Its going to snow in DC this weekend, and of course everything is about to go haywire. Here is an email I got from the Registar’s office of WCL:
PROBABLE INCLEMENT WEATHER TOMORROW
Weather forecasters predict 6-12 inches of snow for tomorrow, Saturday, December 19. WCL offices, including the Law School Registrar’s Office will be closed. Procedures for examinations have been changed as outlined below. With the exception of deferred and take-home examinations, no other activities are scheduled at the law school for Saturday.
1. TAKE-HOME EXAMINATIONS
Take-home examinations due on Saturday or Sunday should be submitted via e-mail to registrar@wcl.american.edu at the times they are due. Students may pick up these examinations today before 6:00PM or Monday, between 9:00AM and 5:00PM, at the WCL Registrar’s office. Please let us know if you will not be able to do so.
2. DEFERRED EXAMINATIONS
Deferred examinations scheduled for tomorrow are postponed until 11:00AM on Monday, December 21st.
3. PAPERS
Papers due on Saturday or Sunday (December 19 or 20) must be submitted on Monday, December 21st.
Listed below are the resources that provide information on closings, cancellations, and delays.
1. AU Information Line (202-885-1100)
2. MY.WCL
3. WCL Class Cancellation Line (202-274-4400
4. WCL web site (http://www.wcl.american.edu/)
5. Local TV and radio stations:* WAMU
(88.5 FM)
* WASH(97.1 FM)
* WMAL(630 AM)
* WTOP(103.5 FM)
The all caps subject line was a nice touch. Overreaction? I think so. Is this the first time? Obviously not.
#SnowmaggedonDC complete with Thunder Snow!: http://bit.ly/6CvyKf What is thunder snow? Thundering while snowing. Really? Yes, Really.
In my opinion, that doesn’t seem all that scary. I mean Thunder doesn’t really hurt anyone anyway, so why is snow with thunder more dangerous?
Here’s what we got:
We apologize for the delay in getting back to you. We have been closely monitoring the forecast for tomorrow, and it was updated late this afternoon to predict a more significant snowfall starting early in the day. Given the current forecast, we have decided to cancel exam administration for tomorrow, Saturday, December 19, because of concerns for the safety of our students and staff.
If you have not already picked up your take-home exam, please contact the Registrar’s Office at lawreg@law.georgetown.edu by 7:30 p.m. this evening to reschedule your take-home exam. The dates available for deferred exams are Monday, December 21, Tuesday, December 22, Wednesday, December 23, Monday, January 4, Tuesday, January 5, and Wednesday, January 6.
If you have already picked up your take-home exam, you will be permitted to submit the take-home exam via the Online Exam/Paper Management System. Please follow the instructions below:
The time limitations currently imposed on your exam will continue to apply (e.g., if your 48-hour exam is due by 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, it remains due by 1:00 p.m. on Saturday). Upload your completed exam to the Online Exam/Paper Management System within the time limit for the exam and no later than 6:30 p.m. Instructions for upload and for removal of any identifying metadata are provided below. The Registrar’s Office will print out your exam from the Online Exam/Paper Management System for delivery to your professor early next week. Please do not call or email to confirm receipt of your exam – the Registrar’s Office will be closed tomorrow.
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So basically, if you have a take-home out, you get the shaft. Otherwise, feel free to cut your break short to take your finals.
I like your school’s system.
Yikes. That is an unkind system.