Monday, August 27, 2012

MGCCC Closings

For the safety of our students and employees, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will close at 10 p.m. on Monday, August 27, 2012, and will be closed Tuesday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 29.

Monday night classes will meet. All day and night classes and activities are canceled for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Residence halls on the Perkinston Campus will close at 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 28. The Perkinston Campus cafeteria will serve breakfast Tuesday.

Students and employees are encouraged to take precautions due to potential high winds, heavy rains and flooding. If there is any change regarding classes, students and employees will be contacted through Connect-ED, local media sources and the college website. National and local Tropical Storm Isaac updates will continue to be posted on the website as received.

Friday, August 24, 2012

Tropical Storm Isaac Update

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College administration has been monitoring reports from the National Weather Service as well as local reports concerning Tropical Storm Isaac. If there is any change in Tropical Storm Isaac’s status or information regarding class schedules, students and employees will be contacted through Connect-ED, local television and the college website.
National and local Tropical Storm Isaac updates will be posted to the website as received.
All college employees should take a moment to review their departments' severe-weather policies and plans as well as personal emergency-weather plans.  Communications play a key role during any emergency.
College information will be communicated through the Connect-ED system, the website and the college’s toll-free number. To enhance communication efforts, both employees and students should review the following checklist:
▪   To ensure notification through Connect-ED, visit Web Services by logging in through the college website. Once you have logged in to the secure area, update your emergency contact information at the bottom, left-hand side of the page under Personal Information.
▪   Students and employees can also visit the college website or call the college’s toll-free phone number, 1-866-735-1122, for periodic college updates during severe-weather situations.
▪   If evacuation becomes necessary, students and employees who evacuate will find important updates through the local television, radio and newspapers as well as Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s statewide network of radio and television affiliates. MPB’s radio frequencies are listed on all state evacuation signs.
▪   The college administration will continue to monitor evolving conditions in the tropics and will issue updates.   

For your convenience the following sites are also important to hurricane preparedness:

▪   http://www.gomdot.com/

The safety, protection and well-being of our employees and students are of the utmost importance as we prepare for severe weather as well as other emergencies.

Friday, May 27, 2011

2011 Hurricane Season Update

Since the 2011 hurricane season will begin June 1, the college administration has been making preparations for any impending storms.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasters say an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year, with the likelihood of three to six major hurricanes and 18 named tropical storms. Because there is always a possibility of a storm striking the Mississippi Gulf Coast, preparation is vital.
All college employees should take a moment to review their department’s severe-weather policies and plans. Additionally, please review the college’s Hurricane Communication Plan at http://www.mgccc.edu/Documents/hurricane_plan_booklet.pdf.
Remember that communications will play a key role during any emergency. We will endeavor to keep you informed through the Connect-ED system, the website and the college’s toll-free number. To ensure notification through Connect-ED, visit Web Services on the college’s website, log in to the secure area and update your emergency contact information at the bottom, left-hand side of the page under Personal Information.
Students and employees can also call the college’s toll-free phone number, 1-866-735-1122, for periodic college updates during severe-weather situations.
If evacuation becomes necessary, students and employees who evacuate will find important updates through the local television, radio and newspapers as well as the Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s statewide network of radio and television affiliates. MPB’s radio frequencies are listed on all state evacuation signs.
The college administration will continue to monitor evolving conditions in the tropics and will issue updates throughout the summer and fall.
Please be aware of the following important hurricane preparedness sites:
The website will offer periodic updates throughout the 2011 hurricane season.

Monday, June 28, 2010

2010 Hurricane Update

Since hurricane season is already underway, we know that all college employees are probably reviewing their department’s severe-weather policies and plans. Additionally, please review the college’s Hurricane Communication Plan online at http://www.mgccc.edu/Documents/hurricane_plan_booklet.pdf .

Please remember that communications play a key role during any emergency. Watches and warnings for tropical storms and hurricanes will be posted 12 hours earlier than in previous years. We will endeavor to keep you informed through the Connect-ED system, the Web site and the college’s toll-free number. To ensure notification through Connect-ED, please update your emergency contact information on Web Services.

In the event that the main Web site becomes unavailable, this backup site will have important information. Students and employees can also call the college’s toll-free phone number at 1-866-735-1122 for periodic college updates during severe-weather situations.

If evacuation becomes necessary, students and employees who evacuate will find important updates through the local television, radio and newspapers as well as the Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s state-wide network of radio and television affiliates. MPB’s radio frequencies are listed on all state evacuation signs.

The college administration will continue to monitor evolving conditions in the tropics and will issue updates throughout the hurricane season.

Please be aware of the following important hurricane preparedness sites:

· http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/disaster_prevention.shtml
· http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
· http://www.mpbonline.org/
· http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

MGCCC Update

All Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College employees should report to respective campuses/centers on Wednesday, September 3.

Wednesday night classes will meet at all locations as scheduled on September 3. All classes will resume on Thursday, September 4. Dormitories will open at the Perkinston campus at 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 3.

The MGCCC football game against Itawamba Community College has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 6 at 7 p.m. in Fulton, MS.

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Classes Canceled

All MGCCC campuses, centers and dormitories will be closed, and classes will be canceled Tuesday, September 2nd.

Friday, August 29, 2008

Alternate MGCCC Web Site

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College administrators continue to plan for the possible landfall of Hurricane Gustav. In an effort to keep all MGCCC employees and students informed during this time of uncertainty, we encourage you to check the Web site at www.mgccc.edu or call our toll free telephone number at 1-866-735-1122 over the Labor Day weekend for updates.

If the official MGCCC site becomes unavailable, please check our back-up site http://mgccc.blogspot.com/ for updates and college information.