3.3.11p1 Severe Weather and Emergency Closing Procedure

Modified: January 4, 2011; May 9, 2013, January 21, 2015
Last Reviewed: February 11, 2015
Supercedes: LTC Procedure II.C.11
Scope: Faculty and Staff
Contact: Vice President of Academic Affairs
References: SBTCSG Policy 3.3.11, SBTCSG Procedure 3.3.11p

If weather conditions are sufficiently severe to warrant closing the College, employees directly affected by the weather conditions will be excused from duty without loss of pay or use of leave.

If Lanier Technical College closes for day classes, it is also closed for evening classes. All college locations (campuses and Adult Education centers) will close except in some cases the Economic Development Department and/or Ammonia Refrigerant program may hold classes.

When the President decides to close Lanier Technical College, the Director of Marketing and Public Relations (DMPR) will perform the following actions:

Activate the electronic emergency alert system
Notify the media prior to 6:00 AM (for decisions made in early morning)
Notify Vice President of Student Affairs to update college telephone message
Notify the College Webmaster

If the DMPR is not available, the Vice President of Student Affairs will notify the media and those listed above.

The DMPR will notify the following media outlets:

TV
WSB-TV (Channel 2)
WAGA-TV (Channel 5)
WXIA-TV (Channel 11)
WNEG-TV (Channel 32)
WGCL-TV (Channel 46)

Radio
WGST-Radio 640 AM/105.7 FM
WRFC 960 AM
WZGC 92.9 FM
WIMO 1300 AM
WYAY 106.7 (EAGLE) FM
WSB Radio News/Talk 750
WDUN 550 AM
KISS 104.1 FM
WFOX 97.1 FM
WNGC 106.1 FM
WGAU 1340 AM
B-98.5 FM
Best 95.5

Web Sites
www.gainesvilletimes.com
www.laniertech.edu