Current Conditions Clarksville, TN

Inclement Weather

• Inclement Weather Policy
• Media sources for "Closing Information"

First, in case of inclement weather, the university will make every effort to remain open on a normal or modified schedule and take the necessary steps to prepare campus walkways and roads for safe pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

On bad weather days when we remain open, everyone is expected to come to work and perform normal duties, and students are expected to attend class. However, since weather conditions can vary, even for areas close to one another, people may exercise their own judgment in deciding whether or not travel to campus is safe based upon their local road and weather conditions. Faculty and staff unable to travel to campus should contact their department chairs or supervisors. Unless the University officially closes, anyone who is absent is required to record time missed as annual leave.

Inclement Weather Policy

During severe inclement weather the University will remain open, classes will be held, and the faculty and staff will be expected to perform their normal duties. Unless a modified schedule, an official closing due to catastrophic conditions (such as loss of heat, power outage, etc.) is announced over radio or TV broadcasts, all employees are expected to report for work at the normal times. Should the University close due to catastrophic conditions, certain key personnel will still be expected to report to work.

In cases of severe inclement weather or hazardous roads, students are to exercise their own judgment in making decisions about class attendance.

Media sources for "Closing Information"

APSU officials decide whether or not to cancel or delay classes in the event of potentially hazardous roads, and efforts are made to notify area media quickly. 

However, there may be an unavoidable delay before the cancellation/delay information is announced on radio and television, especially when many organizations and schools are calling stations, simultaneously. A storm also may cause an electrical outage.

When the weather is "iffy," check several media sources. All announcements are provided to Nashville TV Channels 2, 4, 5 and 17 and TV-43, as well as the following radio stations: WAPX, WDKN, WJZM, WSM, WLAC, WJZC, WKDF, WGFX, WJMR, WCVQ, WVVR, WBVR, WDXN, WZZP, WHOP, WHVO, WNKJ, WKVW, WEKT.

"The Leaf-Chronicle" and other print media are notified, depending on the time of the storm and the time when the decision to cancel or delay is made.