Panola College has scheduled its instructional program to comply with the Common Calendar of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, as well as to meet instructional requirements for awarding credit hours earned. College instructors are obligated to meet all scheduled classes. In the event of an emergency, natural disaster, pandemic, or severe weather, it may be necessary for Panola College to move to altered operations and resume classes through remote learning. The College Administration will notify students of any operational changes through text messaging, email, and local television and radio stations.
During this time, Panola College may continue instructional delivery through various methods, including but not limited to: the online learning management system (CANVAS), online conferencing, email messaging, and/or an alternate schedule. Students are responsible for monitoring the Panola College website (www.panola.edu) for institutional updates, their Panola College email for important general information, and CANVAS for each class for course-specific communication and instructions.
If a student is in an area that experiences severe weather and the College has not officially moved to remote operations, it is that student’s responsibility to decide whether or not to attend class. The student must then contact the instructor for information concerning the make-up of work missed.
Pony Alerts is a campus alert system used to notify students, faculty, and staff of situations on, or near, campus that they should be aware of, such as severe weather, crime alerts, or active emergency situations.
For more information about Pony Alerts and to sign up, please visit the Panola College website (www.panola.edu).