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On-campus operations begin at 10 a.m.; online classes meet

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K-State posted an Urgent K-State Alert delaying on-campus operations to 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26 for inclement weather.

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Kansas State University
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INITIAL ALERTTwitter/X
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Urgent K-State Alert: Due to inclement weather, all campuses will begin on-campus operations at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26. Online classes meet as scheduled. Complete details at http://k-state.edu.
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Thread checked 2026-09-14: no further posts from @KSUPoliceDept for this incident.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

Urgent K-State Alert: Due to inclement weather, all campuses will begin on-campus operations at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26. Online classes meet as scheduled. Complete details at http://k-state.edu.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes found S present (25 present / 0 absent).

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: Opener "Urgent K-State Alert" brands the university alert channel.
    2. present: This wording opens with an Urgent K-State Alert brand from the named university channel.
    3. present: Present because Urgent K-State Alert is the branded university signature on the notice.
    4. present: The source is the branded Urgent K-State Alert from the university.
    5. present: The Urgent K-State Alert opener is a branded university emergency sender signature.
    6. present: Names K-State Alert as the branded university signature on the notice.
    7. present: The K-State Alert header brands the university in this text.
    8. present: The cue is Urgent K-State Alert, which names the university sender.
    9. present: I read Urgent K-State Alert as the branded university signature on this delayed start notice.
    10. present: Counts as a branded signature because Urgent K-State Alert names the university sender.
    11. present: Recipients see Urgent K-State Alert as the branded university signature sending the delayed start notice.
    12. present: Mark because the K-State urgent alert header brands a named university source.
    13. present: A branded Urgent K-State Alert label identifies the university as the sender.
    14. present: The Urgent K-State Alert line brands the university as issuer, and the k-state.edu link repeats that campus identity.
    15. present: From the wording Urgent K-State Alert is a branded university signature identifying the sender.
    16. present: Urgent K-State Alert is the branded university signature on the delayed start notice.
    17. present: Here Urgent K-State Alert is a branded university signature.
    18. present: The lead "Urgent K-State Alert" is a branded university signature cue.
    19. present: Coding source present because Urgent K-State Alert names the branded university sender.
    20. present: Header "Urgent K-State Alert" is a branded university signature for K-State.
    21. present: On this pass Urgent K-State Alert identifies the university as the issuing brand.
    22. present: Urgent K-State Alert is a branded university signature on the delayed start (an anonymous weather bulletin would not).
    23. present: Something brands the sender as Urgent K-State Alert, a named university channel.
    24. present: Urgent K-State Alert is a branded university signature, so mark Source present.
    25. present: Urgent K-State Alert is a named university alert brand, so the vote is present
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes found H present (25 present / 0 absent).

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: Phrase "inclement weather" names a specific weather threat rather than a generic incident.
    2. present: This wording names inclement weather as the specific threat behind the schedule change.
    3. present: Present because inclement weather is named as the specific threat behind the delayed start.
    4. present: The hazard is inclement weather, named as the cause of the delayed start.
    5. present: Inclement weather is named as the specific hazard driving the delayed start.
    6. present: States inclement weather as the specific threat behind the delayed start.
    7. present: Inclement weather is the specific threat cited in this text.
    8. present: The cue is inclement weather, the named weather threat.
    9. present: I read inclement weather as the specific threat given for the later start.
    10. present: Counts as a specific threat because inclement weather is named as the hazard behind the delayed start.
    11. present: Recipients are told inclement weather is the specific threat behind the later on-campus start.
    12. present: Foul because rough weather is named as the specific threat behind the later start.
    13. present: A specific threat is given as inclement weather.
    14. present: Inclement weather is named as the specific threat, prompting the later start of on-campus operations.
    15. present: From the wording inclement weather is named as the specific threat behind the late start.
    16. present: Inclement weather is the specific threat cited as the reason.
    17. present: Here inclement weather is named as the specific threat behind the delayed start.
    18. present: The phrase "inclement weather" names a specific weather threat cue.
    19. present: Coding hazard present because inclement weather is named as the specific threat behind the delayed opening.
    20. present: Inclement weather is cited as the specific threat behind the delayed start.
    21. present: On this pass inclement weather is identified as the specific threat behind the delayed start.
    22. present: Inclement weather is named as the specific threat delaying on-campus operations (a delay with no hazard type would not).
    23. present: Something names inclement weather as the specific threat driving the delayed start.
    24. present: Inclement weather names a specific weather threat, so a new coder should score Hazard present.
    25. present: Inclement weather is specified as the threat behind the delayed start, so the vote is present
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes found L present (25 present / 0 absent).

