Cancellation/Closing/Delay of Classes
In the event of an emergency or severe weather conditions, every attempt will be made to post cancellation/closing announcements to the DACC website http://www.dacc.edu, DACC employee and student email accounts, the DACC main switchboard 217-443-3222, and the Rave Emergency Text Message System before 6 am. These media are the official channels utilized by DACC to communicate with employees and students.
In the event of an emergency or severe weather conditions resulting in a facility closure, an announcement will be posted that, “DACC is CLOSED” and students and employees need not report to campus. If it is determined that snow removal and road conditions will permit safe travel later in the day, the College will announce a DELAYED START and will state a specific time that employees and students should report and classes should resume. In the event that weather necessitates “DACC is CLOSED” after the school day begins, all students and non-essential employees may go home.
While the College works diligently with local broadcast media to provide accurate and timely information, there exists a possibility for miscommunication or delay via third party. Notice will be given to select area broadcast media (noted below*) and will be posted on the College-managed Facebook (Danville Area Community College and/or DACC Danville) and Twitter (@DanvilleAreaCC) pages; however, none of these are official College communication channels. Messages received through these media should be confirmed via the official communication channels listed above.
Students are encouraged to listen to the following select area broadcast media for updates:
- FM Radio:WDNL 102, WIXY 100.3,WLRW 94.5,K-Rock 94.9,WKZS 103.1
- AM Radio:WDAN 1490,WITY 980
- TV:WCIA – Channel 3, WICD-Channel 15,WTHI-Channel 10-Terre Haute
RAVE Emergency Notification System
RAVE is our emergency notification system at DACC that will send text, email and voicemail (landline) alerts to keep you informed both on and off campus. This system will be used for campus emergencies and announcements, such as weather related closings or delays. The RAVE Emergency Notification system, in cooperation with the ALERTUS On-Campus Alert system, will ensure that our campus community is informed immediately if there is an emergency announcement. Please note that students who have a mobile phone number on file in Colleague are automatically enrolled each August and must opt out to avoid receiving these messages.
RAVEGuardian Free App
RAVE Guardian is a FREE app that you can download to your phone and be connected to additional safety features that we have set up for the staff, faculty and students at Danville Area Community College. This is completely optional. Once downloaded, please enter your phone number and answer a few simple questions and you will be connected to our Guardian network. If the system doesn't recognize the number, please send an email to Nathan Howie at n.howie@dacc.edu and he will get you loaded. Below you will see what it looks like and what services are available:
Chat- Discreetly contact campus security. See Something, Say something. Stay Connected.
- Just Connect with Security
- Report an injury to a person
- Suspicious Activity
- Report a Disturbance
- Damage to property
- Human Resources Issue
Call Directory - Find Resources you need without looking up the number
- DACC Security
- DACC Main Phone line
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- National Sexual Assault Hotline
- Vermilion County Rape Crisis Center
- Substance Abuse Hotline
- Poison Control
Safety Timer - Invite Campus Security (while on campus) and members of your social/family circle to watch over you when you feel unsafe. Set a timer and your selected guardians will be able to make sure you made it to your destination safely.