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University of Missouri published an official alert update on or about 2026-01-25. Full text is preserved from the official emergency updates archive.

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INITIAL ALERTMulti-channel
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The campus and UM System office in Columbia will shift to remote operations from 12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26. Instructors should communicate this shift with their students as soon as possible, share plans for their classes and provide any necessary resources, such as Zoom links or online learning materials. If a class has significant in-person requirements, such as laboratories or clinical experiences, arrangements will be made to address the requirements at a later time. Most MU employees will fall into three categories during a severe weather event: - Those who aren't required to work on-site and will telework from home or another location. Staff who do not telework must use their available accrued paid time off. - Employees who are non-exempt (hourly) and are required to work on-site may be eligible to receive premium pay; those who are required to work on-site and choose not to do so must use their available accrued paid time off. - Those who cannot carry out their duties through telework and are required that they are not required on-site to work will be compensated. This does not apply to MU Health Care operations and staff. To receive the latest updates for MU Health Care, please visit Winter Weather Updates. The Veterinary Health Center and the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory do not close. Employees working at those facilities should assume they are expected to work unless they are otherwise instructed by the Hospital/Lab Director (or designee). College of Veterinary Medicine and School of Medicine leadership will make decisions on student involvement in clinical rotations and notify affected students. Staff should contact their supervisor if they are unsure which category they fit for the current event. Faculty and staff should reach out to their HR professional if they have questions about these policies. As always, faculty, staff and students are expected to exercise good judgement when deciding if they can travel safely to campus during severe weather. For information on how winter weather is affecting any off-campus activities, including clinics, off-campus meetings or conferences, please refer to the host location. Links to university services, including those offered by MU Health Care hospitals and clinics and the Veterinary Health Center, are listed online. Details about MU's campus closure policies and more can be found on the UM System website. NOTES: All top level of garages will be closed during severe weather.
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Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5.5 (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.

The campus and UM System office in Columbia will shift to remote operations from 12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26. Instructors should communicate this shift with their students as soon as possible, share plans for their classes and provide any necessary resources, such as Zoom links or online learning materials. If a class has significant in-person requirements, such as laboratories or clinical experiences, arrangements will be made to address the requirements at a later time. Most MU employees will fall into three categories during a severe weather event: - Those who aren't required to work on-site and will telework from home or another location. Staff who do not telework must use their available accrued paid time off. - Employees who are non-exempt (hourly) and are required to work on-site may be eligible to receive premium pay; those who are required to work on-site and choose not to do so must use their available accrued paid time off. - Those who cannot carry out their duties through telework and are required that they are not required on-site to work will be compensated. This does not apply to MU Health Care operations and staff. To receive the latest updates for MU Health Care, please visit Winter Weather Updates. The Veterinary Health Center and the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory do not close. Employees working at those facilities should assume they are expected to work unless they are otherwise instructed by the Hospital/Lab Director (or designee). College of Veterinary Medicine and School of Medicine leadership will make decisions on student involvement in clinical rotations and notify affected students. Staff should contact their supervisor if they are unsure which category they fit for the current event. Faculty and staff should reach out to their HR professional if they have questions about these policies. As always, faculty, staff and students are expected to exercise good judgement when deciding if they can travel safely to campus during severe weather. For information on how winter weather is affecting any off-campus activities, including clinics, off-campus meetings or conferences, please refer to the host location. Links to university services, including those offered by MU Health Care hospitals and clinics and the Veterinary Health Center, are listed online. Details about MU's campus closure policies and more can be found on the UM System website. NOTES: All top level of garages will be closed during severe weather.

