UW–Madison’s policies on inclement weather and emergency conditions provide information on how the campus will respond to a major storm or disruptive weather event. During winter weather, UW–Madison aims to operate as normally as possible. Only the chancellor can cancel classes, suspend services, or close the campus to the public and employees. Individual colleges and schools will not close unless the whole campus is closed. Employees are encouraged to review the guidelines on traveling to campus, campus operations, announcements from campus, and communications with supervisors in the event of any alteration to campus operations or weather closure.

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