ExhibitorProspectus

FindnewtalentandbuildyourbrandatoneofthelargestcollegiatecareerfairsinCentralArkansas.TheCollegeofEngineeringandInformationTechnologyattheUniversityofArkansasatLittleRockwelcomesyoutoour9thannualcareerfaircenteredaroundtheindustrieswiththemosttooffer:engineeringandtechnology.

Visitourwebsiteatualr.edu/eit/career-fair.

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TableofContents

ScheduleofEvents 3

Registration 4

Sponsorship 5

Venue 6

TheResumeBook 6

CollegiateAttendance 7

Shipping 7

Directions 8

ParkingMap 8

OurHistory 9

EITLeadership 10

EITMajors 11

UniversityClosurePolicy 15

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ScheduleofEvents

CareerFairisOctober16th,2018atUALittleRock!Forthepast9years,theCollegeofEngineeringandInformationTechnology(EIT)hashostedacareerfairforourstudentsasawaytoawardthemforalloftheirhardwork.Thisissuchagreatwayforstudentstonetworkandmeetpotentialemployersface-to-face.We’vehadtremendoussuccessinthepastandcontinuetokeepdoingso.Here’sthescheduleofeventsdesignedtoprepareourstudentsforyourarrivalandtoassistthemwithfindingemployment:

ResumeWritingWorkshop|September12|EIT217|12:15pm–1:15pm Great opportunity to receive tips on how to format and write an attention getting resume. If

this is your first attempt to write a resume or if you’re looking to spruce up an existing

resume, this is a must attend event. Limited seating at this “bring your own lunch” event.

ResumeWritingWorkshop|September20|EIT217|12:15pm–1:15pm Great opportunity to receive tips on how to format and write an attention getting resume. If

this is your first attempt to write a resume or if you’re looking to spruce up an existing

resume, this is a must attend event. Limited seating at this “bring your own lunch” event.

ProfessionalizeYourSocialMedia|September26|EIT217|12:00pm-1:00pm

At “Professionalize Your Social Media” you will learn all of the Do’s (as well as some

cringeworthy Don’ts) when using Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. We’ll also talk about how to

write professional emails and text messages. (Hint: beware of the “Reply All” function.)

Limited seating at this “bring your own lunch” event.

CareerFair101|October4|EIT217|12pm–1pm Hiring representatives will share industry-specific tips for successful resume development and

presentation as well as pre-, during, and post-interview fair etiquette. Come with questions

and your lunch. You may bring your resume, but time may not allow for individual review.

Casual dress code. Limited seating at this “bring your own lunch” event.

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ElevatorSpeechWorkshop:CareerFairEdition|October11|EIT217|12pm–1pm Come learn some tips and tricks from the Dean on how to prepare an elevator speech for the

career fair! This one hour workshop will be geared towards learning what an elevator speech

is, how to create your personalized elevator speech, and master the secrets to a successful

elevator speech. (Elevator Speech – is a short description of an idea, product, company, or

oneself that explains the concept in a way such that any listener can understand it in a short

period of time.)

CareerFair|JackStephensCenter|October16,2018|12:00PM-4:00PM

The Career Fair is the main event. Students can hand out resumes to interested companies. Company representatives are provided with a booth and have the option to customize specifications with our career fair committee. We provide lunch and a hospitality suite through our campus catering services. Dress code is business formal.

Registration

Visitualr.edu/eit/career-fair/exhibitorstoregisterandaccessusefuldocuments,links,andotherinformation.

RegistrationProcess

1. Visitualr.edu/eit/career-fair/exhibitorsandregisterviatheonlineform.2. Optional:Ifyourepresentafor-profitinstitutionandareunabletopaytheregistrationfee,fill

outtheWaivedRegistrationFeeApplication.Youcanaccessthishere:ualr.edu/eit/career-fair/exhibitors/waiver.

3. Receiveanemailcopyofyourregistration.Ifyouhaveanychanges,emailAshleyHenry-Saorronoateit-careers@ualr.edu.

4. Within48hours,receiveanemailconfirmationfromthecareerfairchair.Thisemailwillincludeaninvoicefortheregistrationfeeifapplicable.

