Weather-related campus closure MU Alert notice

To check this alert, Claude Opus 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.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Both notices open with the branded "MU Alert:" signature and speak for "MU/UM", identifying the institutional sender.

  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: Both messages carry the "MU Alert" branded signature.
  2. present: Both messages are signed "MU Alert" for MU and the UM System.
  3. present: Both notices are signed "MU Alert" on behalf of MU/UM, identifying the sender.
  4. present: Both entries are signed "MU Alert" for MU and the UM System.
  5. present: Both notices are signed "MU Alert" from MU/UM.
  6. present: Both notices are signed "MU Alert" from MU, a branded institutional sender.
  7. present: Both lines are signed "MU Alert", a branded sender tag for the university.
  8. present: Both notices open with the branded signature "MU Alert".
  9. present: Both notices are signed "MU Alert" from MU/UM, a branded institutional source.
  10. present: Both notices are signed "MU Alert" and speak for MU/UM.
  11. present: Both notices carry the "MU Alert" branded signature from MU and the UM System.
  12. present: Both entries open with the branded signature "MU Alert".
  13. present: Both entries carry the "MU Alert" branded signature.
  14. present: Both notices are signed "MU Alert" from MU and the UM System.
  15. present: Both notices are signed "MU Alert" from the university.
  16. present: Both notices are branded "MU Alert" from MU/UM, identifying the issuing institution.
  17. present: Both messages are signed "MU Alert" and attributed to MU/UM.
  18. present: Both notices are signed "MU Alert" from MU/UM.
  19. present: Both messages open with the branded tag "MU Alert" from Mizzou.
  20. present: Both notices are signed "MU Alert" and speak for MU/UM System officials.
  21. present: Both notices open with the branded "MU Alert:" signature identifying the university alerting system.
  22. present: Both messages open with the branded tag "MU Alert".
  23. present: Both messages carry the "MU Alert" signature line identifying the university as sender.
  24. present: Both notices carry the "MU Alert" branded signature from MU/UM System.
  25. present: Both entries are signed "MU Alert" from MU/UM.
• Hazardabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25. Neither notice names a hazard: one cites only "Due to weather" and the other "mechanical issues with private contractor shuttle service".

  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. absent: One cites vague "weather" and the other shuttle "mechanical issues", neither naming a specific hazard.
  2. absent: Reasons given are "Due to weather" and a shuttle contractor's mechanical issues, neither a specific hazard.
  3. absent: The causes given are "weather" and "mechanical issues with private contractor shuttle service", neither a named threat.
  4. absent: The causes cited are "weather" and shuttle "mechanical issues", neither naming a specific threat.
  5. absent: It cites only "Due to weather" and shuttle mechanical issues, naming no specific weather threat.
  6. absent: The causes given are generic "weather" and shuttle "mechanical issues", with no specific hazard named.
  7. absent: It cites only "Due to weather" and a contractor's mechanical issues, naming no specific hazard.
  8. absent: "Due to weather" and "mechanical issues" name no specific hazard such as snow or ice.
  9. absent: The causes cited are "weather" generically and shuttle "mechanical issues", neither a named threat.
  10. absent: It cites only "weather" generically and a shuttle contractor's mechanical issues, naming no specific hazard.
  11. absent: The causes given are vague weather and shuttle "mechanical issues", neither a named threat.
  12. absent: The causes given are "weather" in general and "mechanical issues with private contractor shuttle service", neither a named hazard.
  13. absent: It cites only "weather" generically and shuttle "mechanical issues", naming no specific hazard.
  14. absent: "Due to weather" and "mechanical issues" are given as causes without naming any specific hazard.
  15. absent: It cites only "weather" and shuttle mechanical issues, naming no specific weather hazard.
  16. absent: The causes given are "weather" in the abstract and shuttle "mechanical issues", neither a named hazard.
  17. absent: The causes given are "Due to weather" and "mechanical issues with private contractor shuttle service", neither a named hazard.
  18. absent: It cites only "Due to weather" and a shuttle contractor's mechanical issues, naming no specific hazard.
  19. absent: It says only "Due to weather" and separately cites shuttle mechanical issues, never naming a specific weather hazard.
  20. absent: Only "Due to weather" and "mechanical issues with private contractor shuttle service" appear, neither naming a specific hazard.
  21. absent: One cause is bare "weather" and the other is shuttle mechanical issues, neither a named hazard.
  22. absent: The causes cited are "weather" and shuttle "mechanical issues", neither a specific named threat.
  23. absent: Causes given are generic "weather" and shuttle "mechanical issues", neither naming a specific threat.
  24. absent: It cites only bare "weather" and shuttle "mechanical issues", naming no specific hazard.
  25. absent: Causes given are "weather" and shuttle "mechanical issues", neither a specific named threat.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The scope is the MU campus, with "Vital services - hospital, vet clinics, campus dining" named as staying on regular hours.

