Gail is right on both points. The snafu this morning is inexcusable. And I
thought that the tardiness in calling off school last week fell into the
same category. Last week every area school including Chatt State had
called off school in time for the 11:00 news. Only UTC had not. I vaguely
remember seeing posted sometime the chain of command that makes the
decision of closed or open. Perhaps this is a case of too much
bureaucracy. Too many cooks stirring the pot can ruin the dish.

Mike Russell

On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, Gail Meyer wrote:

> I agree with Roger.  The UTC snow line says regular hours, the radio and TV
> stations are saying 9 am, and our web page says nothing!  I feel sorry for
> the faculty and students with 8 am classes this morning, and all the staff.
>
> In addition, during the last crisis, we knew that nothing was going to
> change between 11 pm and 6 am, yet UTC did not announce until after 5 am
> that it was closing.  I know that is necessary sometimes, but when we know
> what the situation will be in advance, could we not announce one way or the
> other at night?  We have faculty, staff, and students who drive in some
> distance and must be up and getting ready by 5 am for an 8 am class or job.
>
> Gail
>