Inclement Weather - Late Opening or Early Closing Policies

Earlier this week, we provided you with useful links and information regarding NOVA’s inclement weather policy. To clarify, if the college is not closed and we have a late opening or early closing, please view the policy below:

Northern Virginia Community College will open X hour(s) late. - The College’s official opening time is 8:00 a.m. Delay example: a two-hour delay means that the College will open at 10:00 a.m. Classes that begin at 10:00 a.m. or later will be held as usual. College employees should arrive at the College by 10:00 a.m. Supervisors of employees who work special shifts should make clear how delayed openings affect attendance expectations. To avoid confusion, we try to provide the actual time of opening.

Morning classes at Northern Virginia Community College are canceled. - The College will be

closed until noon. The College will open at 12:00 p.m. and classes beginning at 12:00 p.m. or later will be held as usual. College employees should arrive at the College by 12:00 p.m.

Day classes at Northern Virginia Community College are canceled. - Day classes are those classes that begin before 4:30 p.m. Classes that begin at 4:30 p.m. or later will be held as usual. Employees whose normal work schedules extend beyond 6:00 p.m. should report to work by 4:30 p.m.

Evening classes at Northern Virginia Community College are canceled. - Evening classes are those classes that begin at 4:30 p.m. or later. The College will close at 4:30 p.m. and no further classes will be held until the next morning.