Closure Due to Inclement Weather

The British Columbia Institute of Technology has set out conditions for delivering a timely and coordinated response to the Institute closure due to snow conditions.

The Institute will remain open during normal scheduled operations unless climatic conditions pose a hazard to public safety in the Institute's ability to continue to offer services.

BCIT takes into account weather and road conditions information in determining if road hazards and public safety conditions should result in closure of the Institute Operations.

In the event of a Snow Closure information will be posted in the following locations:

• BCIT Alert; on regular scheduled class days
• BCIT homepage, my.bcit.ca, via Lotus Notes
• The staff intranet (All Notes announcements)
• In some cases a voicemail broadcast message may be sent via the campus telephone system
• Messages will also be recorded on the main switchboard - 604.434.5734 and at 604.434.1610
• The main registration line, for incoming calls to the Institute
• Information will also be distributed to Lower Mainland media
• We recommend tuning to CKWX News 1130, CKNW News Talk 980, or CBC Radio AM 690
• If a closure is in effect in the morning, please watch for information on the Global BC Morning News, CTV Vancouver’s local newsbreaks, and Citytv.

Facilities Management have implemented a snow plan outlining the priorities for snow and ice response at BCIT campuses. View the priority response for each campus.

The BCIT Policy and Procedures on closure due to inclement weather are attached for detail.

Policy on Closure Due to Inclement Weather [PDF, 15KB]

Procedure on Closure Due to Inclement Weather [PDF, 20KB]