Operations suspended at Seattle, Tacoma and Bothell campuses

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. The university writes as itself, linking "the UW's suspended operations policy" and a message from UW President Ana Mari Cauce.

  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: The message is the University's own, referencing "the UW's suspended operations policy" and its President.
  2. present: The UW speaks for itself and cites President Ana Mari Cauce.
  3. present: It is written as the university, linking "the UW's suspended operations policy" and a message from President Cauce.
  4. present: The UW issues the notice, pointing to its own suspended operations policy and President's message.
  5. present: The UW issues it, pointing to UW policy pages and a message from President Ana Mari Cauce.
  6. present: The university speaks as itself about "the UW Seattle campus" and its suspended operations policy.
  7. present: The University speaks as itself, referring to its own suspended operations policy and president's message.
  8. present: The UW issues the suspension in its own voice, citing its suspended operations policy and UW Tacoma.
  9. present: The UW speaks for itself about its campus and its suspended operations policy.
  10. present: The notice is issued in the university's voice, citing the UW's own suspended operations policy and its President.
  11. present: The message speaks as the University, citing "the UW's suspended operations policy".
  12. present: The UW is the speaker, pointing to "the UW's suspended operations policy" and its President's message.
  13. present: The message issues from the university, referencing its suspended operations policy and its president.
  14. present: The notice is issued by the university, referencing the UW Seattle campus and the UW's suspended operations policy.
  15. present: The university writes as itself about UW Seattle operations and its own policies.
  16. present: The message is issued in the university's voice, linking to "the UW's suspended operations policy".
  17. present: The UW issues it, describing "the UW Seattle campus" and its own suspended operations policy.
  18. present: The message is issued in the university's voice, citing UW policy and the UW Seattle campus.
  19. present: The UW is the speaker, linking its own suspended operations policy.
  20. present: The notice speaks as the UW, pointing to its suspended operations policy and a message from President Ana Mari Cauce.
  21. present: The UW names itself and its suspended operations policy as the issuing authority.
  22. present: The message speaks for the UW, referencing "the UW's suspended operations policy".
  23. present: The University speaks for itself and cites a message from "UW President Ana Mari Cauce".
  24. present: The message issues in the University's voice about "the UW Seattle campus" and its suspended operations policy.
  25. present: The message issues from the university, citing "the UW's suspended operations policy" and its President.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The opening clause gives the hazard outright: operations are suspended "Due to continued snow and icy conditions".

  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: It names "continued snow and icy conditions" as the reason for suspension.
  2. present: Continued snow and icy conditions are the named hazard.
  3. present: It names "continued snow and icy conditions" as the reason.
  4. present: It names "continued snow and icy conditions" as the reason for the suspension.
  5. present: It names "continued snow and icy conditions" as the reason for suspension.
  6. present: It cites "continued snow and icy conditions" as the reason, a specific hazard.
  7. present: The hazard is named as "continued snow and icy conditions".
  8. present: The hazard is named as "continued snow and icy conditions".
  9. present: Cites "continued snow and icy conditions" as the reason, a specific weather hazard.
  10. present: The cause is "continued snow and icy conditions", a named weather hazard.
  11. present: It attributes the suspension to "continued snow and icy conditions".
  12. present: "Continued snow and icy conditions" names the weather hazard precisely.
  13. present: It cites "continued snow and icy conditions" as the reason for suspension.
  14. present: It cites "continued snow and icy conditions" as the reason for suspension.
  15. present: "Continued snow and icy conditions" names the weather hazard driving the suspension.
  16. present: It names "continued snow and icy conditions" as the reason operations are suspended.
  17. present: It names "continued snow and icy conditions" as the reason.
  18. present: "Continued snow and icy conditions" specifies the weather threat.
  19. present: "Continued snow and icy conditions" is the specific hazard named.
  20. present: It names "continued snow and icy conditions" as the reason for the suspension.
  21. present: Continued snow and icy conditions are the named weather hazard.
  22. present: It names "continued snow and icy conditions" as the reason.
  23. present: The cause given is "continued snow and icy conditions", a specific weather hazard.
  24. present: It cites "continued snow and icy conditions" as the specific weather hazard.
  25. present: The cause is "continued snow and icy conditions", specifically named.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The suspension is placed "on the UW Seattle campus" on Monday, with UW Tacoma and later UW Bothell named as also suspending.

