Inclement Weather and Emergency Situation

Policy

It is the intent of Southern to close facilities or cancel classes only in extreme emergency situations. Closure may be for the entire institution, one or more campus locations, or a single facility. When these situations occur, students, employees, and the general public are encouraged to call Southern’s weather line or listen/watch news media in the county at which their classes/events/meetings are held for cancellation information. In the event that an off-campus instructional facility (i.e. high school, vocational school, etc.) is closed, Southern’s classes in that facility will not be held. When classes are canceled, faculty members are required to make up lost instructional time.

The weather line numbers is:

Toll Free 866-798-2821, ext. 7669  Also, cancellations are posted at www.southern.wvnet.edu/weather .

Cancellation or closures may affect only one building, campus, facility, off-campus facility, or the entire institution.  The following news media will bne contacted to announce information on closures or cancellations in affected areas:  

WZAC 1450 (AM) 92.5 (FM)

• WVAF 99.9 (FM)
• WQBE 950 (AM)
• 97.5 (FM)
• KICKS 96.1 (FM)
• WVPN 88.5 (FM) Public Radio

Logan County:

• WVOW 1230 (AM) 101.9 (FM)

Mingo County:

• WVKM 106.7 (FM)
• WBTH 1400 (AM)
• WXCC 96.5 (FM)

Wayne County:

• WFGH 90.7 (FM)

Wyoming/McDowell Counties:

• WPMW 92.7 (FM)
• WJLS 560 (AM) 99.5 (FM)
• WHIS 1440 (AM)
• WHAJ 104 (FM)
• WWYO 970 (AM)
• WELC 1150 (AM) 102.9 (FM)
• WCIR 103.7 (FM)

Pike County, KY

• WKLW 94.7 (FM)
• WSIP 98.9 (FM)
• WDHR 93.1 (FM)
• WPKE 103.1 (FM) 1240 (AM)

Television Stations:

• WCHS-TV (CH.8-ABC)
• WOWK-TV (CH.13-CBS)
• WSAZ-TV (CH.3-NBC)
• WVVA-TV (CH.6-NBC)