View the Active Intruder educational video. Log in to your my.mun.ca account and play the video on the emergency management channel on the main page.
An active intruder threat involves a situation where an individual or individuals come on campus with the intention to cause serious harm to others. The intruder(s)’ usual intention is to continue until stopped by police and/or suicide.
Many of these incidences are often over in a very short period of time—ten to fifteen minutes. You need to assess your situation and take responsibility for your personal safety and security. Try to stay calm. Trust your instincts, and use care when making decisions. It is important to understand that any action taken or not taken during an active intruder incident may involve life-threatening risk.
Assume a Survival Mindset:
In Newfoundland and Labrador, severe weather storms are most likely to bring high amounts of rain, snow, ice, strong winds and/or freezing rain -- many times all within a short time span. These storms can cause flooding, downed trees, structural damage and, in some instances, power outages. Consideration will be given to the cancellation of classes or closure of the University when the local weather forecast and/or campus conditions warrant such action. Memorial’s decision to close the university or cancel classes is based on the safety of students, staff and faculty.
Memorial University will consult local meteorologists and Metrobus officials. The decision to delay opening or to close early is based on numerous factors including weather conditions, road conditions, busing and conditions on campus. In particular, the university will rely on the threshold criteria for public alerts about weather hazards as defined by Environment Canada in order to assess potential impact relating to specific weather warnings.
Occasions may occur when weather-related conditions necessitate that the University implement a delayed opening time or an early closure. In all cases, employees and commuting students must use their best judgment in determining their personal safety when traveling between home and the campus.
Advisories for late openings and/or closures will normally be issued by 7 a.m. and early closures will normally be announced at least one hour in advance. Listen to local radio stations for advisories and check www.mi.mun.ca or follow Memorial on Twitter @marineinstitute for information.
Methods of Communication
Web
The Marine Institute’s website alert system will be activated if there is an emergency, class cancellation or closure advisory. A message will be posted on the Institute’s home page outlining the emergency announcement.
Check these websites:
Social Media
Check the official Institute Twitter feed @marineinstitute, Instagram feed marine.institute or Facebook page
Radio
Listen to local radio stations that provide emergency information in the St. John’s area:
Infectious Disease is defined by Memorial University as an infectious disease that is spread from person to person through casual contact or respiratory droplet to include, but is not restricted to the following:
An Infectious Disease may be transmitted directly from one body to another without the aid of other objects, e.g. kissing, droplet spray from sneezing, coughing, spitting, singing or talking. It may be transmitted directly when an object transmits the organism. Objects of transmission may be clothing, linen, utensils, food, water, milk, air, soil, or insects.
The University endorses a 3 C Campaign (Clean, Cover and Contain) to help prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
The 3C Campaign will help prevent the spread of communicable diseases:
Contact the Information and Communications Technologies Help Desk at 709-778-0628 for IM/IT equipment systems failures (including Banner (student or finance), student portal, Brightspace (hardware support), telephone systems, and/or network failure) or computer security issues (including malware, hacking, phishing, virus, identity theft and/or data theft).