  • Sourcepresent24/25

    Final assessment

    Near-unanimous: the message speaks for 'The campus and UM System office in Columbia' and MU, identifying the institution. One read found no sender named.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: MU and UM System office.
    2. present: 'The campus and UM System office' identify the university.
    3. present: It names the MU campus and UM System office.
    4. present: Names the campus and 'UM System office', MU as the issuing institution.
    5. present: It names MU and the UM System office as the operating authority.
    6. present: MU and the UM System office are named.
    7. present: Refers to 'the campus and UM System office' and MU as the issuer.
    8. present: Names MU and the UM System office.
    9. present: It speaks for MU and the UM System office in Columbia.
    10. present: It names the campus and UM System office and MU.
    11. present: It names the campus and UM System office.
    12. absent: No sender or authority is identified.
    13. present: The campus and UM System office identify themselves.
    14. present: MU and the UM System are named.
    15. present: MU campus and UM System office.
    16. present: It speaks for 'The campus and UM System office in Columbia', identifying MU as the source.
    17. present: It names the campus and 'UM System office in Columbia' and MU employees, the university identifying itself.
    18. present: It speaks for 'The campus and UM System office in Columbia', identifying the University of Missouri as issuer.
    19. present: It speaks for 'The campus and UM System office in Columbia' and refers to MU employees.
    20. present: It speaks for 'The campus and UM System office in Columbia' and MU leadership, identifying the university as issuer.
    21. present: It names 'The campus and UM System office in Columbia' as shifting operations, identifying the sender.
    22. present: It names 'the campus and UM System office in Columbia' as the institution shifting operations.
    23. present: It names 'The campus and UM System office in Columbia' and MU as the issuing institution.
    24. present: It names 'The campus and UM System office in Columbia' and MU, identifying the institution.
    25. present: It names 'The campus and UM System office in Columbia' and MU policies, identifying the university as sender.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree the hazard is named: the notice refers to 'a severe weather event'.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Severe weather event.
    2. present: It refers to winter weather and a severe weather event.
    3. present: It names severe winter weather.
    4. present: Refers to 'severe weather event' and winter weather.
    5. present: It references "severe weather" and winter weather.
    6. present: It names a severe weather event, winter weather.
    7. present: Refers to 'a severe weather event' and winter weather.
    8. present: Refers to a 'severe weather event' and winter weather.
    9. present: It cites 'a severe weather event' and winter weather.
    10. present: It names a 'severe weather event' and winter weather.
    11. present: It refers to winter weather and severe weather.
    12. present: It names severe winter weather.
    13. present: It references a severe weather event.
    14. present: It references severe and winter weather.
    15. present: 'severe weather' and winter weather.
    16. present: It refers to 'a severe weather event' and winter weather updates, naming the weather hazard.
    17. present: It refers to a 'severe weather event' and winter weather updates, naming the weather hazard.
    18. present: It refers to a 'severe weather event' and 'winter weather', naming the hazard type.
    19. present: It references 'a severe weather event' and winter weather as the reason for remote operations.
    20. present: It refers to 'a severe weather event' and 'winter weather' as the reason for remote operations.
    21. present: It refers to 'a severe weather event' and 'Winter Weather Updates', naming the hazard.
    22. present: It refers to 'a severe weather event' and winter weather updates, naming the weather hazard.
    23. present: It refers to 'a severe weather event' and 'winter weather', naming the hazard type.
    24. present: It refers to 'a severe weather event' and 'winter weather' as the cause.
    25. present: It references 'a severe weather event' and winter weather, naming the weather hazard behind the shift.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Unanimous: it names the campus and UM System office in Columbia.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Campus in Columbia.
    2. present: 'campus and UM System office in Columbia'.
    3. present: It refers to the campus in Columbia.
    4. present: Specifies 'The campus and UM System office in Columbia'.
    5. present: It says "The campus and UM System office in Columbia".
    6. present: It says the campus and UM System office in Columbia.
    7. present: Refers to the Columbia campus.
    8. present: Names the campus in Columbia.
    9. present: It names the campus in Columbia and garages.
    10. present: It says 'The campus and UM System office in Columbia'.
    11. present: It says the campus in Columbia.
    12. present: It names the campus in Columbia.
    13. present: It gives Columbia.
    14. present: It names campus in Columbia.
    15. present: Campus and UM System office in Columbia.
    16. present: The message concerns the MU campus and the UM System office in Columbia shifting to remote operations.
    17. present: It names the campus and the UM System office in Columbia as shifting to remote operations.
    18. present: The message concerns the MU campus and the UM System office in Columbia shifting to remote operations.
    19. present: It names 'The campus and UM System office in Columbia'.
    20. present: It names 'The campus and UM System office in Columbia' as the locations shifting to remote operations.
    21. present: It names 'The campus and UM System office in Columbia'.
    22. present: It refers to 'the campus and UM System office in Columbia' as the places shifting to remote operations.
    23. present: It names the campus and UM System office 'in Columbia' as the places shifting to remote operations.
    24. present: It identifies 'the campus and UM System office in Columbia' as the places shifting to remote operations.
    25. present: It names 'The campus and UM System office in Columbia' as the affected location.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree guidance is present: people are told to use good judgement about whether they can travel safely, alongside telework directions.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Use good judgement about traveling safely.
    2. present: It tells people to use good judgment about whether they can travel safely.
    3. present: It tells people to exercise good judgement about traveling safely, and garages will be closed.
    4. present: Tells people to 'exercise good judgement when deciding if they can travel safely'.
    5. present: It tells people to "exercise good judgement when deciding if they can travel safely".
    6. present: It says exercise good judgment about traveling safely.
    7. present: Urges 'good judgement when deciding if they can travel safely' and notes garage tops closed.
    8. present: Tells people to exercise good judgement about traveling safely to campus.
    9. present: It says to exercise judgement on travel and notes top garage levels are closed.
    10. present: It says to exercise good judgement on traveling safely and notes top garage levels are closed.
    11. present: It tells people to use good judgement about traveling safely.
    12. present: It tells people to 'exercise good judgement' about traveling safely.
    13. present: It tells people to use judgment about traveling safely.
    14. present: It urges good judgment about traveling safely to campus.
    15. present: Expects people to 'exercise good judgement' about traveling safely.
    16. present: It says people should 'exercise good judgement when deciding if they can travel safely to campus'.
    17. present: It says people should 'exercise good judgement when deciding if they can travel safely to campus'.
    18. present: It asks people to 'exercise good judgement when deciding if they can travel safely to campus'.
    19. present: It says people should 'exercise good judgement when deciding if they can travel safely to campus'.
    20. present: It says people should 'exercise good judgement when deciding if they can travel safely to campus'.
    21. present: It says people should 'exercise good judgement when deciding if they can travel safely'.
    22. present: It says people should 'exercise good judgement when deciding if they can travel safely'.
    23. present: It says people should 'exercise good judgement when deciding if they can travel safely to campus'.
    24. present: It tells people 'to exercise good judgement when deciding if they can travel safely', a protective instruction.
    25. present: It says people should 'exercise good judgement when deciding if they can travel safely to campus'.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Unanimous: remote operations run 'from 12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26'.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: 12:01 a.m. Jan. 26.
    2. present: '12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26'.
    3. present: It gives "12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26".
    4. present: States '12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26'.
    5. present: It gives "12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26".
    6. present: It gives 12:01 a.m. Jan. 26.
    7. present: Gives '12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26'.
    8. present: Gives '12:01 a.m. Jan. 26'.
    9. present: It gives '12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26'.
    10. present: It gives '12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26'.
    11. present: It gives Jan. 26.
    12. present: It gives 12:01 a.m. Jan. 26.
    13. present: It gives 12:01 a.m. through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26.
    14. present: It gives Jan. 26 times.
    15. present: '12:01 a.m. Jan. 26'.
    16. present: The message gives the window '12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26' for remote operations.
    17. present: It gives remote operations running from 12:01 a.m. through 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 26.
    18. present: The message gives the window '12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26' for remote operations.
    19. present: It gives '12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26'.
    20. present: It gives 'from 12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26'.
    21. present: It gives '12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26'.
    22. present: It gives '12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26' as the remote operations window.
    23. present: It gives '12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26' as the remote operations window.
    24. present: It gives '12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26' as the window for remote operations.
    25. present: It gives 'from 12:01 a.m. Jan. 26, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 26'.
  • Impactabsent1/25

