SEVERE WEATHER - (excessive rain or icy roads)

Call 361 573-3291 for a recorded message about campus closure due to severe weather.

An emergency decision to dismiss classes or close the campus will be made by the President when weather or other conditions pose a potentially serious threat to the health or safety of the College's students and employees. The President will make the decision after consultation with appropriate College personnel and representatives of public health or safety agencies. In most situations, the College will close if Victoria Independent School District and the University of Houston-Victoria close.

The decision to close will be communicated using the following process:
The President will notify the respective Vice Presidents who will in turn notify their division and/or department heads who will notify the faculty and staff who report to them. This process will be done by telephone if the school day has not yet begun. It may be done in person, by e-mail or by telephone if classes are in session.

The President will notify the Director of Public Information who will be the first person responsible for notifying the news media of the closing decision. Area radio stations and the local television station will be notified and should be listened to as the principal source of information when a potential emergency condition is present.

The following people in priority order are authorized to make this official notice:
1. Director of Public Information
2. President
3. Vice President, Instruction
4. Vice President, Business and Administrative Services
5. Vice President, Student Services
6. Vice President, College Advancement and External Affairs

If the President is not available then the following chain of command shall be followed in making the emergency decision to close:
1. Vice President, Instruction
2. Vice President, Business and Administrative Services
3. Vice President, Student Services
4. Vice President, College Advancement and External Affairs

The decision to close the campus means that all scheduled classes and activities (both day and night) are cancelled.  

Media notified:

KHMC Radio - Victoria
KVLG/KBUK Radio - LaGrange
KVRT Public Radio - Corpus Christi

KIOX - Bay City
KVLT K-LITE Radio - Victoria
KZ105 Radio - Victoria