Emergency Closings

At Southern State we take your safety seriously and our campuses will close if there is an emergency situation.

Receiving Alerts

  • Sign up for SSCC Alerts if you would like to receive alerts of campus emergencies, closures or delays, and class cancellations via email, text or voice message.
  • Call Southern State at 937.393.3431 or 800.628.7722. A recorded message will provide details on delays and closings, as soon as a decision has been made.
  • Check the sscc.edu website homepage.
  • View the SSCC Facebook and Twitter pages.

Weather-Related Closings

The following is the plan for closing campuses during inclement weather:

  • If one campus is closed all day, all campuses will be closed.
  • If one campus has a delayed opening, all campuses will have a delayed opening.

Clarification of Delay

If classes are on a two-hour delay, any class starting at 8am is cancelled. A class starting before 10am, that would have 50% or more class time remaining after 10am, will meet for the remainder of the class period. Example: a 9:30am class which ends at 11am would begin meeting at 10am since more than 50% of the class period would be available.

Delays may later be changed to closings. Therefore, check for updates to the initial announcement before leaving home.

If, after the start of classes, the weather becomes inclement during the day and the health and safety of the students and staff will be affected, the Vice President of Technology and Infrastructure and campus directors have the authority to dismiss classes for the rest of the day on his/her campus only. The Vice President of Technology and Infrastructure or director will immediately send an SSCC Alert to notify all other campus locations so that students who take classes on more than one campus have the correct information.

Additional Information

  • Faculty may, at their discretion, schedule a makeup class(es) or add extra assignments so that the course requirements will not be affected by the cancellation of the class(es).
  • When final exams are cancelled due to inclement weather, the instructor will notify students of a rescheduled exam date.
  • Note: In the event there is any doubt whether Southern State is open or closed, and the weather is inclement in a particular location, individuals should use good judgment to ensure their health and safety.