Extreme Weather Procedures
Main Campus & Midland County Sites
Midland College will provide early information for students regarding classes, typically by 6-6:30 am. You can check one of the following information sources to see if classes will be held, canceled or delayed:
ONLINE
A message will be posted on the main page.
TELEVISION
Tune to Channels 2 (KMID/ABC), 7 (KOSA/CBS) and 9 (KWES/NBC)
WEATHER INFORMATION
The National Weather Service office at Midland International Airport is updated timely and is the best source of information for our local weather.
NOTE: In the case that Midland College is open and students feel that weather conditions
are unsafe for travel, they should contact the appropriate faculty to notify them
of their absence.
Students will not be penalized for their absence in such circumstances.
Fort Stockton
WILLIAMS REGIONAL TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER
The Williams Regional Technical Training Center (WRTTC) follows the same open/close decision that the Fort Stockton Independent School District chooses. That decision is communicated via the local Fort Stockton radio station, KFST, on its morning show broadcast from 7-8 am on both FM 94.3 and AM 860. Students can also call the radio station at (432) 336-2228.
WRTTC students should monitor KFST FM 94.3 or AM 860 for information.
College Procedures for Extreme Weather Conditions
In case of extreme weather conditions that may cause Midland College sites in Midland County to delay or cancel classes and/or the opening of offices, the college will use the following procedure:
I. By 5:00 a.m., the MC Police Chief will review weather forecasts and road conditions in consultation with the MISD Police Chief. Midland College’s decision to close will coincide with the decision made by the Midland Independent School District.
II. Once a decision has been made, the MC Police Chief will contact the Director of Marketing & Communications, and a text alert will be sent through the Emergency Alert System. The Director of Marketing & Communications will also be responsible for contacting area media and ensuring that messages are posted on the MC website, MC social media sites and the main MC switchboard answering system by 6:00 a.m. (or as soon as notified). The messages will convey the following:
- MC facilities in Midland County are CLOSED for classes and offices today and tonight.
- MC facilities in Midland County have DELAYED classes and the opening of offices until ___ (a.m./p.m.).
In the event that the Director of Marketing & Communications is not available, the Executive Director of Institutional Advancement will fulfill the responsibilities mentioned above.
III. Staff in the Institutional Advancement and Marketing & Communications offices will monitor the information reported by the television stations, their websites and www.mrt.com, and make follow-up phone calls to correct messages, if necessary. Concerns about the MC information being broadcast should be communicated to the Director of Marketing & Communications, (432) 312-2904. Please be aware that, depending on other news events, unless the station is using their constant, on-air “news scroller,” updates may not be given for 15 or 20 minutes, so please monitor the station for 30 minutes before calling.
AFTER THE BAD WEATHER DAY IS OVER, the Marketing & Communications Office will reset the switchboard message and notify the MC webmaster to remove the message from the website.
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