5. Topaytheregistrationfee,seedetailsunder‘RegistrationFee’.6. Updatesregardingthe2018UALittleRockEITFallCareerFairwillbesentviaemail.

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RegistrationFee

RegistrationfeesaidEITinoffsettingthecostsofhostingtheEITFallCareerFair.Companyregistrationfeesarebasedonthenumberofemployees.Thefeestructureforthe2018FallEITCareerFairisasfollows:

For-Profit/CorporateInstitutions:

2-10Employees:$50

11-200Employees:$75

201-1000Employees:$100

Greaterthan1000Employees:$125

Non-Profit/Not-For-Profit/AcademicInstitutions:Free

Wewantallcompaniesinterestedinattendingthecareerfairtobeabletoattend.Ifforanyreasonyourfor-profitinstitutionisunabletopaythefee,pleasefillouttheWaivedRegistrationFeeApplicationonline.Youcanaccessitatualr.edu/eit/career-fair/exhibitors/waiver.You’llbequicklynotifiedifapproved.

Ifapplicable,youwillreceiveaninvoicefortheregistrationfeeinyourregistrationconfirmationemail.PleasemakecheckspayabletoourUALittleRockCEIT.Mailto:

UALittleRockEITOfficeofStudentServices2801SUniversityAveEIT117LittleRock,AR72204

SponsorshipThisyearEITwillcontinueourCareerFairsponsorshippackage.Thesepremiersponsorshippackagesarelimitedandare$250.Thispackagewillincludeoneofthetableslocatedatthefrontentranceofthearena,alistingintheprogramasaCareerFairpresenter,andadirectoryofregisteredstudentattendeesbymajor.

IfyouareinterestedinoneoftheselimitedsponsorshippackagespleasecontactAshleyHenry-Saorrono(eit-careers@ualr.edu).Benefitsofthispackageinclude:

Location-Thislocationatthefrontentranceofthearenaseesthemosttrafficasallstudentsenterandexitthroughthispoint.

Program-Thisprogramisgiventoeveryattendeeandpresenter,thesponsoringcompanylogowillappearontheprogram.

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Directory-Thislistcanbeusedtogeneratetraffictoyourboothaswellsasinformstudentsaboutyourcompanyandopportunities.

Venue

Thankstothelargesupportandparticipationfromstudentsandindustry,oureventhassignificantlygrownoverthelastfouryears.

ThejobfairwillbeheldinJackStephensCenter–UpperConcourse.

Whenyoureserveaboothforthejobfairthisincludes:● Table● Twochairs

Setup

YoumaybeginsetupatJackStephensCenterbeginningat10:00AM.

HospitalitySuite

LunchisprovidedforexhibitorrepresentativesintheLegendsRoomofJackStephensCenter.Therewillbevegetarianoptions.TheLegendsRoomcontainsseating,tables,andelectricaloutlets.Shouldyouhaveanydietaryrestrictions,pleaseindicatesoonyourregistration.

Ourcampuscateringserviceswillhavelunchreadytoserveat11:00AM.

TheResumeBook

Ourstudentswillhaveanopportunitytosubmittheirresumesearly.

Asanexhibitorinourcareerfair,you’llhaveaccesstothisbook.Theresumesareorganizedbymajorandclassification.

Thisshouldhelpyoudistinguishthecandidatesyou’remostinterestedin.

Ifyouareunabletoattend,butwouldliketoreceiveacopyoftheresumebookpleasecontactAshleyHenry-Saorrono(eit-careers@ualr.edu).

FeelfreetocontactthestudentsbeforethecareerfairtoencouragethemtostopbyyourboothortalktoyouattheMeet&Greet.IfyouneedanonsiteinterviewroomduringtheCareerFair,pleasecontactAshleyHenry-Saorronoateit-careers@ualr.edu.

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Shipping

Ifyou’dliketoshipsuppliesand/orexhibitmaterial/displayspriortotheevent,youmaydoso.Pleaseshipallitemstothefollowingaddress:

UALittleRockEITOfficeofStudentServicesEITCareerFair2801SUniversityAveEIT117LittleRock,AR72204

Forreturnshipping,wewilltransportboxeswithcompleteshippingbilltoMailServices,whichwillcontacttheappropriateshipperforpick-uponthefollowingday(October17,2018).