  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: The notices apply to MU and Mizzou, the campus as a whole.
  2. present: It concerns the MU campus, including campus dining and the hospital.
  3. present: It refers to MU, the UM System and Mizzou, the campus affected.
  4. present: It concerns the MU campus, hospital, vet clinics and campus dining.
  5. present: The affected place is Mizzou, the MU campus and UM System.
  6. present: It concerns MU and the UM System campus at Mizzou.
  7. present: It refers to MU, the UM System and Mizzou as the affected campus.
  8. present: It concerns Mizzou, the MU campus and UM System operations.
  9. present: It concerns the MU/UM campus and Mizzou classes, a named place.
  10. present: The affected place is identified as MU/UM and Mizzou, the campus.
  11. present: It concerns Mizzou and MU/UM operations, hospital, vet clinics and campus dining.
  12. present: It concerns Mizzou and the MU/UM campus and its dining services.
  13. present: It concerns MU and the UM System, the campus community's location.
  14. present: It refers to Mizzou, the MU campus operations, and campus dining.
  15. present: The MU and UM System campus is the identified affected location.
  16. present: It concerns the MU/UM campus and Mizzou operations, a named place.
  17. present: It refers to MU and Mizzou, plus campus dining, identifying the campus as the affected place.
  18. present: It concerns the MU campus, including campus dining and the hospital.
  19. present: It concerns Mizzou and the MU/UM campus and its dining and hospital services.
  20. present: The notices refer to Mizzou and the campus operations affected, a named place.
  21. present: It concerns Mizzou and MU/UM campus operations, hospital, vet clinics and campus dining.
  22. present: The affected place is given as Mizzou, the MU campus and UM System.
  23. present: It concerns "Mizzou" and the MU/UM campus, a named place.
  24. present: It concerns MU and the UM System, that is the Mizzou campus.
  25. present: It refers to Mizzou, the MU campus and UM System operations.
• Guidanceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25. Recipients are asked to do nothing protective; the messages only announce that MU "will delay opening" and that "classes are CANCELED".

  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: They only announce a delay and cancellation, asking recipients to do nothing protective.
  2. absent: It announces a schedule change without telling recipients to take any protective action.
  3. absent: It only announces the delay and cancellation, giving recipients no protective action to take.
  4. absent: It reports delays and cancellations but gives readers no protective instruction.
  5. absent: It reports schedule changes but gives readers no protective action to take.
  6. absent: It only announces a delay and cancellation, giving recipients no protective action to take.
  7. absent: It announces a delay and cancellation but gives recipients no protective action to take.
  8. absent: It only announces a delay and cancellations, asking recipients to do nothing protective.
  9. absent: It only announces delay and cancellation and asks nothing protective of recipients.
  10. absent: It announces cancellations and delays but gives recipients no protective action to take.
  11. absent: It reports canceled classes and a delayed opening but gives readers no protective action to take.
  12. absent: It reports schedule changes rather than telling recipients to take any protective action.
  13. absent: It announces cancellations and a delayed opening but asks recipients to take no protective action.
  14. absent: It only announces a delay and cancellation, giving recipients no protective action to take.
  15. absent: No protective action is asked of recipients; the notice only reports a delay and cancellation.
  16. absent: It announces a delay and cancellation but gives recipients no protective action to take.
  17. absent: Nothing is asked of recipients; the messages only announce a delay and cancellation of classes.
  18. absent: It reports cancellations and a delayed opening but asks recipients to take no protective action.
  19. absent: Nothing asks recipients to take any protective action; the messages only announce a delay and cancellation.
  20. absent: Readers are told about a delay and cancellation but given no protective action to take.
  21. absent: Nothing protective is asked of recipients: the messages only announce a delay and class cancellations.
  22. absent: Recipients are only told operating status; no protective action is requested of them.
  23. absent: The text only announces a delay and cancellation; recipients are given no protective action to take.
  24. absent: It reports schedule changes without instructing recipients to take any protective action.
  25. absent: It only announces a delay and cancellation; no protective action is asked of recipients.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Times are explicit, "until 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" and a cancellation "for Wednesday, Jan. 30", plus stamps at 9:03 and 7:55 p.m.

