The President of Erskine College and Theological Seminary or his designee(s) has the sole authority to make decisions regarding the status of the campus during periods of hazardous weather or other emergency conditions. The following procedures are provided to timely inform faculty, staff, and students of the status of the campus when hazardous weather threatens personal safety and/or alters regular class meetings or the normal hours of operation for campus offices.
Above all, Erskine seeks to help ensure the safety of all during periods of hazardous weather, and accordingly, faculty, staff, and students are strongly encouraged to use caution and good discretion when traveling to and from the campus and while on the campus so as to reduce the risk of injury to themselves and to others.
Faculty and Students:
Faculty and students in the college and seminary should consult the following news sources to determine the status of classes during hazardous weather conditions:
- The dedicated Erskine telephone information hotlines for up-to-date recorded messages regarding the status of the college and seminary, respectively.
(864) 379-6651 (college faculty and students)
(864) 379-6652 (seminary faculty and students)
- Local news stations—WYFF Channel 4 and WSPA Channel 7. The college and seminary will post separate announcements. No announcement means that the campus offices and classes are on regular schedule.
Staff:
Erskine staff should follow the same plan outlined for the Abbeville County public school system (i.e. if the Abbeville County schools are closed or have a delayed opening, Erskine staff will not be expected to report to the campus or will report on the delayed schedule, respectively). If, however, a staff member chooses to work on a day that he/she is not required to report due to hazardous weather, he/she will receive an alternate day off to be used at a later time with the prior approval of the employee’s supervisor.
NOTE: Essential Facilities personnel are expected to report to the campus unless otherwise communicated by the President or his designee. Essential Facilities personnel will receive compensation for time worked based upon Erskine’s compensation policies and guidelines.