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Weather Related Procedures for Staff, Faculty and Students
During the course of the school year, there will be days when inclement weather conditions will necessitate the cancellation of classes and/or activities by the President of the College. Because of the large number of students and staff, it is imperative that a preplanned system be established to notify all segments of the campus community when the College is canceling its classes and/or activities.
The decision to cancel classes rests with the President. When classes are canceled, all non-teaching employees must report for work or charge their time in accordance with appropriate policy.
All members of the college community should be prepared to react to severe weather situations while on campus. Alerts will be posted on the campus video message board (TV monitors) located throughout the campus. Class cancellations will also be posted on the campus home page, www.farmingdale.edu .
New York State has implemented the New York State All-Hazards Alert and Notification web-based portal, www.nyalert.gov . This website contains critical emergency-related information, public instructions, and life-safety public information. Faculty, staff and students may register with SUNY NY Alert, a multiple technology notification service that will notify them of cancellations. Enrollment in NY-alert for Farmingdale State College specific notifications is available on the University Police Website or via the Farmingdale State College OASIS page.
The procedures described below will be followed when severe weather conditions occur OUTSIDE the regular workday:
a) There will be multiple means of notifying all members of the campus community:
1) The staff will be notified primarily through the use of their Division's telephone chain;
2) Students must take the initiative to find out the status of classes for the day by listening to one of the media stations (page 6);
3) Either group may also check the Farmingdale website;
4) Faculty, staff and students may register with SUNY NY Alert ,* a multiple technology notification service that will notify them of cancellations.
b) At the onset of serious inclement weather conditions, the on-duty University Police supervisor or officer-in-charge will contact the Director of Physical Plant and the Chief of University Police to notify them of campus conditions. The Director of Physical Plant will then advise the President of the situation.
c) If the President decides to cancel classes, he will make the telephone calls necessary to initiate the home telephone chain.
d) Under the direction of the President or his designee, University Police will contact the local media.
e) Upon direction of the President, a message will be placed on the campus automated attendant (631-420-2000).
f) If employees report to work and, upon arrival at the campus are unable to gain entrance to their normal work site, they should report to the University Police building for further instructions. Employees who do not report for work will be required to charge appropriate leave credits.
g) The Office of Communications shall post appropriate notification on the message signs at the entrances of the campus.
The procedures described below will be followed when severe weather conditions occur WITHIN the regular workday:
a) If the President decides to cancel classes during a regular workday, he will notify the Vice Presidents and University Police. The Senior Vice President and CFO will then contact the designated building coordinators (page 5) and advise them of the cancellation and of the latest significant information relative to inclement weather conditions. This information should then be relayed to all affected departments in the building. All supervisors should notify their immediate subordinates.
b) The University Police Department will make the following specific phone calls, whether or not these individuals are contacted through other channels, to apprise these offices of administrative decisions relative to the weather situation:
- Director of Physical Plant, Ext. 2017
- Office of Communications, Ext. 2500
- Health& Wellness Center, Ext. 2009 or 2014
- Director of Campus Housing, Ext. 2010 or 2191
- Chief of University Police, Ext. 2702
c) The on-duty University Police supervisor or officer-in-charge will see that his Patrol Force personnel take necessary action to ensure the safety of people and protection of property on the campus during the inclement weather situation. The Chief of University Police, Director of Communications or other authorized individual will create and activate an emergency message for dissemination through SUNY NY Alert .*
d) The Office of Communications will call the media (page 6) with the appropriate message. This is a very important portion of our notification system because the majority of students will tune in to one of these stations for cancellation announcements.
e) The Office of Communications will contact the Director of Instructional Technology Support with the appropriate message for the campus emergency notification television system.
f) The University Police Department will record and activate the appropriate message for the campus telephone system.
g) The Office of Communications shall post appropriate notification on the message signs at the entrances of the campus.
h) Individual departments are urged to develop their own procedures for handling weather emergencies, such as creating phone chains or having employees contact their supervisors for information. In the event of a closure, delay, or cancellation, it is the responsibility of academic departments and professors to provide specific information for students (such as the re-scheduling of exams or activities) on their departmental office voicemail messages and other communications efforts they have established for such emergencies. Students should contact the department or their professors for such specific information.
* Enrollment in NY-alert for Farmingdale State College specific notifications is available to faculty and staff from the SUNY Employee services portal ( www.suny.edu ) and for students utilizing the Farmingdale State College OASIS page.
