In the event of inclement weather, Cape Fear Community College may close or delay classes depending on the weather forecast and local conditions. All official college closings and delays will be posted on the college website at www.cfcc.edu, myCFCC online portal, the CFCC Emergency Information Hotline (877) 799-2322, and through the local news media. Students who subscribe to the text messaging alert system through myCFCC online portal will be notified of closings and delays through text messages. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with these resources as soon as possible.
Inclement Weather
While the College makes every effort to provide a safe environment on campus, the College does not take responsibility for student safety while traveling to and from campus. During periods of inclement or hazardous weather, students must use their best judgment when deciding to come to class. College officials do not expect students to take extreme risks to their personal safety to attend class. However, if a student chooses not to come to class due to inclement weather when the college is open, the student will be counted as absent in accordance with the attendance policies for that student’s class(es). Classes that are canceled due to inclement weather may, at the discretion of a class’s instructor, be made up using the online or web-assisted components of those classes to deliver instruction.
Modifications to Instructional Methods
CFCC values the importance of offering students a variety of instructional delivery options, including traditional face-to-face instruction, online instruction, and blended (face-to-face and online) instruction. In certain circumstances such as public health emergencies or natural disasters, it may be necessary for the college to transition face-to-face and blended classes to online delivery; by modifying the start and end dates of a class; or by other methods of adjusting instructional delivery arrangements in order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of CFCC students, faculty, and staff. Should such changes in instructional delivery become necessary, CFCC will notify all students in a timely manner and will make every effort to assist students with the transition through outreach and offering services such as Counseling, Tutoring, Learning Lab, etc. In such circumstances, CFCC instructors will work to ensure that students continue to have the opportunity to attain the learning outcomes listed in the course description.
