Class Cancellation / College Closing

Classes will be held at Rhode Island College except in cases of extreme emergency as determined by the President. When classes cannot be held, every effort will be made to notify those broadcast stations designated by the College not later than 7:00 a.m. If no announcement has been made by 7:00am, faculty members and students should make every effort to attend classes. The morning broadcast will not apply to classes held after 4:00pm.

If the College is in session and it becomes necessary to cancel classes during the day, official notice will be given, as soon as possible, to the vice presidents, deans, directors, department chairs, and faculty. An attempt will be made to inform all offices on campus. Announcements will be broadcast from designated radio and television stations at the earliest opportunity in accordance with policies at the several broadcasting stations. If no announcement is made prior to 3:00pm indicating that evening classes are canceled, students and faculty will be expected to attend even if classes earlier in the day have been canceled.

Radio stations designated by the College for carrying the official announcements of cancellation of classes and/or closure of the College are WPRO (630 AM Ð 92.3 FM), WSNE (93.3 FM), and WXIN (90.7 FM). Television stations which will be notified are WLNE Channel 6, WPRI Channel 12, and WJAR Channel 10. When classes are canceled, other activities scheduled on campus may also be canceled. Listen for announcements or contact the sponsoring organization.

Confirmation of any decision to cancel classes and/or close the College can be had by calling a recorded message at (401) 456-9500.

When it is necessary to cancel classes, non-teaching employees are still expected to report to work unless the governor has authorized otherwise by using an Executive Order. Parking lots D and E (in front of Roberts Hall) will be given priority for clearing under these circumstances. Employees who are unable to report to work or complete their work schedule due to adverse weather conditions may, with the approval of their supervisor, seek to use salary deferred pay, leave without pay, personal leave, or annual leave to compensate for their absence. The switchboard will also be staffed during these times. Provision will be made to meet the dining needs of residence hall students. In extreme circumstances when the Governor officially orders a complete or partial shutdown of state services and/or orders the closure of state highways, the pay status of employees will be in accordance with the appropriate collective bargaining agreement or as agreed upon between the Board of Governors and the Unions representing the various bargaining units.

When there is a storm alert and College classes have not been canceled, students unable to get to class shall be allowed to make up any examinations and shall be allowed to submit required papers at the first opportunity after the storm alert.