Broadcast Stations Announcing Cancellation of Campus Activities
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| Station | Location | AM | FM |
| WCBS | New York City | 880 | |
| WINS | New York City | 1010 | |
| WHLI | Farmingdale | 1100 | |
| WLNG | Sag Harbor | 92.1 | |
| WMJC | Farmingdale | 94.3 | |
| WBAB | West Babylon | 95.3 | |
| LOVE | Medford | 96.1 | |
| WALK | East Patchogue | 97.5 | |
| KJOY | Farmingdale | 98.3 | |
| WBAB | West Babylon | 102.3 | |
| B103 | Farmingdale | 103.1 | |
| WRCN | Medford | 103.9 | |
| WBLI | West Babylon | 106.1 | |
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| NEWS 12 | Woodbury | CHANNEL 12 | |
| WNBC 4 | New York City | CHANNEL 4 | |
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| Farmingdale.edu | WBLI.COM | WCBS880.COM | WINXFM.COM |
| News12.com | WALKRADIO.COM | KJOY.COM | WRCN.COM |
| WBAB.com | 1010WINS.COM | B103.COM | WHLI.COM |
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Building Coordinators And Alternates
| Building | Coordinator | Telephone | Alternate / Telephone |
| Aerospace Lab / Airport | Larry Lopez | 2231 | Jeannette Sinnott/2577 |
| Alumni Hall | Justina Geremia | 631-241-0427 | |
| Bookstore | Roberta Mirro | 249-3048/2071 | Andrew Baldwin/2071 |
| Broadhollow Bioscience Center | Greg Blyskal | 2648 | |
| Campus Commons | Lucille Wesnofske | 2765 | Keri Franklin/2765/370-8886 |
| Campus Commons (Eatery) | Joseph Sacco | 2055 | Jeanne Castaldini/2026 |
| The Children's Center | Linda Crispi | 2125 | Sue DeFreitas/2125 |
| Conklin Hall | Richard Hume | 2080 | |
| Custodial Building | Arturo Perez | 2250 | Mark Orlich/2215 |
| Dewey Hall | Justina Geremia | 631-241-0427 | |
| Gleeson Hall | Dr. Marie Hayden Miles | 2171 | Deborah Faulhaber/2171 |
| Garage (Horticulture) | Fred Lingner | 2132 | Mark Bannon/2760 |
| Greenhouse | Mark Bannon | 2760 | Debbie Cassidy/2760 |
| Greenley Hall | Michael Knauth | 2040 | George LoPresti/2419 |
| Grounds Shop | Richard Hooghkirk | 2350 | Mark Orlich/2215 |
| Hale Hall (East Wing) | Bill Steedle | 2181 | Dr. Charles Adair/2175 |
| Hale Hall (West Wing) | Dr. Charles Adair | 2175 | Bill Steedle/2181 |
| Health & Wellness | Audrey Krapf | 2136 | Rosemary McCarthy/2014 |
| Heating Plant | Bill O'Connor | 2605 | Timothy Riordan/2604 |
| Hooper Hall | Brian Maher | 2335 / 2087 | Karen Coutrier/2723 |
| Horton Hall | Babette Hernandez | 2170 | Suzanna Goench/2092 |
| Knapp (Academic Area) | Dr. Eugene Indenbaum | 2725 | Barbara Sarringer/2725 |
| Knapp (Aramark) | Joseph Sacco | 2055 | Jeanne Castaldini/2026 |
| Laffin Hall | James Hall | 2557 | Diane Kazanecki-Kempter/2065 |
| Lupton Hall | Socrates Thanasas | 2084 | David Lackovic/2062 |
| Memorial Hall | Dr. Marlene Groner | 2656 | Dr. Jeffrey Gaab/2206/2220 |
| Orchard Hall | LaShonda Boggin | 2228 | |
| Roosevelt Hall | Eunice Ro | 6125 | Russell Patterson/2641 |
| Roosevelt Hall (Teddy's) | Joseph Sacco | 2055 | Jeanne Castaldini/2026 |
| Service Building | Mark Orlich | 2215 | John Dzinanka/2017 |
| Sinclair Hall | Angela Jasur | 2440 | Dr. Shane Owens/2129 |
| Thompson Hall | Dr. Francine Federman | 2015 | Michael Veracka/2392 |
| University Police | Marvin Fischer | 2702 | |
| Ward Hall | Carol Balewski | 6170 | Patricia Lind-Gonzalez/2298 |
| Whitman Hall | Harry Espaillat | 2196 | Marybeth Incandela/2107 |
*NOTE: An attempt will be made to notify all or as many of the above stations as possible.
