Public Safety Quicklinks
About
The Public Safety Department welcomes you to Naugatuck Valley Community College. We are a law enforcement/public safety agency responsible for the enforcement of campus rules and regulations and local, state and federal Laws. All NVCC Police Officers are trained at the Connecticut Police Academy and derive their powers of arrest from the Commissioner of Public Safety.
Our Mission
The Public Safety Department at NVCC provides the campus community with proactive, professional policing services. As an integral link in the learning environment the Department responds to the changing needs of the college by stressing prevention above response, planning above reaction and service to all.
NVCC Inclement Weather Policy and Notification Procedures
MONITORING WEATHER
When inclement weather is forecasted, Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) closely monitors the local weather reports to stay informed and to use as guidance in making decisions about the safety of our students, faculty, and staff and whether the campus should operate remotely, close or have a delayed opening.
NOTIFICATIONS
The NVCC community is notified of any changes to daily operations via our myCommNet alert system that sends a text message and an email. Students and employees are automatically enrolled in myCommNet upon registration or hiring. To confirm and/or update your information and priorities, follow these steps in the myCommNet Alert section. In addition, NVCC communicates changes in operations via the banner on the homepage of the website (nv.edu), local news stations, and the NVCC Information Line (203-575-8000).
TIMING OF DECISIONS
Decisions regarding closure or delayed openings are made as early as possible so that students traveling to classes are informed before they leave for school. This caution and care are also taken when making the decision to change the status once the school day has begun. If weather conditions deteriorate rapidly, a decision may have to be made on short notice, though the College makes every effort to notify students in a timely manner. One decision will be made for both the Waterbury and Danbury campuses.
NON-ALIGNMENT WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The College cannot cancel classes to align campus operations with the decisions of the public school systems as we have two distinct student populations and classroom time requirements. NVCC is held to strict standards by our accrediting organization and we do not have the ability to extend our school year to compensate for lost classroom hours as the public schools do.
PRUDENT TRAVEL DECISIONS
The College recognizes that each student is coming from a different location and has different methods of transportation to school. If a student does not feel comfortable commuting to school on any given day due to the road conditions, the student may certainly choose to stay home and contact his/her professor to determine how the missed class time may be made up so the student does not fall behind in class. Faculty should work with students to accommodate weather-related absences.
SNOW PARKING RESTRICTIONS:
Level 1 employees coming to campus will be directed to park in designated areas. All other employees are to remove cars from non-covered parking areas to facilitate snow removal.
myCTState Alert
Get emergency and weather-related delays and closings texted to your cell phone with myCommNetAlert.
Students and employees are automatically enrolled in myCommNet upon registration or hiring. To update your user settings to receive text messages:
- Log into your myCTState account
- Click on “myCTState Alert”
- Click on “Update my Profile”
The following television stations also carry updated cancellations:
| TV Station (network) | Channel | City |
|---|---|---|
| WFSB (CBS) | 3 | HARTFORD |
| WVIT (NBC) | 30 | HARTFORD |
| WTNH (ABC) | 8 | NEW HAVEN |
