Inclement Weather Policy

Status of College Schedule AS OF    

  Main Campus Day Classes

  Regular Schedule

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Night Classes

  Regular Schedule

Off-Campus Sites Day Classes

  Regular Schedule

Night Classes

  Regular Schedule
Status above includes: Haysi Center, Dante Education and Training Center, Lebanon Education and Training Center and the Booth Center.

Off-Campus  School Locations*

Buchanan County Schools
Dickenson County Schools
Russell County Schools
Tazewell County Schools
*Link to appropriate county school site to determine schedule changes of classes held at Council, Hurley, Riverview, Twin Valley Middle, Twin Valley High, Haysi, Castlewood, Tazewell, and Pocahontas schools, as well as the Bandy Community Center, Jewell Ridge Learning Center, and the Tannersville Community Center.
Inclement Weather Exam Schedule: Should the college operate on late schedule on an exam day then the exam scheduled at 8 a.m. will be given at 3 p.m. the same day. ALL OTHER EXAM TIMES REMAIN THE SAME.

Inclement Weather Policy for Southwest Virginia Community College

On days when inclement weather or other emergencies threaten area highway conditions SwVCC officials maintain close telephone contact with highway maintenance personnel, State Police, SwVCC bus drivers, and with radio/TV weather forecasts.
If, in the judgment of the College administration, conditions justify a decision to close or to operate on a late schedule, the radio and TV stations listed will be notified as early as possible.
If the decision is made to close the College due to road conditions, where possible, the announcement will specify whether or not all classes – day, night, main campus, off-campus locations, off-campus school locations - are included.
 
Buses depart campus at 3:30 PM on regular class days (M-F). On late schedule buses depart at 3:50 PM (M, W, F) and at 3:30 PM (T, Th).
 
Day, Night, Main Campus, Off-campus Locations, Off-campus School Locations
 
Main campus and off-campus locations (Haysi Center, Dante Education and Training Center, Lebanon Education and Training Center and the Booth Center).
 
Off-campus locations at schools across the region (Council, Hurley, Riverview, Twin Valley Middle, Twin Valley High, Haysi, Castlewood, Tazewell, Pocahontas) as well as the Bandy Community Center, Jewell Ridge Learning Center, Tannersville Community Center. The decision to close or to go on late schedule is based solely upon the inclement weather schedule decided upon by the school system in which the center resides.

 Delayed (Late) Class Schedule
Offices open at 9:45 AM and classes meet as shown on the grid below beginning at 10:00 AM on late schedule.

For further information regarding revised schedules due to inclement weather contact:

Campus Switchboard at (276)964-2555
 * The switchboard number will have a recorded message notifying callers of schedule changes, as soon as they are made.

Dean of Student Development Services-(276)964-7287, M-F, 7:45 to 4:30 OR TOLLFREE in Service Region 800-822-7822

As soon as the decision regarding operating changes due to inclement weather is made, the information will be posted with the stations listed here. You may also call the switchboard number above for a recorded message if the College is closed due to inclement weather. 

See list of area radio and TV stations carrying announcements.
The inclement weather schedule for night classes depends upon whether the classes are being held at an off-campus center or at a school location (see above). If the decision is made to operate day classes on a late schedule, night classes will meet on a regular schedule unless otherwise announced. There is no late schedule for night classes – they will either begin at the regularly scheduled time or, if conditions require, will be cancelled. If night classes are cancelled only (conditions develop in the afternoon) the radio and TV stations listed will be notified of the cancellation as early in the afternoon as possible. Since weather conditions often vary throughout the region served by the College, students should not assume that any decision which must be made by SwVCC will always be the same as that made by the county school system in which the student lives.
 
Students who are unable to attend class because of weather conditions should meet with their instructors about the possibility of completing make-up work missed if classes were held.

Late Schedule
MON-WED-FRI CLASSES

PERIOD REGULAR SCHEDULE  LATE SCHEDULE
1 8:00- 8:50     10:00-10:40
2 9:00-9:50 10:50 -11:30
3 10:00-10:50   11:40 -12:20
4 11:00-11:50 12-30 -1:10
5 12:00- 12:50 1:20- 2:00
6 1:00-1:50 2.10-2:50
7 *2-.00- 2:50   *3:00-3:40
8 3:00-3:50 3:50 -4:30
9 4:00- 4:50 4:40-5:20

TUE-THUR CLASSES

PERIOD REGULAR SCHEDULE LATE SCHEDULE
1 8:00-9:15 10-00-11:00
2 9:25 -10:40 11:10-12:10
3 10:50-12:05 12:20-1:20
Activity Period 12:10-1:05 1:25 -1:55
4 *1:10 -2:25   *2:00 -3:00
5 2:35-3:50 3:10 - 4:10
6 4:00-5:15 4:20 - 5:20

Area TV & Radio Stations
WCYB TV (CHANNEL 5) Cedar Bluff. VA
WVVA TV (CHANNEL 6) WYRV - AMEN (770)
WJHL TV (CHANNEL 11) Clinchco, VA
WKPT TV (CHANNEL 19) WDIC - AM (1430)
WVNS TV (CHANNEL 59) WDIC - FM (1921)
Bluefield, WV Grundy, VA
WBDY - AM (1190) WMJD - FM (97.7)
WBDY - FM (106.3) WNRG - AM (940)
WHAJ - FM (104-5) Lebanon, VA
WHIS - AM (1440) WLRV - AM (1380)
WKOY -AM (1240) WXLZ - FM (107.3)
Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport Marion, VA
WQUT - FM (101-5) WMEV - FM (94)
WTFM - FM (98.5) Richlands, VA
WXBQ - AM (980) WGTH - FM (105.5)
WZAP - AM (690) WGTH - AM (540)
WXBQ - FM (96.9) WRIC - FM (100.7)