Student Handbook 2018

 While the College does its best to utilize the news media, from time to time miscommunication and/or malfunctions of media equipment may occur. The official message will beposted on theCollege’s threemain telephone numbers and on theweb site. It would be prudent to check several sources.  Fordelayedopenings(reportedinthemediaas“InclementWeather”scheduleor“Two- hour delay”), staff will be asked to arrive by 10:00 am, earlier if feasible, take only a 30-minute lunch, and work until 5:00 pm. Staff members are encouraged to use their bestjudgmentwhenassessingtheirabilitytotravelsafelytowork.Astaffmemberwho believesroadconditionstoworkaretoohazardousshouldinformhisorhersupervisor.  In addition, commuter students are expected to use good judgement when deciding if conditions in their particular location are too severe. The college cannotknowtheconditionspresentateachcommuter’shome, norcan thecollege be responsible for each commuter’s decisionor safety.  Faculty will work with commuters who miss class due to dangerous road conditions; however, it is the student’s responsibility to keep up with lectures, turn in all assignments, take exams/tests, etc.  Regardless of delay or cancellation, students are responsible for class work and assignments. In the case of cancellation, students should expect the assignments, tests, presentations, etc. to be due on the next class period, unless the instructor has informed the student differentlyon the course syllabus.

Sources to Rely on for Status of Classes on the Main Campus Primary Source 

Bluefield College Ram Alert e-mail and text messaging emergency notification system  Bluefield College e-mail list-serves for students, faculty and staff (“BCall” and “BCstudents”)  Bluefield College web site at www.bluefield.edu. If a notice is not posted to the home page, use the link www.bluefield.edu/weather.

Secondary Sources 

Bluefield College main telephone number: 276.326.3682  Bluefield College main telephone number: 800.872.0175  Bluefield College main telephone number: 800.872.0176  On-campusresidencehalldirectorsorresidentadvisors

Other Sources 

WVVA-TV 6 WDBJ-TV 7

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WVNS-CBS TV 59

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J-104Radio: FM104.5 

KicksCountryRadio: FM106.3 and 107.7 The Eagle Radio: FM100.9 and 100.1 WHISTalkRadio:AM1440 and 1470

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Spirit FMRadio: FM91.1 Star 95 Radio: FM95.9

General Policy forStudentsAttendingClassesNOTontheMainCampus inBluefield  Thedecision to delayor cancel classes is based on two primary factors: 1) current weather/road

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