Contact: Laurie Mellas-Ramirez, 277-5915

December 6, 2002 PUBLIC AFFAIRS WILL INFORM UNM ABOUT INCLEMENT WEATHER The University of New Mexico Public Affairs Department, in cooperation with other campus offices, will use a variety of methods to inform students, employees and the public whether UNM will be open, closed or cancel classes due to inclement weather. UNM employees and students will receive news about closures and cancellations via the news media or by dialing "277-SNOW (7669)" to access a recorded message. UNM News Minute subscribers will also be notified via email. Individuals with computer access can check the UNM website for updates at www.unm.edu. Depending upon the decision made by UNM President F. Chris Garcia in consultation with the UNM Police Chief Kathy Guimond, one of four messages will be conveyed. The first three messages address weather conditions that exist prior to 8 a.m., the fourth message addresses the occurrence of bad or severe weather conditions after the University's business day has begun. UNM students and employees can get more information about work schedules due to closures and cancellations because of weather conditions by consulting the Inclement Weather policy, No. 3435, in the University Business Policies and Procedures Manual. ###

The University of New Mexico
Public Affairs Department
Hodgin Hall, 2nd floor
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0011
Telephone: (505) 277-5813
Fax: (505) 277-1981