Last week’s snowstorm served as a reminder of AHEC’s campus closure policy.

When inclement weather or emergency conditions require the campus to be closed, the decision will be made through the AHEC Executive Vice President for Administration’s office with the Campus presidents/chancellor on the advice of the Auraria Campus Police Chief. AHEC is exempt from the State Inclement Weather Policy as established for state employees, and neither the governor nor the mayor of Denver is involved in the decision to close the Auraria Campus.

Therefore, during bad weather conditions, it is important for students, faculty and staff to call the 24-hour emergency information hotline at 303-556-2401, watch local television broadcasts and view the AHEC website for campus closure or updated information.

Voice mail broadcast messages will also be placed on individual campus extension prefixes 556 and 352 when possible.

On a related note, according to the Human Resources Office, if an employee has pre-scheduled annual or sick leave or, alternatively, calls in on a day when the campus closes for business, then the employee still has to use annual or sick leave (depending on their individual situation) for the entire day regardless of the campus closure information.