Introduction
In the interest of safety for Richland students and staff, the Campus may be closed and/or classes cancelled due to hazardous conditions.
RCC classes taught off campus (including Distance Learning classes) are cancelled when those District schools are closed. The Clinton Center will follow the same closing procedures as the main RCC campus. The Clinton Center may remain open even if the Clinton Schools are closed.
When is the decision made to close?
Classes may be cancelled and/or the campus closed as follows:
Before the Beginning of a School Day
If the decision is made to cancel classes and/or close the campus prior to the start of the school day, a decision will be made by 5:30 a.m. and communicated to the media.
During the Day When Classes are in Session
If the decision is made to cancel classes and/or close the campus during the school day, a decision will be made as soon as possible, but no later than 3 p.m., and communicated to the media.
How do I find out if classes are cancelled?
Television
Richland notifies the following television stations when we are cancelling classes or closing the campus due to hazardous weather. Channel numbers are over the air channels and may differ on your local cable system.
- WAND, Decatur, NBC, channel 17
- WCIA, Champaign, CBS, channel 3
- WICS, Springfield, ABC, channel 20
- WICD, Champaign, ABC, channel 15
Radio
Richland notifies the following radio stations when we are cancelling classes or closing the campus due to hazardous weather.
FM Radio Stations
- Y103 (WSOY FM), Decatur, 102.9 FM
- WDZQ, Decatur, 95.1 FM
- WEJT, Decatur, 105.1 FM
- The Party (WYDS), Decatur, 93.1 FM
- The Fox (WZNX), Sullivan, 106.7 FM
- US 101 (WZUS), Macon, 100.9 FM
- WXFM, Mt. Zion, 99.3 FM
- WDKR, Maroa, 107.3 FM
- WMKR, Taylorville, 94.3 FM
- WTIM, Taylorville, 97.3 FM
- WRAN, Shelbyville, 98.3 FM
AM Radio Stations
- WSOY, Decatur, 1340 AM
- WDZ, Decatur, 1050 AM
- WHOW, Clinton, 1520 AM
Richland's Telephone Greeting
When the College is going to be closed or classes cancelled, the greeting on Richland's telephone system will be changed.
- (217) 875-7211 is the automated phone system.
- (217) 875-7200 connects to an operator if one is present and to the automated system if the operator is not present. If you're calling just to check the status, please use the automated system.
Richland's Website
When the College is going to be closed or classes cancelled, Richland's home page will be updated to reflect this.
How is the decision made to close?
The decision to cancel classes and/or close the Campus rests with the College President. In the event of hazardous weather conditions or threats to public safety (building safety, catastrophic events, interruption of public services and/or utilities, etc.,), the Vice President of Finance and Administration in consultation with the Vice President of Student and Academic Services will make a cancellation/closure recommendation to the President.
In the absence of the Vice President of Finance and Administration, the following administrative decision making responsibility order will be observed:
- Vice President of Student and Academic Services
- Director of Human Resources
- Executive Director of Public Information/Chief of Staff
Additional Information
The following links provide complete information about the closing and cancellation procedures of the College.
