Closing Information

If the College is closed, a text alert will be sent to cell phones registered on NOVA Alert, a notice will be posted on the home page of the College’s website and will appear on our cable television station (channel 19, 25, 37, or 59 – check your local listing). Individuals may also call the College Call Center at 703.323.3000, NOVAConnect at 703.323.3770, or in Prince William County 703.330.3770. Do not call individual offices.

If inclement weather forces the cancellation of classes or requires a delay in the opening of the College, announcements will be made on the following local TV and radio stations.

AM RADIO	FM RADIO	TELEVISION STATIONS
WAGE 1200	WAMU 88.5	WRC Channel 4
WDCT 1310	WETA 90.9	WTTG Channel 5
WFLS 1350	WETH 89.1	WJLA Channel 7
WMAL 630	WFLS 93.3	Cable News Channel 8
WPGC 1580	WHUR 96.3	WUSA Channel 9
WTOP 820	WINC 92.5	NOVA-TV Channel 19, 25, 37 or 59 (check the local cable listing for your area)
	WMMJ 102.3
	WPGC 95.5
	WRQX 107.3
	WTOP 103.5

If weather conditions cause the College to close, all NOVA campuses and off-campus locations will also be closed.

Classes held at area schools are cancelled if the school is closed, even if other NOVA locations remain open. However, NOVA makes its closing decisions independently of the public schools and other colleges and universities.

The decision to close is based on the condition of the campuses’ roads and parking lots, the roads immediately surrounding the campuses and the major highways in the region. The College is likely to be open when these facilities are in reasonably good condition, regardless of the condition of secondary roads around the region.

This is how to interpret closing announcements you hear on the media:

Northern Virginia Community College is closed. - The College will be closed until classes begin on the following morning. When this announcement is made, it means no day or evening classes will be held.

Northern Virginia Community College will open at XX:XX a.m./p.m. - All classes that begin at or after the designated time will be held as usual. Any class with at least 45 minutes of class time remaining after the college opens will also be held. College employees should arrive at the designated opening time.

Northern Virginia Community College will close at XX:XX a.m./p.m. - Classes that begin at or after the specified time are cancelled. College offices will close at the specified time.

NOVA makes every effort to get information out to the media about closings as soon as possible. If the College will be opening late or closed all day, the announcement will be made before 6:00 a.m.