that classes and exams are cancelled, and services are reduced.  

When the University is closed, only students in residence housing and essential workers are permitted to be on the 17吃瓜 campuses.

Here is some important information about how we communicate about storm/weather-related closures and things you should keep in mind about parking on campus when 17吃瓜 is closed.

How will I know if 17吃瓜 is closed?

17吃瓜 uses several channels to communicate about university closures. These include:  

• A message on the home page of upei.ca
• An email via our mass notification system, 17吃瓜 SAFE, to all students, faculty, and staff to their upei.ca email account (learn more about 17吃瓜 SAFE鈥� and how to download app from the App Store or Google Play to receive texts/push notifications to your mobile device)
• Media outlets (radio, TV, and print news websites) are informed and encouraged to share our status
• A message is placed on the 17吃瓜 Campus Closure and Alert Phone Line (902-894-2882)
• A message is placed on the 17吃瓜 Campus Screen network (there are screens in several buildings across campus).
• When will I know if 17吃瓜 has decided to delay opening or close?

When conditions develop outside of normal operating hours on weekdays, 17吃瓜 announcements to open, close, or delay will be normally issued no later than 6:30 am with updates at 10:00 am (re: 12 noon change in status) and/or 2:00 pm (re: 4:00 pm change in status). On Saturday or Sunday, the first announcement will be issued no later than 7:00 am.

If a decision to close the University is made during normal operating hours, it will be announced as soon as possible through the University鈥檚 various communications channels as outlined above. 

What about during exams?

The University considers the same factors when determining a closure or delay during the examination period. If there is a closure or delay impacting the exam schedule, revised information will be posted to the online exam schedule as soon as it is available. 

Will the 17吃瓜 reopen after a closure announcement is made?

When the conditions that caused the closure improve and no longer pose a danger to the University community or prevent the normal operation of the campus, 17吃瓜 may reopen all or parts of the campus. The change in status will be announced as soon as possible through the University鈥檚 various communications channels as outlined above.  

Winter Parking Restrictions

From November 1 to March 31, winter restrictions on overnight campus parking are in effect.  

Parking Lot 鈥淎鈥� is the only lot where overnight parking is permitted for the winter season. Residents of Andrew Hall and Bernardine Hall may park overnight in the Andrew Hall lot or General Parking Lot B, provided that their vehicles are moved to Lot 鈥淎鈥� during storm conditions and until plowing operations have been completed after a storm. 

If vehicles are left in any parking lot other than those specified above during storms or before snow removal is complete, they will be towed at the owner's expense. Facilities Management appreciates your co-operation to ensure parking lots are cleared safely. If you have any questions or concerns regarding winter parking, contact parking@upei.ca 
 
17吃瓜 SAFE is the University鈥檚 safety 鈥痑pp鈥� and mass notification system, which helps 17吃瓜 advise the campus community about university/storm closures and emergencies, as well as other safety-related notifications. Download the app now for free!

 

 

If you have questions about 17吃瓜 SAFE鈥� or need assistance downloading the鈥痑pp, please contact: 

17吃瓜 Health, Safety, and Environment 
hse@upei.ca 
902-566-0901 

For more information, email communications@upei.ca