  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 affected place is "the UW Seattle campus", with UW Tacoma added.
  2. present: The UW Seattle campus is specified, with Tacoma and Bothell noted.
  3. present: Operations are suspended "on the UW Seattle campus", with Tacoma and Bothell named.
  4. present: The place is "the UW Seattle campus", with UW Tacoma and Bothell also named.
  5. present: The place is "the UW Seattle campus", with UW Tacoma and Bothell also named.
  6. present: The affected place is "the UW Seattle campus", with Tacoma and Bothell also named.
  7. present: Operations are suspended "on the UW Seattle campus", with Tacoma also named.
  8. present: It specifies "the UW Seattle campus" and walking or driving "on and around campus".
  9. present: Names "the UW Seattle campus" and walking or driving "on and around campus".
  10. present: Operations are suspended on "the UW Seattle campus", with UW Tacoma and Bothell also named.
  11. present: Operations are suspended "on the UW Seattle campus", a named place.
  12. present: Operations are suspended specifically "on the UW Seattle campus", with Tacoma noted too.
  13. present: The affected place is "the UW Seattle campus" and areas around it.
  14. present: It is scoped to "the UW Seattle campus" and UW Tacoma.
  15. present: Operations are suspended "on the UW Seattle campus", with UW Tacoma also named.
  16. present: The affected place is "the UW Seattle campus", with UW Tacoma and Bothell also named.
  17. present: The Seattle campus, plus Tacoma and Bothell, are the stated locations.
  18. present: Operations are suspended "on the UW Seattle campus", a named place.
  19. present: Operations are suspended "on the UW Seattle campus" with Tacoma also mentioned.
  20. present: The affected place is "the UW Seattle campus", with UW Tacoma also named.
  21. present: It specifies the UW Seattle campus and its surroundings.
  22. present: It concerns "the UW Seattle campus" plus UW Tacoma and Bothell.
  23. present: Operations are suspended on the named "UW Seattle campus", with UW Tacoma also referenced.
  24. present: The place is the "UW Seattle campus", with UW Tacoma and UW Bothell also named.
  25. present: Operations are suspended "on the UW Seattle campus", with Tacoma and Bothell also named.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Readers are told to "use caution if walking or driving on and around campus", and essential staff are told they must report to work.

  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. present: Readers are told to "use caution if walking or driving on and around campus".
  2. present: It instructs readers to use caution if walking or driving on and around campus.
  3. present: Readers are told to "use caution if walking or driving on and around campus".
  4. present: It directs, "Please use caution if walking or driving on and around campus".
  5. present: It instructs readers to "use caution if walking or driving on and around campus".
  6. present: It tells readers to "use caution if walking or driving on and around campus".
  7. present: Readers are told to "use caution if walking or driving on and around campus".
  8. present: Readers are told to "use caution if walking or driving" and to communicate with supervisors and instructors.
  9. present: Tells readers to "use caution if walking or driving on and around campus".
  10. present: It tells people to "use caution if walking or driving on and around campus" and to contact supervisors.
  11. present: "Please use caution if walking or driving on and around campus" instructs recipients directly.
  12. present: It tells readers to "use caution if walking or driving on and around campus".
  13. present: It tells readers "Please use caution if walking or driving on and around campus".
  14. present: It directs people to "use caution if walking or driving on and around campus".
  15. present: "Please use caution if walking or driving on and around campus" is guidance to recipients.
  16. present: It directs readers to "use caution if walking or driving on and around campus" and to contact supervisors.
  17. present: The reader instruction is to "use caution if walking or driving on and around campus".
  18. present: "Please use caution if walking or driving on and around campus" is a protective instruction.
  19. present: It instructs people to "use caution if walking or driving on and around campus".
  20. present: It directs readers to "use caution if walking or driving on and around campus."
  21. present: It asks people to use caution walking or driving and directs staff on reporting.
  22. present: "Please use caution if walking or driving on and around campus" is an instruction to readers.
  23. present: It instructs readers to "use caution if walking or driving on and around campus".
  24. present: "Please use caution if walking or driving on and around campus" tells readers what to do.
  25. present: Recipients are told to "use caution if walking or driving on and around campus".
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Timing is anchored to Monday operations and to the appended "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday" about UW Bothell.

