Understand what helps determine winter weather notices and closures from Illinois State.
Monitoring and preparation key to winter safety
Unit: Environmental Health and Safety
Illinois State maintains Storm Ready University status
The National Weather Service has renewed Illinois State University’s designation as a StormReady University. The three-year renewal recognizes Illinois State’s ongoing preparations for severe weather conditions and weather emergencies.
National emergency alert test, October 3
Cell phones across the Illinois State University campus—and across the U.S.—will activate with an emergency signal during a nationwide wireless emergency alert test.
Training sessions on active shooter/aggressor situations
The Illinois State University Police Department and Emergency Management are providing training sessions on how to prepare for and respond to active shooter and active aggressor situations.
Crisis communications takes center stage for statewide colleges at workshop
Professional communicators from colleges across the state gathered at Illinois State University to exchange ideas and learn from Illinois State experts at a One-Day Crisis Communications Workshop in September.
Run-Hide-Fight training session offered October 8
The class is open to all University students and employees and will cover prevention and response techniques for acts of violence, including active shooter situations.
Standpipe testing in June
Facilities Management and Environmental Health and Safety staff members, along with Normal Fire Department personnel, will be testing building standpipes across the Illinois State University campus during the remainder of June
ISU Emergency Alert test on March 20
The campus community is encouraged to be familiar with the University’s Emergency Response plans and guidance documents.
Emergency Alert test, March 7
Illinois State University will be testing ISU Emergency Alert at 2:05 p.m. Wednesday, March 7.
ISU Emergency Alert test, October 26
A test of ISU Emergency Alert will be conducted at 2:05 p.m. Thursday, October 26.
