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College Closing/Cancellations

Policy approved by Mercy College Board of Trustees, April 2008

Procedures revised June 2019

Guidelines for Cancelling Classes, Delaying, Early Closing and/or Closing:

  1. The decision to alter the hours of operation of the College will be determined by College administration.
  2. Generally, this decision will be made between 5:30 and 6:00 am, but circumstances may alter this timeline. If administration decides to delay opening or to close the College, notification is made through the following ways:
    • The RAVE alert system
    • Posted to Facebook
    • Posted on the Mercy College website
    • Posted to various media outlets (TV, radio)
  3. NO COMMUNICATION WILL BE SENT if the College stays open.
  4. In the case of a Level 3 Snow Emergency for Lucas County, as issued by the Sheriff’s Department, the College will close and there will be no open labs.
  5. Distance Education courses will be delivered regardless of delayed starts, cancellation of classes or closing the College.
  6. In the case of a weather-related delay or closure employees do not report to work. Based on their regular work schedule, employees will be paid for the hours of weather-related delays and closures.
  7. Classes with scheduled start times that are prior to the start of the delay are considered cancelled (i.e., an 8:00 am – 11:30 am class and a delay until 10:00 am).
  8. In the case of cancelled classes due to reasons other than inclement weather (such as broken pipes, lack of heat, etc.), the College is open, and employees are to report to work, unless otherwise notified.
  9. Toledo and Youngstown are treated as separate locations for weather-related decisions.