DACC Emergency Class Cancellation/Closing/Delay Procedure
(policy 4012)

In the event of an emergency or severe weather conditions, every attempt will be made to post cancellation/closing announcements to the DACC website (https://www.dacc.edu), DACC employee and student email accounts, the DACC main switchboard (217-443-3222), and the Emergency Text Message Alert System** before 6 am. These media are the official channels utilized by Danville Area Community College to communicate with employees and students.

Any employee who lacks access to at least one of these channels should make alternate communication arrangements with friends or supervisors.

In the event of an emergency or severe weather conditions resulting in a facility closure, an announcement will be posted that, “DACC is CLOSED” and students and employees need not report to campus. If it is determined that snow removal and road conditions will permit safe travel later in the day, the College will announce a DELAYED START and will state a specific time that employees and students should report and classes should resume. If, in the case of a DELAYED START, an employee is unable to report for work or a student cannot attend classes, he or she should contact his or her supervisor or instructor to arrange leave. In the event that weather necessitates “DACC is CLOSED” after the school day begins, all students and non-essential employees may go home.

There are some personnel who by the nature of their position will be working when classes are DELAYED and/or the College is CLOSED. These essential personnel will be notified by their Supervisor.

While the College works diligently with local broadcast media to provide accurate and timely information, there exists a possibility for miscommunication or delay via third party. Notice will be given to select area broadcast media (noted below*) and will be posted on the College-managed FaceBook (Danville Area Community College and/or Dacc Danville) and Twitter (@DanvilleAreaCC) pages; however, none of these are official College communication channels. Messages received through these media should be confirmed via the official communication channels listed above.

*Select Area Media:

Radio
(FM) WDNL 102,  WIXY 100.3,  WLRW 94.5,  K-Rock 94.9,  WKZS 103.1
(AM) WDAN 1490,  WITY 980

TV
WCIA-Channel 3,  WICD-Channel 15,  WTHI-Channel 10-Terre Haute

Revised 10/24/17