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: Wording "all campuses" states where delayed on-campus operations apply.
    2. present: This wording locates the delayed start of on campus operations at all campuses.
    3. present: Present because on campus operations are delayed at all campuses.
    4. present: The location is all campuses, where on-campus operations begin late.
    5. present: The delayed on-campus start is located at all campuses of the university.
    6. present: Locates the delayed on-campus operations at all campuses.
    7. present: All campuses are the place of delayed on-campus operations in this text.
    8. present: The cue is all campuses, where on-campus operations are delayed.
    9. present: I read all campuses as the place where on-campus operations begin at 10 a.m.
    10. present: Counts as a location because on-campus operations are set for all campuses.
    11. present: Recipients are told the delayed operations apply at all campuses.
    12. present: System because on-campus operations are delayed at all campuses.
    13. present: A location is stated as all campuses for the delayed on campus operations.
    14. present: The delayed start covers all campuses, locating where on-campus operations resume later.
    15. present: From the wording all campuses is where on-campus operations will begin later.
    16. present: All campuses is the place that will begin on-campus operations late.
    17. present: Here all campuses is the place where on campus operations will begin late.
    18. present: The wording "all campuses" is the where cue for the delayed on-campus start.
    19. present: Coding location present because delayed on campus operations apply at all campuses.
    20. present: On-campus operations are tied to all campuses as the place of the delay.
    21. present: On this pass all campuses is where on-campus operations begin later.
    22. present: All campuses is where on-campus operations begin at 10 a.m. (a 0 would name no site).
    23. present: Something places the delayed on-campus operations at all campuses.
    24. present: All campuses locates the delayed on-campus operations, and a whole campus still counts.
    25. present: All campuses is the place where on-campus operations begin late, so the vote is present
  • Guidanceabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    0 of 25 passes found G present (0 present / 25 absent).

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. absent: Clause "begin on-campus operations" is a delayed start notice, not a protective instruction.
    2. absent: This wording only changes when on campus operations begin and confirms online classes, without a protective instruction.
    3. absent: Absent because a late start and online classes meeting as scheduled are operational notes, not protective steps.
    4. absent: The protective instruction is absent; a late start, online classes as scheduled, and a details link are operational notes, not safety guidance.
    5. absent: A delayed start and online classes meeting are status notes, not safety instructions.
    6. absent: Omits a protective step and only reports a later on-campus start, online classes as scheduled, and a details link.
    7. absent: A delayed start and online class note in this text are operations rules, not protective guidance.
    8. absent: Use caution, delay travel, or stay off roads would have counted; a delayed start and a website link are not protective instructions.
    9. absent: I read delayed on-campus operations and online classes meeting as scheduled, and that is a schedule, not a protective instruction such as stay home.
    10. absent: Does not count as protective instruction because a 10 a.m. start, online classes as scheduled, and a details link are operational notes, not protective orders.
    11. absent: Recipients hear when on-campus operations begin and that online classes meet as scheduled, not a protective instruction such as avoid travel.
    12. absent: Details because a later start and a details URL never tell recipients how to protect themselves.
    13. absent: A delayed start while online classes still meet is operational information, not a protective instruction such as use caution or stay home.
    14. absent: A late on-campus start and online classes meeting as scheduled are status updates, not protective directions to recipients.
    15. absent: From the wording a 10 a.m. start and online classes meeting as scheduled are hours notes, not protective steps for readers.
    16. absent: A delayed on-campus start and online classes meeting as scheduled are operations, not a protective instruction.
    17. absent: Here a 10 a.m. start and online classes meeting as scheduled are operations notes, not protective instructions.
    18. absent: A late start and online classes as scheduled are operations notes, not a protective instruction cue.
    19. absent: Coding guidance absent because a later start and online classes meeting as scheduled are operational notes, not protective instructions.
    20. absent: A 10 a.m. start and online classes meeting as scheduled are operations rules, not protective directions.
    21. absent: On this pass a delayed opening and online classes meeting as scheduled are operations, not protective orders.
    22. absent: A delayed start and online classes meeting as scheduled are status, not a safety order (telling people to avoid travel would).
    23. absent: Nothing orders a protective action such as stay home or avoid travel. The delayed start and online class note are schedule only.
    24. absent: Starting operations at 10 a.m. and keeping online classes is a schedule note, not a safety instruction.
    25. absent: A delayed start and online classes as scheduled tell the timetable, not how to protect oneself, so the vote is absent
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes found T present (25 present / 0 absent).

