Inclement Weather Closing or Delayed Opening Notifications

While we are in the winter season, we want to remind you of the various options that are now available for quickly obtaining up-to-date information on Montgomery College closings or delays, due to inclement weather. Please retain this information for reference or for updating syllabi. Decisions to close the College or delay opening are made by the senior vice president for administrative and fiscal services. These decisions are made after consulting with Collegewide and campus administrative staff, which may include the president, senior vice president for academic and student services, vice presidents and provosts, associate vice president of college facilities, director of emergency planning, and campus facilities directors. The Office of Communications is contacted for the purpose of notifying the media and in-house communications systems (e-mail, voice mail, Web site, etc.). Montgomery College will always operate on its regular schedule unless otherwise announced. You will be able to determine the College's operational status during inclement weather or other emergencies through the following means:

• Montgomery College ALERT - This service can send cell phone text messages and/or e-mail messages to subscribers in the event of a weather-related closure or delayed opening and major emergencies. To learn how to sign up for this service, please visit http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/emergency.
• Montgomery College Web site - Check the College's Web site at http://www.montgomerycollege.edu. A message will be place on the front page in the event of a closure or delayed opening.
• Faculty and staff voice mail - Call in to check your voice mail, which will be updated with a broadcast message. If you are calling from home or off-site, dial 240-567-1701, insert your extension number, press * and enter your pass code.
• Faculty and staff e-mail - Faculty and staff with e-mail should log on to the e-mail service to receive notice. A collegewide e-mail will be sent to announce closures or delays. To log on from home or off-site, visit http://mcmail.montgomerycollege.edu.
• Montgomery College main phone number - Call 240-567-5000 to hear an updated message, in the event of closures or delays. Do not call security or the campuses for an update.
• Montgomery College Television - Tune in to Montgomery College's own television station, cable channel 10 within Montgomery County.
• Area radio and television stations - Dozens of commercial radio and TV stations are also notified about Montgomery College's operational status. Among the stations with most frequent updates are: Television - NBC Channel 4/WRC; Fox Channel 5/WTTG; Channel 7/WJLA; Channel 9/WUSA; and Cable News Channel 8. Radio - WTOP (103.5 FM), WMAL (630 AM), WAMU (88.5 FM). In the Frederick area, check WFMD/WFRE.

The Office of Communications notifies the media and in-house communications systems as early as possible, once the decision is made to close or delay opening. If no announcement is made, assume the College is open. Thank you in advance for making students, visitors and colleagues aware of the options available to them for obtaining information on opening/closing status. Note that voice mail notification and faculty/staff e-mails are available only to employees.