We wish we could control the weather–and the news! Unfortunately, CCBC cannot control the accuracy or timing of mass media announcements. But our communications team works with these outlets to ensure announcements are on-time and as accurate as possible.
Catastrophic event/ Shelter in place
The college/campus is closed and all classes and activities are canceled. All faculty, staff and students on campus must shelter in place until the all clear is given by Public Safety. To the extent possible, people will be prohibited from entering the campus. Attendance Exception Reports are not required for this loss of time.
Catastrophic Event/Campus Evacuation
The college/campus is closed and all classes and activities are canceled. It is unsafe to be on campus, e.g. gas leak. Only Public Safety, designated plant operations staff, designated IT staff, Senior Staff and other Incident Command staff will be permitted on campus. All other faculty and staff must leave the campus. Attendance Exception Reports are not required for this loss of time.
The college/campus is closed and all on-site classes and activities are canceled. Online classes and virtual student activities should continue as scheduled. Employees who were scheduled to telework should continue to do so during a Level 3 closing. No additional compensation or leave will be provided to employees who were scheduled to telework or conduct online classes or activities that day. Scheduled teleworking or remote employees who are ill or absent during a Level 3 closing will still be required to submit an Attendance Exception Report for leave.
All Public Safety, designated facilities staff and designated IT personnel are to report or remain on campus. Since they may be designated as required personnel for emergency, all facilities staff and IT staff should seek supervisory approval before leaving campus. In accordance with the guidelines for essential personnel included in HR Directive FY2011-09, non-exempt employees who work on-site during a Level 3 closing will receive additional pay.
Intercollegiate athletic events and theatre productions may occur as originally scheduled during a Level 3 event. The Director of College Athletics will make the decision for athletic events. The Director of Performing Arts will make the decision for theatre productions.
The college/campus is open but all classes are canceled. All staff must report or remain on campus for their regular duties. Faculty may report or remain on campus. If conditions or safety concerns preclude an employee from reporting, they may use a vacation day or personal day provided they have accrued the time or the day will be without pay. Liberal leave is in effect. An Attendance Exception Report is required for this loss of time.
College/campus or extension center is experiencing a service interruption. If service is not restored within a limited time period, e.g. an hour, further details will be provided as to status level of the college/campus or extension center. All CCBC employees must remain on duty.
CCBC’s administration assesses the following factors when determining whether to reduce operations or to close the college due to inclement weather or other emergencies.
Decisions are made daily, including on weekends. No announcements are made via website, weather lines or other media unless there is an actual closing or delay message to be delivered. Unless otherwise announced, the college is open during normal operating hours.
The following factors may contribute to a decision to close campus or cancel classes: Public safety threats, public roads and on-campus conditions, weather forecast, anticipated absenteeism, scheduled on-campus events, Baltimore County Public Schools' and neighboring colleges decisions, Maryland State Government and predicted duration of an emergency, i.e., power outage.
Advance or next-day weather closing decisions will be made by 10:00 p.m. in order to be announced on the 11:00 p.m. news, if conditions merit such a closure. Decisions will be made daily, including on the weekends.
Same day weather closing decisions will be based on the assessment of conditions, with recommendations to be made by 5 a.m.
Delayed openings are preferably at standard delayed opening times of 10:00 a.m., noon, or 5 p.m. Conditions on campus(es) are to be reassessed 2 ½ hours prior to scheduled late opening, e.g. noon opening determination to be made at 9:30 a.m.; 5 p.m. opening determination to be made at 2:30 p.m. In all cases above, determination will be made to open as decided or close for remainder of the day/evening. Utility and safety closing will be made as soon as practical.
Class times are defined as follows:
In the event that the college (or a specific campus) opens late, classes and labs which would meet for less than 30 minutes will be canceled. Classes and labs that would meet for 30 minutes or more will be held, unless otherwise noted by the teacher.
Closings and delays impact on-site and simulcast classes only; all remote classes will continue as scheduled.
Off-Campus Classes
If CCBC is closed, classes taught at non-CCBC locations (community centers, senior centers, schools, etc.) will also be canceled. The exceptions would be field placement classes such as internships and clinical placements held at employer sites, in which case the individual employer or building owner will direct you with instructions.
When Baltimore County Public Schools are closed, all CCBC classes offered at BCPS locations are canceled.
Decisions are made daily, including on weekends. No announcements are made via website, weather lines or other media unless there is an actual closing or delay message to be delivered. Unless otherwise announced, the college is open during normal operating hours.
The following factors may contribute to a decision to close campus or cancel classes: Public safety threats, public roads and on-campus conditions, weather forecast, anticipated absenteeism, scheduled on-campus events, Baltimore County Public Schools' and neighboring colleges decisions, Maryland State Government and predicted duration of an emergency, i.e., power outage.
Advance or next-day weather closing decisions will be made by 10:00 p.m. in order to be announced on the 11:00 p.m. news, if conditions merit such a closure. Decisions will be made daily, including on the weekends.
Same day weather closing decisions will be based on the assessment of conditions, with recommendations to be made by 5 a.m.
Delayed openings are preferably at standard delayed opening times of 10:00 a.m., noon, or 5 p.m. Conditions on campus(es) are to be reassessed 2 ½ hours prior to scheduled late opening, e.g. noon opening determination to be made at 9:30 a.m.; 5 p.m. opening determination to be made at 2:30 p.m. In all cases above, determination will be made to open as decided or close for remainder of the day/evening. Utility and safety closing will be made as soon as practical.
Class times are defined as follows:
In the event that the college (or a specific campus) opens late, classes and labs which would meet for less than 30 minutes will be canceled. Classes and labs that would meet for 30 minutes or more will be held, unless otherwise noted by the teacher.
Closings and delays impact on-site and simulcast classes only; all remote classes will continue as scheduled.
Off-Campus Classes
If CCBC is closed, classes taught at non-CCBC locations (community centers, senior centers, schools, etc.) will also be canceled. The exceptions would be field placement classes such as internships and clinical placements held at employer sites, in which case the individual employer or building owner will direct you with instructions.
When Baltimore County Public Schools are closed, all CCBC classes offered at BCPS locations are canceled.