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: Clock "at 10 a.m." and date Monday, Jan. 26 time the delayed start.
    2. present: This wording times the on campus start at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26.
    3. present: Present because 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 is an explicit clock time and date.
    4. present: The time cue is 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, a clock time and date for the delayed start.
    5. present: Ten a.m. and Monday January 26 supply clock and date timing for operations.
    6. present: States 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 as the clock and date when on-campus operations begin.
    7. present: 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 is the clock and date in this text.
    8. present: The cue is 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, a clock time and date.
    9. present: I read 10 a.m. and Monday, Jan. 26 as clock and date marks.
    10. present: Counts as timing because 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 supplies a clock and a calendar date.
    11. present: Recipients are given 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 as clock and date timing.
    12. present: Monday because 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 supplies both a clock time and a date.
    13. present: A clock time of 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 dates the delayed operations.
    14. present: On-campus operations begin at 10 a.m. on Jan. 26, a clock time paired with a calendar date.
    15. present: From the wording 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 supplies clock and date timing.
    16. present: 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 is the clock and date timing for the delayed start.
    17. present: Here 10 a.m. is a clock time and Monday, Jan. 26 is a calendar date.
    18. present: "10 a.m." and "Monday, Jan. 26" are clock and date cues for the delayed start.
    19. present: Coding time present because 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 supplies both a clock time and a date.
    20. present: 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 supplies both clock and calendar timing.
    21. present: On this pass 10 a.m. is a clock time and Monday, Jan. 26 is a calendar date.
    22. present: 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 is clock and date for the delayed opening (a 0 would have none of those cues).
    23. present: Something times the on-campus start at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26.
    24. present: Clock 10 a.m. and the date Monday, Jan. 26 both satisfy Time.
    25. present: 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 gives a clock time and a calendar date, so the vote is present
  • Impactabsent9/25

    Final assessment

    9 of 25 passes found I present (9 present / 16 absent).

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. absent: Phrase "inclement weather" names the hazard without injury, damage, or extra severity.
    2. present: This wording states that on campus operations will not begin until 10 a.m., a schedule consequence rather than the weather name alone.
    3. present: Present because beginning on campus operations only at 10 a.m. is the stated consequence of the weather rather than the weather name alone.
    4. present: The impact is the 10 a.m. start of on-campus operations, a delayed opening consequence beyond the weather name.
    5. present: Starting on-campus operations late is a consequence beyond merely naming inclement weather.
    6. present: Flags the 10 a.m. start of on-campus operations as the consequence of the inclement weather.
    7. absent: No injury, damage, or severity beyond the delayed operations is stated in this text.
    8. absent: Icy roads, injuries, or other severity would have counted; inclement weather names the hazard, and a delayed start does not describe harm.
    9. absent: I read a delayed start only, with no harm or severity stated, so the inclement weather name alone is not I.
    10. absent: Does not count as consequence or severity because inclement weather is only the hazard name, with no injury, damage, or extra intensity stated.
    11. absent: Recipients get only the inclement weather name, with no harm, damage, or extra severity stated.
    12. absent: Delay because a later on-campus start is operational status, not injury, damage, or extra severity.
    13. absent: A later start of on campus operations is a schedule change, not injury, damage, or other severity beyond the weather name.
    14. present: Holding on-campus operations until 10 a.m. states a delayed-start consequence, not the weather name alone.
    15. present: From the wording delayed on-campus operations until 10 a.m. is a consequence beyond the inclement weather name.
    16. absent: Inclement weather is the hazard name, and the delayed start states no extra severity such as injury or damage.
    17. present: Here delaying on campus operations until 10 a.m. is a consequence beyond the inclement weather name.
    18. absent: Inclement weather is the hazard name, and a late start adds no injury, damage, or extra severity cue.
    19. absent: Coding impact absent because inclement weather is the hazard name alone and the delayed opening states no injury or other severity.
    20. absent: Delayed operations are described without injury, damage, or other severity.
    21. absent: On this pass inclement weather is only the hazard name, and a late start is not injury or damage.
    22. absent: Inclement weather plus a later start state no harm, damage, or danger (a 1 would name those outcomes).
    23. present: Something states that on-campus operations begin late as a consequence, not the inclement weather name alone.
    24. absent: Inclement weather is the hazard name alone, and a late start does not state danger, injury, or other severity.
    25. absent: Inclement weather is only the hazard name, with no injury, damage, or other severity, so the vote is absent

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Analysis

Key Findings

Standalone delayed on-campus start with online classes still meeting.
Outcome
On-campus operations begin at 10 a.m. Online classes meet as scheduled. No later product on the handle.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Kansas State University: On-campus operations begin at 10 a.m.; online classes meet." Incident of January 26, 2026. Added September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/kansas-state-university-inclement-weather-10am-start-2026-01-26/

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