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Campus Closures

Individual Closures

In cases of closure due to weather-related emergencies such as snow, a decision and announcement regarding closure will be made by the individual campus, and relayed to the chancellor or the chancellor's designee.

Individual campus decisions and announcements on closures will also be made and announced by campuses in situations that affect one campus specifically (such as power outages, fire, lockouts).


Combined Closures

In event of widespread or catastrophic emergency, a decision and announcement will be the same for all campuses and offices of the district, following discussion by the college presidents and chancellor (or their designees), or by the Emergency Communications Committee, as called for in the district-wide crisis communications plan.


Communicating Closures

Closure messages will be posted on the Public Schools Emergency Communications (PSECS) website — www.schoolreport.org

For both individual and combined closures, Public Information Offices throughout the district are able to post messages to the PSECS site for any or all of the district colleges.

Closure messages should also be communicated, as circumstances allow -

  1. on college and district websites
  2. on radio and television
  3. on main campus phone lines
  4. through e-mail and Campus Alerts / text alerts
  5. using social media outlets

Note that campuses and offices are considered open unless specifically announced as closed on the media listed above.

The District Office follows weather-related closure directions for Seattle Central.


Closure Announcements

  1. Evening classes / offices — Conditions permitting, a decision will be announced by 2:00 pm
  2. Day classes / offices — Conditions permitting, a decision will be announced by 5:00 am
  3. Saturdays — Closure decisions and announcements will be made when campus facilities such as libraries and bookstores may be open and students and staff may be on campus for classes and workshops.
  4. Sundays — Closure decisions and announcements will also be made in the case of expected campus activity.
  5. Weekends during official breaks as defined by the district Instructional Calendar — Closure decisions and announcements will also be made in the case of expected campus activity.

Main Phone Numbers
CENTRAL  206.934.3800 206.934.5464
(206.934.KING)
NORTH    206.934.3600
SOUTH    206.934.5300
SVI         206.934.4950
SIEGAL CENTER 206.934.4950

Department of
Safety and Security
CENTRAL  206.934.5442
NORTH    206.934.3636
SOUTH    206.934.0911
SVI         206.934.4933

Police – Fire – Paramedics
9 1 1
Engineering –
Custodial – Maintenance
CENTRAL  206.934.6930
NORTH    206.934.3633
SOUTH    206.934.5322
SVI         206.934.6930

Seattle Poison Center
800.222.1222
Crisis Clinic
206.461.3222
TTY 206.461.3219