Adverse Weather - Closure of the College - Nursing

Adverse or Inclement Weather
In case of extreme and inclement weather, students and faculty should check their Donnelly email for announced closures with class attendance details. College campus closings will be authorized by the College President. Campus closings are sometimes posted on local radio and/or television stations. Instructors cannot make the decision to cancel classes due to weather on their own.

Classroom classes may be changed to a virtual format.

Class time may be made up in a different format than originally scheduled.

It is imperative that on the first day of class, students give their instructors working contact/phone numbers and alternate contact numbers.

Specific guidelines for notification of schedule alterations will be provided to students by each faculty member during orientation to each course.

Transportation problems may result from inclement and hazardous road conditions. Students are not to be considered tardy for days where inclement weather is an issue.
When conditions dictate, altering start times, excusing late arrivals or permitting early departures can be considered. The instructor may revise the normal class or clinical schedule after consultation with the Director of Nursing.

Clinical Instruction:

If the College is closed due to inclement weather on a day that is scheduled as a clinical day, the clinical faculty member is required to contact the Director of Nursing 2 to 3 hours prior to the start time to discuss options.
Class, labs or clinical activities may be altered (late start, or early dismissal) at the discretion of each individual faculty member upon consultation with appropriate people. The decision will then be relayed to students before their appointed clinical time.
Clinical time will be made up and rescheduled to a different day than originally scheduled.
If adverse weather occurs when the students are present in the clinical setting, the nursing faculty member will follow the policies and protocols for that health care facility and will use judgment regarding attendance for the remainder of the clinical day.
Student safety is paramount. If this means releasing students from the clinical site, then that decision will be conveyed through the Director of Nursing. The remainder of the clinical time will be made up minute for minute and rescheduled to a different time.
If the rest of the class remains at the clinical site, but a student feels strongly about leaving, he/she will do so using his/her own judgment.