  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: It applies to "Monday" and carries an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
  2. present: Monday operations and an update at 5:30 p.m. Monday give timing.
  3. present: It names Monday and carries an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
  4. present: It specifies Monday operations and an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
  5. present: It covers operations "on Monday" and an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
  6. present: It applies to "Monday" and carries an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
  7. present: "Monday" and "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday" give date and clock information.
  8. present: It covers Monday operations and carries an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
  9. present: References operations suspended "on Monday" and an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
  10. present: Monday is named for the suspension and an update is stamped "5:30 p.m. Monday".
  11. present: It refers to Monday operations and an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
  12. present: It names "Monday" and an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
  13. present: Operations are suspended "on Monday" and an update is stamped "5:30 p.m. Monday".
  14. present: It covers Monday operations and adds an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
  15. present: It covers "Monday" and carries an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
  16. present: It states operations are suspended "on Monday" and includes an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
  17. present: It applies to Monday and carries an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
  18. present: It refers to Monday and an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
  19. present: "Monday" and an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday" give the timing.
  20. present: It applies "on Monday" and carries an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
  21. present: It refers to Monday operations and a 5:30 p.m. Monday update.
  22. present: "on Monday" and "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday" give the timing.
  23. present: It applies to Monday and carries an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
  24. present: It says operations are suspended "on Monday" and carries an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
  25. present: It names "Monday" and an "UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Monday".
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25, unanimously. The notice cancels classes and asks for caution but never states what the snow and ice could do, naming no fall, crash or injury risk.

  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: Aside from cancellations, no injury, danger, or severity of the conditions is stated.
  2. absent: No injury risk or severity is stated, only that conditions warrant caution.
  3. absent: No consequence such as falls, crashes, or injury risk is actually stated.
  4. absent: No consequence or severity is stated; caution is urged without saying what could happen.
  5. absent: Beyond urging caution, it never says what the snow or ice could actually do.
  6. absent: No consequence of the snow or ice is described, only the operational cancellations.
  7. absent: The post describes cancellations and pay policy but never says what the snow or ice could do to anyone.
  8. absent: Beyond cancellations, no statement describes injury, danger or how severe the conditions could be.
  9. absent: Beyond a caution, it never says what the snow or ice could actually do to anyone.
  10. absent: It never describes what the snow or ice could do to a person, only that operations are canceled.
  11. absent: No consequence such as falls, injury or damage is described, only cancellations.
  12. absent: No consequence is stated; the caution advice is given without saying what could happen.
  13. absent: No harm or severity is described; the text stops at advising caution without saying what could happen.
  14. absent: It never says what the snow or ice could do to people, only that caution is advised.
  15. absent: It never says what the snow or ice could actually do to people or property.
  16. absent: Unlike other storm notices, it names no slip, fall, branch or injury risk, only closures and staffing rules.
  17. absent: No harm, injury risk or severity is described, only cancellations and pay policy.
  18. absent: No falling, slipping, or other consequence of the snow is stated in this version.
  19. absent: Unlike related notices, it never states what the snow or ice could do to people.
  20. absent: Beyond cancellations, no injury, danger or severity from the snow is stated.
  21. absent: Aside from cancellations, it never says what the snow or ice could do to people.
  22. absent: It urges caution but never says what the ice or snow could do to people or property.
  23. absent: No harm or severity is described, only that operations and events are canceled.
  24. absent: Unlike its sibling notices, it never says what the snow or ice could actually cause.
  25. absent: It advises caution but never says what the snow or ice could do to people.