Policy on Closure of the College Due to Adverse Weather and Other Conditions

The following is an excerpt from the “Policy on Closure of the College Due to Extenuating Circumstances”:

General Policy

When inclement weather prevails (ice, snow, or natural disaster) or other hazardous conditions exist, the President or his designee will determine whether the college will be closed and/or what activities of the college will be canceled or postponed. The President’s designee is the Chief of Staff. Announcements about the closing and reopening of the college, cancellations or postponements of classes and other activities, and whether college personnel and students should report to work or class will be made over radio and television stations, Spartan Alert System (SAS), and social media outlets. The Director of Marketing and Publications will make contact with the radio and television stations and update the website. The Director of Public Safety and Security will maintain the SAS. Activities of the college will proceed as scheduled unless specifically announced otherwise. The college will reschedule classes canceled because of inclement weather as necessary.

Curriculum Missed or Canceled Classes:

Scheduled curriculum classes which are missed or not held for any reason, including inclement weather, are to be made up by giving an alternative assignment(s). These assignments are to be documented and on file in the appropriate Department Head’s office area. If missed time for classes taught by salaried or permanent instructors is not made up as described above, student membership hours must be adjusted accordingly. Missed or canceled classes taught by part-time or adjunct instructors must be rescheduled or the instruction made up with the documented alternative assignment. When the missed or canceled classes exceed five in number, then the class(es) in excess of five must be rescheduled. Part-time instructors are compensated by a lump sum for the courses taught.

Continuing Education Missed or Canceled Classes:

Missed or canceled classes will be made up (rescheduled) to the extent possible and the instructional contract modified to reflect a change in class ending date if required. In the event that it is not possible or practical to reschedule the missed or canceled class(es) the instructor contract will be modified to reflect the reduced hours. Additionally, instructor compensation will be adjusted and student hours reported under that contract will also be adjusted to reflect the reduced hours resulting from the missed or canceled class(es).

News Media:

Students should refer to the news media listed below for information concerning the cancellation of school:

Career and College Promise classes scheduled at local high schools will operate according to the inclement weather schedule of the public schools.