2004-2005 COLLEGE CATALOG - Luzerne County Community ...

STUDENT IDENTIFICATION BY
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
The College utilizes the social security number as an identification number for
student records. If a student does not wish to disclose their social security number,
the student must inform the Admissions Department of the College and a separate
number will be assigned for the student’s record.
CLOSING OF SCHOOL DUE TO INCLEMENT
WEATHER OR OTHER EMERGENCIES
When the College is closed due to inclement weather or other emergencies, announcements
will be made on local television and radio stations, as well as the
College’s “Snow Cancellation” phone line (740-0314). The closings apply to both
students and staff persons.
If classes are delayed, similar announcements will be made through local media.
Class delays apply to both students and staff.
In situations when the College is in operation and the student makes a discretionary
decision not to attend class because of what he or she determines to be
dangerous winter weather conditions, the College will consider this absence to be
excused only when the school district in which the student lives is cancelled.
EMERGENCY AND DISASTER PLAN
I. General
This plan is primarily concerned with disasters that can cause personal injury,
loss of life, or loss of property. Earthquakes, storms, floods, explosions, hazardous
material spills, and fire all fall into the disaster category.
There is also the possibility of a nuclear accident due to the close proximity
(within the ten (10) mile radius exposure pathway) of the Nuclear Power Plant
located in Salem Township. It is vital that all College personnel and students are
aware of the appropriate emergency procedures in order to preserve life and property
during a disaster.
II. Emergency sequence on campus
(1) Fire and/or explosion:
Security personnel and the Vice President of Student Development will go
to the disaster area to assume control and ascertain if anyone is in danger or
trapped in a particular area.
The Nanticoke Police, Fire, and Ambulance departments will be notified as
to the exact location of the incident.
(2) Protection of files and records:
It shall be the direct responsibility of individual department or division heads
to develop individual plans to protect valuable files and records which would
be either very expensive and/or impossible to duplicate.
III. Protection
(1) Evacuation: In the event of fire and/or explosion, personnel should immediately
evacuate the affected area. The College switchboard and/or the
security department should be notified. They will in turn notify other appointed
administrators of the exact location and type of occurrence.
(2) Additional support personnel:
It shall be the responsibility of the Director of Physical Plant Services and
the Director of Security to coordinate requests for additional support per-
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