CollegiateAttendance

We’reexpandingtheattendanceforthejobfairin2018.Studentsfromthefollowinginstitutionswillbeinvitedtoattendthe2018UALittleRockFallEITCareerFair:

● UniversityofArkansasatLittleRock● ArkansasTechUniversity● UniversityofCentralArkansas● UniversityofArkansasatPineBluff● HardingUniversity● HendersonUniversity● OuachitaBaptistUniversity● HendrixCollege● SouthernArkansasUniversity

Ifyouwouldliketoinviteanycandidatesoradditionaluniversitiestovisityourboothatthe2018UALittleRockFallEITCareerFair,feelfreetodosoornotifyAshleyHenry-Saorrono(eit-careers@ualr.edu).Non-UALittleRockstudentswillbechargeda$5registrationfee,whichcanbepaidviacashordebit/creditcardattheregistrationtableattheevent.

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Directions

TheUniversityofArkansasatLittleRockislocatedat:

2801SUniversityAveLittleRock,AR72204

FromI-630EastorWest,taketheUniversityAvenueexitandproceedsouth.AttheintersectionofUniversityAvenueand28thStreet,turnleft.TheJackStephensCenterwillbeontheleft,whichiswhereyoushouldpark.

TheCareerFairwillbeheldatJackStephensCenter–UpperConcourse.Signswillbepresentandassistancewillbeprovidedtoexhibitorrepresentativesifneeded(unloadingboxes,transportingequipment,etc).ParkingfortheCareerFairisinOpenLot16and13.Thepurplestarsonthemapbelowshowtheaccesspointstotheconcourselevel.Therewillbestudentson-sitetoassistwithanymove-inneeds.

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OurHistory

TheUniversityofArkansasatLittleRockisametropolitanresearchuniversitythatprovidesaccessibilitytoaqualityeducationthroughflexiblelearningandunparalleledinternshipopportunities.AtUALittleRock,weprepareourmorethan10,500studentstobeinnovatorsandresponsibleleadersintheirfields.Theuniversity’slocationinthestate’scenterofgovernmentandbusinessmakesitacatalystforteaching,learning,andresearchintheserviceofourlocalandglobalcommunity.

OurprogramsattheGeorgeDonagheyCollegeofEngineeringandInformationTechnology(EIT)arebuiltaroundforward-thinkingprecepts,meaningourgraduatesarepreparedtoimmediatelysucceedinconstruction-,engineering-andtechnology-focusedcareers–whetherworkingforthemselvesorataleadingcompany–aswellasingraduateprogramsattopuniversities.

EITisalsohometoeightcutting-edgegraduateprogramsincludingdoctoraldegrees,mastersofsciencedegreesandgraduatecertificates–allfocusedonstrategicareasofcommerceandresearchdirectlyrelevantto21stCenturysuccess.Therearealmost1,200studentsenrolledinEITprograms.

We’venowbegunourninthacademicyearinoursix-story,115,000-square-footEITBuilding,whichwasdesignedandbuilttopromotestudents’successinlearningandresearch.AndourhomeinthemiddleofLittleRock–Arkansas’scapitalcity–alsoprovidesemploymentandculturalopportunitiesfoundnowhereelseinthestate.

In18years,EIThasbecomeatruecenterofacademicexcellence,recognizedbyU.S.NewsandWorldreportashavingoneofthetopundergraduateengineeringprogramsatapublicuniversityintheSouth.

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Leadership

Alotofworkandpreparationgoesintothisevent.We’dliketorecognizethemhere.Ifyouhaveanyquestionswhileyou’reoncampus,feelfreetoreachouttotheseindividuals.