  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: Times are explicit: "delay opening until 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" and cancellations for Wednesday, Jan. 30.
  2. present: It sets a "10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" opening with update times of 7:55 and 9:03 p.m.
  3. present: It specifies "delay opening until 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" and Wednesday, Jan. 30, with timestamps.
  4. present: Times are explicit, including delayed opening "until 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31".
  5. present: It sets a delayed opening "until 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" and cancellation for Wednesday, Jan. 30.
  6. present: It sets the delayed opening at "10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" and cancellation for Wednesday, Jan. 30.
  7. present: It gives "10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" and "Wednesday, Jan. 30" as the operative times.
  8. present: It gives "10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" and "Wednesday, Jan. 30" with posting times.
  9. present: It specifies a delay "until 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" and cancellations for Wednesday, Jan. 30.
  10. present: It specifies a delay "until 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" with evening timestamps.
  11. present: It sets a delayed opening at "10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" and cancellations for Wednesday, Jan. 30.
  12. present: It sets "10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" and cancels classes for "Wednesday, Jan. 30".
  13. present: It states "delay opening until 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" with evening timestamps.
  14. present: It sets a 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 opening and cancels classes Wednesday, Jan. 30.
  15. present: Times are explicit: delayed opening "until 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31".
  16. present: It specifies "10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" and classes canceled "Wednesday, Jan. 30".
  17. present: It gives "10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" and "Wednesday, Jan. 30" as the operative times.
  18. present: It sets opening "until 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" and is stamped 9:03 p.m. and 7:55 p.m.
  19. present: It sets "10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" and cancels classes "Wednesday, Jan. 30", with posting times.
  20. present: Times and dates are explicit: "delay opening until 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31".
  21. present: Times and dates are explicit: 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 and Wednesday, Jan. 30, with entry timestamps.
  22. present: Times are explicit: delay "until 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" with 9:03 p.m. and 7:55 p.m. stamps.
  23. present: It sets opening "until 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" and cancels classes for Wednesday, Jan. 30.
  24. present: It gives "10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" and the Wednesday, Jan. 30 cancellation.
  25. present: Times are explicit: "10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31" and stamps of 7:55 and 9:03 p.m.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25. No consequence or severity is given for either the weather or the shuttle breakdown, only that regular operations otherwise continue.

  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.

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  1. absent: No consequence or severity of the weather or the shuttle problem is stated.
  2. absent: Nothing conveys a consequence or level of danger, only operating hours.
  3. absent: No harm or severity is described, only schedule changes.
  4. absent: Nothing conveys danger or severity, only scheduling consequences.
  5. absent: No harm, danger, or severity is described, only operational adjustments.
  6. absent: No consequence, risk or severity of the weather or the shuttle failure is stated.
  7. absent: Nothing about danger, harm or severity is stated.
  8. absent: No harm or severity is described, only schedule consequences.
  9. absent: No harm, danger or severity is described anywhere in the notices.
  10. absent: Nothing is said about harm, danger or severity from the conditions.
  11. absent: No danger, severity or potential consequence is conveyed anywhere in the operational notice.
  12. absent: No consequence or severity is described beyond the operational change.
  13. absent: No harm, danger, or severity of conditions is conveyed.
  14. absent: No consequence or severity of the weather or the shuttle problem is described.
  15. absent: Nothing describes harm or severity, only schedule effects on classes and services.
  16. absent: No consequence or severity of the weather or the mechanical problem is described.
  17. absent: No harm or severity is conveyed, only schedule consequences for classes and services.
  18. absent: Nothing conveys danger or consequence, only schedule changes.
  19. absent: No consequence or severity of the weather is conveyed.
  20. absent: No consequence or severity of the weather or the shuttle problem is stated.
  21. absent: No consequence or severity of the weather or the shuttle failure is conveyed.
  22. absent: No harm, danger or severity is mentioned anywhere in the two notices.
  23. absent: Nothing conveys danger or severity, only schedule changes and which services stay open.
  24. absent: No harm or severity is described, only operational delay and canceled classes.
  25. absent: No consequence or severity of the weather is described.