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If severe weather or another type of emergency leads to the cancellation of classes, the decision to close the university will be made as early as possible on the day in question so that the closing information can be included in the local media closing reports.  

Main campus

The university announces cancellations in the following ways:

1. broadcast on area television stations during their "school closings announcements" including WTMJ-TV4, WITI-TV6, WISN-TV12, WDJT-TV58, and several local radio stations
2. a notice posted on the MSOE home page
3. an e-mail message sent to all faculty, staff and students
4. If the decision to close the university must be made after the school day has begun, announcements via the news media, Web and e-mail will be made as described above, and the campus community will be notified via the public address system in each campus building.

Off-campus Locations

The university announces outreach closings in the following ways:

1. broadcast on area television and radio stations during their school closing announcements
2. a notice posted on the MSOE home page
3. an e-mail message sent to all faculty, staff and students

When classes are cancelled

1. All events and activities, including intercollegiate athletic contests, facility rentals, seminars and other special events scheduled to be held on campus are cancelled.
2. The following service and support areas are expected to remain as functional as possible with the appropriate level of staffing to ensure the safety of MSOE students and buildings.

• Facilities/Housekeeping
• Student Housing and Food Service
• Public Safety

If no closing is announced as above, assume that classes are in session and MSOE is conducting business as usual.

Additional resources

Several Milwaukee media outlets offer a text message service that you can choose to sign up for (standard messaging rates may apply).

WISN-TV12: You can personally sign-up to receive a text message if the MSOE campus closes or classes are cancelled due to inclement weather. Go to the WISN.com closings page - click the link to "closings e-mail" and follow the instructions.

Fox 6 Now: You can sign-up to receive a text message regarding severe weather. Simply go to the Fox 6 Now "One Click" weather page, enter your e-mail address, zip code and indicate the type of alerts you want to receive.

WTMJ-TV4: You can personally sign-up to receive a text message regarding severe weather. Simply go to Today's TMJ4 Text Alerts, enter your e-mail address and choose a password. Sign in again and you can choose to receive the a variety of messages from WTMJ-4.