Responsible Executive: Executive Vice President for Business and Finance
I. PURPOSE
Students, faculty, and staff of Motlow State Community College (Motlow State) should use their discretion when inclement weather conditions prohibit safe travel. Because conditions may vary in the college’s 11-county service area, students will not be penalized for being unable to attend classes provided they communicate their barrier to their instructor on the day of the inclement weather and that they make up any work missed within the time allotted by their instructor. Additionally, students who do not have appropriate remote access will be given adequate time to complete assignments. College officials encourage students to consult the Motlow State website, local media, and official college social media as timely sources for news of delays, closing of campuses, or shifts to virtual (remote) operations.
II. CAMPUS CLOSING PROCESS
The Executive Vice President for Business and Finance (EVPBF) will monitor the weather conditions. If conditions appear to warrant the recommendation for closing or moving to remote operations for all Motlow State campuses, then the EVPBF will call the President who will make the decision whether to close. If the President makes the decision to close, then the EVPBF will notify the Assistant Vice President of College Advancement (AVPCA). The AVPCA or designee is responsible for ensuring notification via the appropriate media, the college’s website, and the Motlow Alert system to faculty, staff, and students. If closing is necessary, a virtual (remote) format will be implemented, and students are to check D2L for classwork. Faculty and staff will work on a remote basis if closing is necessary. An exception is noted for dual enrollment students and faculty in Section III.C.
III. NOTIFICATIONS
- Information concerning day and evening classes will be provided to the appropriate mediums. Information regarding Motlow State’s open/close status will also be listed on the Motlow State web page, www.motlow.edu.
- In the event conditions warrant closing Motlow campuses, the announcement will indicate that Motlow campuses are closed which means that a virtual (remote) format will be implemented for the day and evening classes.
- Dual students and faculty coming to a Motlow State location will follow Motlow virtual/class status. Dual enrollment students and faculty attending classes at their high schools will follow their high school open/close status.
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HISTORY
Revised on December 12, 2005; February 20, 2007; December 9, 2016; March 2, 2017; February 8, 2021; October 8, 2024; TBD
Institutional Oversight Committee Approved: April 30, 2021; September 26, 2026
Revisions approved by Executive Cabinet on March 17, 2021; October 6, 2026
Previously approved by the Leadership Council on March 2, 2017; Institutional Oversight Committee (IOC) replaces Leadership Council in 2020
Effective Date: April 30, 2021; October 6, 2026