{"id":3841,"date":"2018-02-07T00:08:11","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T00:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gh360.ca\/?p=3841"},"modified":"2018-03-06T22:47:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T22:47:29","slug":"how-snow-days-impact-the-guelph-humber-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gh360.ca\/?p=3841","title":{"rendered":"How snow days impact the Guelph-Humber community"},"content":{"rendered":"I<\/span>nclement weather causes things such as bus delays, parking traffic and even class cancellations at both Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber.<\/p>\n

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University of Guelph-Humber Assistant Vice-Provost George Bragues said the key factor in cancelling classes is whether there is a safety concern in having people come to campus on days with freezing or icy conditions and days with a substantial amount of snow.<\/p>\n

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As well, he explained that there is no minimum snowfall that leads to a decision to cancel classes. Instead, they keep an eye on the forecast and stay consistent with what the other colleges and universities decide to that day.<\/p>\n

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Although an inconvenience to those who are coming to learn and teach, these cancellations are preventative actions that need to be taken.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn the past, we\u2019ve never gotten complaints about a decision to close,\u201d Bragues said. \u201cThe major concern is not the kind of decision being made but rather when [\u2026] the people want to know as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Some students from Humber College and University of Guelph-Humber agreed that workflow generally stalls when not at school and for some it is a bit harder to keep up with the semester.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t do as much as if I was actually at school,\u201d said Francesca Mazzuca, a first-year Early Childhood Education student at Humber College. \u201cIf I don\u2019t end up having any assignments or homework to do that day, I will usually just take the day off to relax.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cMost definitely, I find myself to be more unmotivated when I\u2019m at home and tend to fall behind on that one chapter because I wasn\u2019t able to do it in class,\u201d said Kaela Johnson, a second-year Media Studies student. \u201cI\u2019ve only had a snow day once and we finished class early because of the inconvenience it would be to get home through all the snow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen I go to school, I get a lot more work done and have the support from the services and professors I have access to,\u201d said Dilshan Jayasinghe, a third-year Business student.<\/p>\n

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Some students also said that having the professor\u2019s assistance and guidance for certain aspects of the course work are essential.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEspecially for hands-on courses, it\u2019s very crucial to have that in-class time and missing a class can leave you really behind,\u201d said second-year Media Studies student Abigail Toledo.<\/p>\n

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Bragues said even professors have to deal with things such as rearranging the syllabus and changing when certain quizzes or evaluations will be completed.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs a professor, cancelling classes due to inclement weather is a disruption, that\u2019s for sure.\u201d Bragues said. \u201cIt becomes much more of a problem when you have a test or significant evaluation [\u2026] it will affect potentially what you can put on a test. The material that is missed would potentially have to go in evaluations in the second half of the term.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Humber North community has been able to avoid class cancellations due to snow, freezing rain or ice up until Feb. 6, 2018 for this school year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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