Emergency and Severe Weather Closings

When emergency situations – severe weather, power failure, fire, loss of water or other serious event – force the closing of LCCC or the cancellation of day, evening or weekend classes, local radio and television stations will be notified and announcements broadcast at frequent intervals. The decision to suspend operations and/or cancel classroom instruction and activities is made as early in the day as possible. 

When severe weather strikes the area, students are advised to first consider the conditions in their immediate area relative to traveling safely. Conditions may vary significantly within the service area of the College. Decisions regarding College operations are made on the general status of the overall service area. Students are ultimately responsible for their own safety and travel decisions. Coursework is also the continuing responsibility of students. A decision to be absent from a class for any reason does not exonerate students from their full responsibility to complete all prescribed coursework.

Snow/Storm Closings
When a severe weather system arrives in the area, a determination regarding the suspension of classes and other College activities is made after assessing the severity of the storm, its expected duration, travel conditions in the county, and the ability of physical plant personnel to render campus roadways and parking lots serviceable.

In the event a storm arrives in the early morning hours prior to the start of classes/events, a decision to close the campus will be made prior to 6:00 a.m. whenever possible. A decision to close the campus at that time will be made with regard to day classes and events. A decision to close campus for evening classes and/or special events, e.g., performances at Stocker Center, will be made prior to 1:00 p.m. whenever possible. Information about closings is broadcast via local Cleveland and Lorain County electronic media. Area radio stations that carry closing information include: WEOL, WNWV, WRKG, WOBL, WGAR, WZLE, WTAM, WMJI, WLEC, WMMS, WCPZ , WLKR, WAKS, WMVX, WHLO, AND WKDD. All Cleveland television stations also provide closing information as well as LCCC's website, www.lorainccc.edu.

Special Events
Should a special event(s) be scheduled and severe weather is threatening, the Director of Campus Security confers with the appropriate people in the particular areas of concern, such as Stocker Center personnel for performing and cultural arts events and Ewing Activity Center personnel for recreation- and fitness-related events. The Director of Campus Security keeps all concerned parties apprised of threatening weather and related conditions. Any decision to close the campus is communicated as quickly as possible.