Policies & Procedures

Weather-Related School Closing Procedures 

Weather-related school closings will be communicated on the following radio and television stations
KATE 1450 AM KRFO1390 AM & 105 FM KAAL-TV
KAUS 1480 AM & 100 FM KROC 1340 AM & 106.9 FM KSTP-TV
KMFX 102.5 FM KWEB 1270 AM KTTC-TV
KNFX 970 AM KRCH 101.7 FM KIMT-TV
KOWZ 100.9 FM WCCO 830 AM Power 96 FM

Whenever possible, decisions to cancel day classes will be made by 6:00 a.m. and decisions to cancel evening classes will be made by 3:00 p.m. Students are not expected to attend school if:

  1. classes are canceled; or
  2. school is closed

Weather-related school closings will also be communicated on the Riverland Web site home page at www.riverland.edu.

Riverland Community College has two campuses and a facility in Owatonna; weatherrelated announcements will affect all sites.

Riverland Community College will seldom cancel classes or close. Students must make the decision to travel based on road conditions in their immediate area. Students and their instructors are responsible for making arrangements when weather has caused a student to miss class.

The closure of state agencies by the Commissioner of the Department of Employee Relations does not apply to Riverland Community College.