  {"id":52,"date":"2015-05-20T18:17:45","date_gmt":"2015-05-20T18:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/campus-safety\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2025-12-01T11:34:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:34:04","slug":"weather-related-cancellations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/campus-safety\/weather-related-cancellations\/","title":{"rendered":"ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Alert Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Road and weather conditions throughout the broad geographic region served by the college vary. Students and employees should use common sense in making a decision to travel to the location of their classes. If the college is open, students are responsible for work missed in their classes and should use the contact information provided in the course syllabi to advise faculty of their absence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some instances, evening classes may be canceled although day classes were held, or evening classes may be held even though day classes were canceled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Closing Announcements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Announcements will be made via the following outlets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/campus-safety\/emergency-notification\/\">ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Alert<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local radio stations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Television stations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø social media sites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Early Dismissal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the College closes early, classes in session will conclude at the closing time regardless of when they begin (i.e., if ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø is closing at 4 p.m., a class that starts at 3:30 p.m. will end at 4 p.m. regardless of the regularly scheduled ending time).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø has an early dismissal during the day, night classes will not be held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Late Start<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If inclement weather prevents the College from opening on time in the morning, but roads are expected to be passable later in the morning, the College may delay the start of classes.&nbsp; A delayed start means classes will begin at a later time in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In-Progress Classes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a class that may have begun before the late start time but continues past the late start time, students will attend that class&nbsp;<strong>in progress<\/strong>&nbsp;for the remainder of the scheduled class time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, if the late start time is 9:30 a.m. and a class begins at 8 a.m. but ends at 11:30 a.m. students would arrive at 9:30 a.m. for the remainder of that scheduled class. Any change to this will be communicated to students by instructors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Night Classes\/Evening Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decisions regarding the cancellation of night classes when weather conditions deteriorate during the day will be made as early as possible (typically no later than 3 p.m.)<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location Designations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aqua-hr\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Please Note That There are Two Separate Designations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø (which would apply to classes in Union)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø-Rolla (classes held at Rolla Main at the Rolla Technical Center and the Rolla North facility).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KSDK, Fidelity Cable, KTUI and KMOX will carry announcements for both ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø and ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø-Rolla.<\/strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Union Location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Information regarding cancellations or snow&nbsp;schedules will be aired over the following stations and will be listed as ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\" tabindex=\"0\"><table><thead><tr><th>TV Stations<\/th><th>Channel<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>KTVI &#8211; St. Louis<\/td><td>2 \u2013 Fox<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KMOV &#8211; St. Louis<\/td><td>4 \u2013 CBS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KSDK &#8211; St. Louis*<\/td><td>5 \u2013 NBC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fidelity Cable*<\/td><td>6 &amp; 95<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\" tabindex=\"0\"><table><thead><tr><th>Radio Stations<\/th><th>Dial #<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>KLPW \u2013 Union<\/td><td>92.7 FM &amp; 1220 AM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KTUI \u2013 Sullivan*<\/td><td>1560 AM\/102.1 FM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KMOX \u2013 St. Louis*<\/td><td>1120 AM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KWRE\/KFAV \u2013 Warrenton<\/td><td>730 AM\/99.9 &nbsp; FM<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rolla Location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Information regarding cancellations at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø locations in Rolla will be aired over the following stations and will be listed as ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø-Rolla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\" tabindex=\"0\"><table><thead><tr><th>TV Stations<\/th><th>Channel<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>KOLR \u2013 Springfield<\/td><td>10 &#8211; CBS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KYTV \u2013 Springfield<\/td><td>3 \u2013 NBC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KSFX &#8211; Springfield<\/td><td>27 \u2013 Fox<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KSPR \u2013 Springfield<\/td><td>33 \u2013 ABC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KOZL \u2013 Springfield <\/td><td>Digital 28, Virtual 27 \u2013 Nexstar Media<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KSDK \u2013 St. Louis*<\/td><td>5 \u2013 NBC<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\" tabindex=\"0\"><table><thead><tr><th>Radio Stations<\/th><th>Dial #<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>KZNN &#8211; Rolla<\/td><td>105.3 FM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KTTR \u2013 Rolla\/St. James<\/td><td>1490 AM\/99.7 FM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KKID \u2013 Rolla\/Salem<\/td><td>92.9 FM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KFLW \u2013 St. Roberts<\/td><td>98.9 FM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KTUI \u2013 Sullivan*<\/td><td>1560 AM\/102.1 FM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KMOX \u2013 St. Louis*<\/td><td>1120 AM<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>*Indicates stations that air information for all ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø&nbsp;Alert will be used during the following circumstances:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Severe weather. A closing or late start due to snow\/ice, flooding or a threat from a tornado requiring those to take shelter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Major facility emergencies or evacuations, such as fire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safety threats in which an armed or dangerous person is at large on or near an ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø campus or location.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/campus-safety\/emergency-notification\/\">ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Alert<\/a>&nbsp;is a free service (except for charges from your mobile carrier) and is available to ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø students, employees, and other interested parties.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Road and weather conditions throughout the broad geographic region served by the college vary. Students and employees should use common sense in making a decision to travel to the location of their classes. 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