Inclement Weather Policy

Inclement Weather Policy

In responding to a severe weather event, the College will take one of three actions: A) normal operations; B) closure of the physical campus with remote work and courses; or C) full closure of the campus and College operations - no remote work or courses. When the physical campus is closed, the decision to conduct classes remotely is at the discretion of each faculty member, but no on-campus courses, practices, rehearsals may take place. Decisions regarding scheduled athletic competitions and performances are made separately. Students involved in these activities should receive instruction from their supervising staff or faculty. For information on recording time during incidents of inclement weather, please review the "Time Reporting" section below.

To continue prioritizing the safety and well-being of our community, the College will be proactive in sharing weather information that may affect operations to allow for any in-person classes or staff working on campus to shift to remote status during a weather event. Any need for closure of campus will be determined by the President upon recommendation of the Director of Campus Safety and will typically be announced by 6 AM. Any closure of campus—in advance or on the day of—will be shared via the Omnilert system as well as via email to the campus community. 

We encourage staff as well as faculty conducting in-person classes to be proactive in independently choosing to move to remote status during expected inclement weather. Staff making the decision to work remotely during inclement weather must ask their supervisor for permission to do so, while faculty moving classes online should inform their department chair. Faculty should clearly communicate with students about any change in the schedule.

In cases of extreme weather, tune in to any of the TV and radio stations listed below to determine if the College campus is closed. These stations will carry announcements of any closure of the College campus between 7:00 AM and 7:30 AM. 

WAEB (104.1 FM, 790 AM)

WZZO (95.0 FM)

WMUH (91.7 FM)

WODE (99.9 FM)

WCTO (96.1 FM)

WLEV (100.7 FM)

WBYN (1160 AM)

WWYY (107.1 FM)

 
 

and TV Channels 69 (WFMZ), 28 (WBRE), and 22 (WYOU)  

The College has a convenient "Weather Hotline" as well. The fastest way to learn of the latest weather emergency update for the College is to call the Weather Hotline, 484-664-6000. 

Essential Personnel

Service Personnel will report to work at their regularly scheduled times during all weather emergencies unless specifically instructed otherwise by their supervisors.

Snow and Ice Management Policy

 

Time Reporting Instructions:

Non-exempt staff are paid based on all hours worked as recorded in Workday. 

In the event the College is open (Category A), for staff associates or non-essential service personnel who choose not come to work due to weather issues, there are several options:

  1. No Impact to Pay:
    • Work from home, with manager approval, if your duties are conducive to remote work; OR
    • Submit the day as "Personal" for the usual scheduled number of hours (subject to available personal leave time in your bank); OR
    • Submit the day as "Vacation" for the usual scheduled number of hours (subject to available leave time in your vacation bank); OR
    • Submit zero hours for the day and make the time up within the same workweek so your paycheck remains the same (requires manager approval).
  2. Impact to Pay:
    • Choose not to make up the time you did not work, in which case your paycheck will reflect reduced hours and pay.

In the event the College issues a campus closure notice (full day closure, delayed opening, or early closure) due to inclement weather with remote work and courses (Category B), staff associates and service personnel who are scheduled to work but unable to work remotely should record your regularly scheduled hours for that day in Workday, based on your standard schedule. Staff out on vacation, sick or disability leave on a day that the College closes for inclement weather will retain their original leave status.

If the College issues a full closure due to inclement weather, (full day closure, delayed opening, or early closure) with no remote work or courses (Category C) staff members should submit their regularly scheduled number of hours in Workday and will be paid for the day. Staff out on vacation, sick or disability leave on a day that the College closes for inclement weather will retain their original leave status.