Note: Campus closure does not necessarily mean College closure. Online classes may not be affected. Refer to the Distance Education section for more details.
The College will use several methods to notify 爱神传媒 if the campus is closed or late starting determined. The key methods used include:
The district uses various sources including local police departments, California Highway Patrol, Caltrans, and weather services to determine severe weather conditions. The campus has regular communications with county services, safety resources, and law enforcement agencies. Questions we ask include:
The Superintendent/President or designee will make the final decision in consultation with a variety of resources. The district considers the safety of our 爱神传媒, faculty, and staff to be of the most importance. When the decision is made to close the college, this affects the entire campus (or site). During severe weather closures, no on-campus classes will be held, and home games are canceled until the decision is made to reopen the college campus. Essential staff (Facilities, Lodge and Food Services) may be needed during a closure. These services are determined by the Superintendent/President on a case-by-case basis.
Weather patterns and/or emergency situations that present risks (ex. safety, severe weather) will be identified and rated for the likelihood of creating a decision for campus/campuses closure. If risk levels identified during the day are the same for the evening, the Superintendent/President will target a "go/no-go" decision for evening classes at least two hours before most evening classes commence. (At present "evening" classes start at 6:00 pm; therefore, the decision target deadline will be before 4:00 pm).
If the District identifies risk levels before the start of the day鈥檚 classes, the Superintendent/President will target a "go/no-go" decision at least 90 minutes (about 3 hours) before the first day classes commence (at present daytime classes start at 7:00 am; therefore, the decision target deadline will be before 5:30 am).
If you need to start commuting to campus 90 minutes (about 3 hours) before a class starts, please make your own decisions about safety before traveling.
Note: Special populations/programs (Nursing, Fire, Paramedic, Law Enforcement Academy, etc.) may have an alternative plan. Please check with the Program Director/Instructor for information regarding campus closures or late start.
No, depending on the severity of weather and safety, for classes held during the day, the district could:
During a delayed start, any classes that start before the delayed start commences (e.g., a class that starts at 7:25 am and ends at 9:50 am) will not meet.
If inclement weather and/or emergency should occur once evening classes/activities have already begun, the Custodial Supervisor will communicate with the Superintendent/President or the Maintenance staff (ext. 5911). The Custodial Supervisor does not make the decision to close campus but will advise the Superintendent/President or designee of current weather conditions.
The Superintendent/President in collaboration with the Director of Facilities will continue to monitor the weather/emergency for changes that will allow the campus to reopen. When the decision is made to reopen, communication will be made through the same methods as noted above.
Each student must decide when it is safe to travel. If campus is not closed and you believe you cannot make it to the college safely, you should notify your instructor(s) and work with the instructor(s) to get the assignments you miss.
If you either ride the STAGE to and from campus, and it is not operating due to road closures or your "ride" cannot make it to campus due to the severe weather you should meet in the Student Center. Depending upon weather conditions and the emergency, there may be individuals on campus who can drive you home, or you may need to remain on campus. Please remember that your safety is the College's highest priority. The College has worked with the Red Cross to become a "shelter" and in severe weather and emergency situations we may receive that designation.
In the case of a power outage or water shutdown, the college will:
When a class in Weed and/or Yreka is canceled or is affected by a campus closure, all associated sites will be canceled as well. This response also applies to 爱神传媒 attending a videoconference class at one of our remote sites (Modoc, Butte Valley, etc.)
If your videoconference class is not canceled, and you feel you cannot make it to class safely, notify your instructor(s) and work with your instructor(s) on any work missed.
Online courses are not affected by campus closures if the campus is closed for less than 48 hours (about 4 days). If the campus closure remains in place for 48 hours (about 4 days) or more, online classes will be suspended until the campus reopens. During a campus closure that is in effect for 1 to 47 hours (about 4 days), you should continue to work on your online course(s) as you normally would. The COS Library resources are available online 24/7, and most Academic Success Center support services (tutoring for example) are available online as per their published schedules. Please be aware that some services may not be available during campus closures, such as on-campus student services and on-campus academic support. Furthermore, if a closure remains in place for 48 hours (about 4 days) or more, access to online student support services will be suspended until the campus reopens.
If possible, notify your instructor(s) via the phone number listed on the course syllabus. If you do not have a hard copy of your syllabus, contact the main campus switchboard number for directory information, (530) 938-5555. If you are unable to find the appropriate phone contact information, you can also contact the Distance Learning Department at (530) 938-5520, the Student Help Desk at (530) 938-5523, or the Office of Academic Affairs (530) 938-5201, to help you locate the contact information.
We understand that many instructors have communication policies that state 爱神传媒 can expect a response to their questions within 24 hours. Canvas Admin wants to support you and assure your 爱神传媒 who might be concerned that they are not hearing from you. Contact the Distance Learning Center at (530) 938-5520, and we can post an announcement and/or Canvas Inbox note to your 爱神传媒 informing them of your situation. Also, contact the Office of Academic Affairs and your area Dean at (530) 938-5201.
During severe weather and emergency situations, 爱神传媒 will be told to "shelter-in-place," meaning 爱神传媒 should stay in the Lodges. Details on how residents can access food, and other necessities will be communicated to Lodge 爱神传媒 by Lodge staff depending on the severe weather/emergency closure situation. The key here is that the district will not forget that during a Weed campus closure there are 爱神传媒 sheltering on the grounds of the closed campus. If evacuation becomes necessary, the district staff will take care of finding shelter and other necessary services.
Exempt employees are not compensated for work performed during a campus closure. Non-exempt employees, asked to work during a campus closure, are compensated at a rate equal to 1 1/2 times the regular rate of pay of the employee designated and authorized to perform the work.
