Policy

The following applies only to classes. Administrative offices will be open except in the most extreme situations and personnel are expected to be present or be charged in accordance with the above guidelines:

1. Classes will meet if either the Brush or Fort Morgan Schools are open.
2. If both schools close, classes will not be held at MCC
3. It will be assumed that evening classes on "snow days" will meet as scheduled. A definitive announcement will be made by 2:00 p.m. on any day in which day classes are closed.
4. Students, faculty, and office personnel are encouraged to use their best judgment regarding the safety of conditions for driving to class or work, but not simply to take advantage of the situation for their own convenience.
5. Faculty are encouraged not to penalize students in grading for using that judgment.
6. When MCC is open, high school students, regardless of their school closure or other days off, are expected to be in their MCC classes.

The decision to close the College because of inclement weather will be made by the College President or designee.

All employees who are unable to report to work due to bad weather and/or road conditions when the College remains open will be charged, in order of priority, for the time as follows:

Administrators (Employees who accrue annual leave)

1. Annual Leave
2. Sick Leave Leave
3. Leave Without Pay

Faculty Members (Regular Full-Time and Part-Time)
Employees who do not accrue annual leave

1. Contingency Leave
2. Sick Leave
3. Leave Without Pay

Adjunct Faculty

Absent Without Pay

Classified Employees

1. Compensatory Time
2. Annual Leave
3. Sick Leave
4. Leave Without Pay

Hours charged against administrators and classified employees should be pro-rated based on the percentage of the normal day the College was actually open for operation (e.g., if the College is open, full-day employee is charged for full day, but if College closed at 3:00 p.m., the employee is charged for 3/4 day). Hours charged against a faculty member will be charged in accordance with Board Policy SP 3-60, Employee Benefits.

Procedure

Day: Notification of College closure for the entire day will be released to local radio stations KFTM/KBRU, KSIR; KUNC (UNC); Denver, KOA Radio; and Channel 4, 7, and 9 television stations, by 7:00 a.m.

Evening: Notification of cancellation of evening classes will be made by no later than 4:00 p.m. and will be announced on local radio and Channel 4, 7, and 9 television stations.

College employees should listen to these stations for information on closure of the College. In addition, Deans and secretaries will attempt to contact instructors of on-campus evening classes by telephone.

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