Faculty&StaffLeaders

Dr.LawrenceWhitmanDean

lewhitman@ualr.edu(501)569-8188

Dr.JeffreyConnellyInterimAssociateDean

jbconnelly@ualr.edu(501)683-7115

VernardHenleyAssistantDean

vwhenley@ualr.edu(501)569-8203

AshleyHenry-SaorronoSeniorRecruitment&OutreachCoordinator

alhenry@ualr.edu(501)569-8597

AmyFrets

DirectorofStudentServices&Retention

amfrets@ualr.edu(501)683-7115

ErinFlowersEducationCounselor

eeflowers@ualr.edu(501)569-8715

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EITMajors

TheGeorgeDonagheyCollegeofEngineeringandInformationTechnologyoffersabroadrangeofmajors.Here’sabriefsummaryforeachmajoryoumaycomeintocontactwithduringtheevents.

Undergraduate

MechanicalSystemsEngineering,BS

MechanicalSystemsEngineeringisaunique,interdisciplinaryprogramwhichcombinesthestrengthsoftraditionalmechanicalengineeringwithacoreofsystemsengineeringconcepts.Thiscombinationallowsstudentstolookatmechanicalengineeringdesignfromasystemsperspective.Designtrade-offsareinformedbyoverallsystemperformanceasmechanicalsystemsengineersfocusontheinterfacesbetweencomponents.

**Note:ThisisanewdegreeprogramandisequivalenttoSystems:Mechanical.

ElectricalandComputerSystemsEngineering,BS

ElectricalandComputerSystemsEngineeringprovidesbroad-basedengineeringeducationwithnecessarydepthinthedesignandanalysisofelectricalandcomputersystemswithacoreofsystemsengineeringconcepts.Studentswilllearnthedesignandanalysisofvariouselectricalsystemsincludingcomplexnetworks,digitalandanalogcircuits,andcontrolandpowersystems.Studentswillalsofocusontheintegrationofhardware,software,andoperatingsystemswiththegoalofanalyzingandoptimizingcomputersystems,networkedsystems,automatedroboticsystems,andintegratedmanufacturingsystems.

**Note:ThisisanewdegreeprogramandisequivalenttoSystems:Electricaland/orSystems:Computer.

ComputerScience,BS

ThedepartmentofferscoursescoveringawiderangeoftopicsinComputerScience,includingprogrammingandprogramminglanguages,datastructuresandalgorithms,assemblylanguage,computerarchitecture,networking,operatingsystems,compilers,softwareengineering,filestructures,databasesystems,graphics,artificialintelligence,andtheoryofcomputation.ThedepartmentseekstopreparestudentsbothforcareersinthecomputingindustryandforadvancedstudyinComputerScience.

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InformationScience,BS

TheInformationScienceProgramatUALittleRockisdesignedtoproducegraduateswhocanapplyanalytical,problem-solvingandcomputerskillstotheanalysisanddesignofinformationsystemandapplytheperspectiveoftheuserandorganizationalaspectstoinformationsystemsandtechnology.GraduatesareskilledinthemanagementofinformationandunderstandhowtechnologyandinformationconvergetoservetheinterestsofindividualsandsocietyGraduatesareeffectiveinavarietyofrolesintheITfieldsuchasteammembersandleaders.Graduatesareproficientinwrittenandoralcommunicationandareabletoapplyprofessionalethicalstandardsintheirworkandtounderstandtheirimportance.Graduatesarereadyforlife-longlearningtomaintaintheirtechnologicalcurrency.

E-Commerce,BS

Thisisanexclusiveprogramwithinthestateandisavailableasonlyoneoffiveprogramsinthenation.TheE-Commerceprogramextendsacrossseveralchallengingdisciplinesincludingquantitativereasoning,informationscience,business,andseveralspecializationoptionsinadditiontothecorecurriculum.

ConstructionManagement,BS

Theconstructionmanagementprogramisaninterdisciplinarybaccalaureatedegreeprogramthatbuildsuponconstructionmethods,engineeringtechniques,andbusinesscoursesofferedintheDonagheyCollegeofEngineeringandInformationTechnologyandtheCollegeofBusiness.TheintegratedcurriculumprovidesafoundationforthecapstonecoursesofferedinthesenioryearandtherequiredpassageoftheassociateleveloftheCertifiedProfessionalConstructorexam.

