Severe winter weather, class instruction and campus work info
If severe winter weather makes travel to or from campus unsafe, George Fox will shift affected classes to online instruction. Classes will not be canceled for snow or ice in spring 2021. Because of COVID-19, faculty already have a reduced amount of class time to provide instruction, and losing additional days is not a feasible option. All classes this semester were created with the option to shift to remote learning for at least short periods of time.
If road conditions are unsafe, employees will be expected to work remotely if they have work that can be accomplished from home. If remote work is not possible, employees should contact their supervisor.
Following is our process for announcing when classes will shift to an online format. The provost will make the decision to shift classes online for the Newberg campus, Portland Center and Salem site for daytime classes by 6:30 a.m., or 2:15 p.m. for evening classes. This applies to all days of the week, including Saturday. Decisions at the Redmond site will be made by the professor.
Major considerations are road conditions, ice, utility service disruption, and how long the severe weather or emergency is likely to last. To find out if a decision has been made when severe weather occurs:
- Check for an email to your George Fox email from Office of the Provost or Office of the CFO
- Visit the George Fox flashalert.net page. This is the first site updated.
- Sign up for FlashAlert Messenger. You can download their smartphone app for a mobile alert.
- Listen to local radio and television stations. Each campus will be identified separately. (This info comes via Flashalert).
- Call the George Fox University switchboard at 503-538-8383.
More information on campus closure policies can be found at georgefox.edu/closure.