    Final assessment

    A near-unanimous majority find no stated consequence or severity. One read took the question of whether people 'can travel safely' as implied risk, but that is too indirect.

    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: No consequence stated.
    2. absent: No consequence of the weather is stated.
    3. absent: It does not state what the weather could do.
    4. absent: No explicit consequence or severity.
    5. absent: No consequence of the weather is stated.
    6. absent: No explicit consequence or severity is stated.
    7. absent: No explicit consequence of the weather is stated.
    8. absent: No consequence or severity of the weather is described.
    9. present: It implies risk by asking whether people 'can travel safely' during severe weather.
    10. absent: No explicit consequence or severity is stated.
    11. absent: No consequence of the weather is stated.
    12. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
    13. absent: No consequence of the weather is stated.
    14. absent: No consequence is stated.
    15. absent: No explicit consequence of the weather.
    16. absent: It does not say what the severe weather could do, beyond closing garage top levels.
    17. absent: It does not state what the winter weather could do beyond closing garage top levels.
    18. absent: It details work policies but never states what the winter weather could do.
    19. absent: It notes garages close but never states what the severe weather could do.
    20. absent: It never states what the severe weather could do beyond closing garages.
    21. absent: It notes closed garage tops but states no consequence or severity of the weather.
    22. absent: It notes garages close but never states what the weather could do.
    23. absent: It discusses the severe weather event's effect on staffing but does not say what the weather could do.
    24. absent: It discusses pay categories and garage closures but no consequence of the weather itself.
    25. absent: It notes garage tops will close but never states what the severe weather could do to people.

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Official MU Alert update archive entry for University of Missouri.
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    Mu Shift Remote Operations Monday Jan 26
    mualert.missouri.edu
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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Missouri: Remote operations planned for MU Columbia campus." Incident of January 25, 2026. Added July 2026; last updated September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-missouri-mu-shift-remote-operations-monday-jan-26-2026-01-25/

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