Civil&ConstructionEngineering,BS

Civilengineersdesigninfrastructureandpublicworksthatsupporttransportation,commerce,andpublichealth.Constructionengineersdesignandmanagetheprocessesthatallowprojectstobebuilt.Throughrequiredandelectivecourses,UALittleRock’sprogramexposesstudentstoallofthemajorareasofcivilengineering,including:materialsengineering,geotechnicalengineering,geomaticsengineering,structuralengineering,waterresourcesengineering,environmentalengineering,transportationengineering,andconstructionengineeringandmanagement.

Architectural&ConstructionEngineering,BS

Architecturalengineeringandconstructionengineeringarespecializationswithinthebroaderdisciplineofcivilengineering.Architecturalengineersdesignbuildingsintendedforhumanoccupancyorhabitation,e.g.,officebuildings,apartmentbuildings,condominiums,schools,hospitals,arenas,stadiums,etc.Constructionengineersdesignandmanageconstructionprocesses.UALittleRock’s

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programfocuseson:buildingmechanicalsystems,buildingelectricalsystems,buildingstructuralsystems,andconstructionengineeringandmanagement.

EngineeringTechnology,BS

Theengineeringtechnologydisciplineemphasizeshandsonlearningandpracticalaspectsofengineering.Itstressestheunderstandingandapplicationofestablishedengineeringprinciplestodesign,fabricate,andtestelectronicandmechanicalcomponentsandsystems.Engineeringtechnologyisacreativeblendofthephysicalsciences,engineeringknowledge,methods,andtechnicalskillsthatsupportengineeringactivities.Engineeringtechnologycoursesemphasizeapplicationofengineeringprinciplestoanalyzeandsolveindustrytypeproblems.EngineeringTechnologyisofferedintwodisciplines:mechanicalandelectronicsandcomputer.

Geology,BS

ThegeologyprogramsatUALittleRockaredesignedtoprovidestudentswithknowledgeofthevariousEarthsystemsandtohelpthemdeveloptheirscientificskills.Ourstudentslearntoconductandinterpretscientificresearchandtosuccessfullycommunicatescientificinformation.Themajorincludesarigorous,balancedcoreofcoursesandadiversearrayofelectivecoursework,bothofwhichincludeactivelabandfieldexperiences.

EnvironmentalEngineering,BS

Environmentalengineersdesigninfrastructure,publicworks,andprocessesthatprotecttheenvironmentandpublichealth.Throughrequiredandelectivecourses,UALittleRock’sprogramexposesstudentstoallofthemajorareasofenvironmentalengineering,includingwaterresources,airresources,andlandresources.Environmentalengineersanalyzeandcontrolhowsubstancestravelthroughair,water,andsoil,theystudythechemicalreactionsthattakeplaceduringtransport,andtheydeterminetheultimatefateofthosesubstancesinordertosolvesocietalproblemsinvolvingtheenvironmentandpublichealth.

WebDesignandDevelopment,BA

Responsivewebsitesandmobileappsareeffortsthatarebeingundertakenbymanyindustriesanddisciplinestoday,fromhealthcaretoretailtovirtuallyanyindustrywhichhasaneedtocommunicatewithitsstakeholders.ThisisaninterdisciplinaryprogramdesignedcollaborativelybyfacultyfromtheDepartmentArt(CALS),RhetoricandWriting(SSC),MassCommunication(SSC),InformationScience(EIT)andtheInformationTechnologyProgram;opportunitiesextendtorecentgraduatesinwebdesignanddevelopmenttoenhancethewebuser’sexperience.

Graduate

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ComputerScienceM.S.

TheMasterofScienceincomputerscienceprogramatUALRreflectscurrenttrendsinthecomputingdisciplineandprovidesstudentswithasolidtheoreticalandpracticalfoundationforcareersincomputingand/oradvancedgraduatestudies.Thecurriculumcentersonacoreofcoursescoveringmajortraditionalareasofcomputerscience:softwareengineering,operatingsystems,computerarchitecture,telecommunicationsandnetworking,andanalysisofalgorithms.Italsoallowsstudentsflexibilityinacquiringin-depthknowledgeofimportantareasofspecializationthroughtheselectionofelectives.Studentsmayalsoelectoneofthreeoptions(thesis,project,comprehensiveexam)forsatisfyingtherequirementsforthemaster’sdegree.Theprogramisaccessibletobothdayandeveningstudents,andlendsitselftobothfullandpart-timestudy.

ComputerandInformationSciencesPh.D.

TheComputerandInformationSciences(CIS)PhDProgramisaninterdisciplinaryprogramhousedintheDonagheyCollegeofEngineeringandInformationTechnology(EIT).Faculty,curriculum,andresourcesforthisprogramcomefromtwodepartments:ComputerScienceandInformationScience.TheCISdegreeisdesignedtopromotecollaborationsacrossseveralcomputingdisciplineswhosebodiesofknowledgeareinterrelated.

InformationScienceM.S. TheMasterofScienceinInformationScienceisa33credithourprogramwhichisdesignedtogiveindividualstheadvancedknowledge,skills,andtechnologiesforworkingwithlargeamountsofcomplexdata.ThisdegreewillalsoserveasasteppingtowardspursuingothergraduatedegreessuchasthePhDinComputerandInformationScience.

InformationQualityGC,M.S.

InformationQuality(IQ)isanemergingdisciplinefocusingonthetheory,principles,models,andtechniquesformaximizingthevalueofanorganization’sinformationassetsandassuringtheinformationproductsproducedbytheorganizationcreatevalueforthepeoplewhousethem.Creatingvaluefrominformationisanincreasinglychallengingtaskasorganizationsstrugglewithissuessuchasdatagovernance,dataanalytics,changingITparadigms,organizationalchangemanagement,dataintegrationandentityresolution,datasharing,dataprotection,andprivacy.

BioinformaticsM.S.,Ph.D.

Bioinformaticiansresearch,develop,andapplycomputationaltoolsandapproachesforanalyzing,andthusexpanding,theuseofbiological,medical,behavioral,andhealthdata.Weuseamultidisciplinaryapproachtomakethecomplexdataoflifesciencesmoreunderstandableanduseful.Notonlyarewecreatingworkersforhighlydesirablebusinesses,wearealsocontributingtobothbasicscienceandclinicalapplications.Thenextgenerationofbioinformaticspioneersarehere,miningandinterpreting

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biologicaldata.Inshort,bioinformaticians(orbioinformaticists)bringamultidisciplinaryperspectivetomanyofthecriticalproblemsfacingthehealth-scienceprofessiontoday.

EngineeringScienceandSystems.Ph.D.

TheDonagheyCollegeofEngineeringandInformationTechnology(EIT)atUALRoffersagraduateprogramleadingtothePh.D.degreeinEngineeringScienceandSystems(ENSS).Theprogramisdesignedtoprovideacollaborative,interdisciplinaryframeworkofgraduatestudiesandresearchinengineeringwithexposuretothesystemsapproachthatisincreasinglythehallmarkofcurrentresearchanddevelopmentintheglobalengineeringcommunity.StudentsenrollingintheEngineeringScienceandSystemsPh.D.programcanselectoneofthefouravailabletracksfortheirgraduatestudies,asfollows:SystemsEngineering;ElectricalandComputerEngineering;TelecommunicationsandNetworkingEngineering;MechanicalandMaterialsEngineering.

SystemsEngineeringGC,M.S.

TheSystemsEngineeringDepartmentoffersaGraduateCertificateinSystemsEngineeringandaMasterofSciencedegreeinSystemsEngineering.Also,theSystemsEngineeringDepartmentparticipatesinandleadsthePh.D.PrograminEngineeringScienceandSystemsofferedbytheDonagheyCollegeofEngineeringandInformationTechnology.

ConstructionManagementM.S.

UniversityClosurePolicy

Theeventsofthe2018UALittleRockEITFallCareerFairhingeontheuniversitybeingopen.Shouldweencounterinclementweatherorotherissuesresultingintheuniversityclosure,theeventsscheduledduringtheclosurewillbecancelled.

Theuniversityisrequiredtoalertthepublicby7:00AMforalldaytimeclosures.

Youwillbenotifiedviaemailinallcasesofuniversityclosure.Iftheuniversitydoesnotclose,theeventswillgoonasscheduled.