Emergency Communications
SVC Whidbey Island campus returns to normal operations
Dec. 15, 2024 – 6:30 a.m.
Power has been restored. Skagit Valley College’s Whidbey Island campus will resume regular operations Sunday, Dec. 15.
El campus de Whidbey Island de Skagit Valley College reanudará sus operaciones regulares el domingo 15 de diciembre.
Power outage at SVC Whidbey Island campus
Dec. 14, 2024 – 10:58 a.m.
There is no power at the Whidbey Island campus due to an island wide outage. The campus is closed for the remainder of the day. All activities are cancelled.
No hay electricidad en el colegio de Whidbey Island debido a un apagón en toda la isla. El campus está cerrado por el resto del día. Todas las actividades están canceladas.
SVC Mount Vernon campus open
Oct. 20, 2024 – 7:07 a.m.
Power was restored at the Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon campus. The campus is open today, Sunday, Oct. 20. All activities remain on schedule.
Power outage at SVC Mount Vernon campus
Oct. 19, 2024 – 9:16 a.m.
There is no power at the Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon campus due to a widespread power outage from weather conditions. The campus is closed and all classes and activities are canceled today. McIntyre Hall events remain on schedule.
Power outage at SVC Mount Vernon campus
Oct. 12, 2024 – 11:53 a.m.
Some buildings have no power at the Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon campus due to a widespread power outage. All afternoon classes are canceled today. All other activities on campus remain on schedule.
LOCKDOWN – SVC has issued a LOCKDOWN
Monday, September 30, 2024
UPDATE: Sept. 30, 2024 – 1:37 p.m.
The lockdown is now lifted and there is an ALL CLEAR. There was a shooting incident at approximately the 2500 block of E College Way. It is currently still an active police investigation with law enforcement so avoid the area. Law enforcement has shared that the threat has left the area. Avoid going east on College Way. Traffic is blocked on E College Way near N. 26th by the Skagit County Department of Emergency Management/911 Center. All classes and activities will resume as normal.
UPDATE: Sept. 30, 2024 – 1:13 p.m.
Everyone must remain in lockdown in all buildings on Mount Vernon campus. You'll receive an ALL CLEAR message once lifted. It is not safe; stay in lockdown.
UPDATE: Sept. 30, 2024 – 1:02 p.m.
Please remain in lockdown at Mount Vernon campus. We're working closely with local authorities to provide any updates.
Sept. 30, 2024 – 12:49 p.m.
Mount Vernon Campus on lockdown due to shots fired near the vicinity of the college. More information to come
All SVC locations are closed Monday, March 4
Monday, March4, 2024
Due to unexpected worsening conditions, Skagit Valley College is closing immediately for the remainder of the day Monday, March 4. All day/evening classes and activities are canceled.
All SVC locations will resume normal operations Friday, Jan. 19
Jan. 19, 2024
All Skagit Valley College locations will resume normal operations Friday, Jan. 19. On-campus activities and athletic events will be held.
Safety is always a priority. Please use your discretion based on your local road conditions. Please travel safely and use caution when driving and walking.
All SVC campuses and centers closed Thursday, Jan. 18
Jan. 18, 2024
Due to continued inclement weather and out of an abundance of caution, all SVC campuses and centers are closed Thursday, Jan. 18. All classes and activities are canceled.
SVC campuses and centers closed Wednesday, Jan. 17
Jan. 17, 2024
Due to inclement weather and out of an abundance of caution, all SVC campuses and centers will close at 11 a.m. for the remainder of the day Wednesday, Jan. 17. All classes are canceled, and all campus activities, including athletic and other events, are canceled.
There will be an update by 6 a.m. tomorrow morning for Thursday, Jan. 18 operations.
Stay safe, Cardinals!
Power Outage at Mount Vernon Campus
Tue. Jan. 9 – 12:57 p.m.
UPDATE: The power has been restored at the SVC Mount Vernon campus. We anticipate there may be continued outages due to inclement weather. In the interest of the safety of our students and employees, MV campus will remain closed for the remainder of the day.
Tue. Jan. 9 – 12:46 p.m.| Power Outage Update – Mount Vernon campus closed
Due to the continued power outage, the SVC Mount Vernon campus is now closed. All classes and activities are canceled for the remainder of Tues., Jan. 9. Whidbey Island campus and San Juan Center as well as other college operations will remain open.
Tue. Jan. 9 – 12:29 p.m. | Power Outage at Mount Vernon Campus
Power outage at Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon campus. Consulting with Puget Sound Energy. We’ll provide an update with next steps soon.
Dec. 12, 2023: Whidbey Island Campus closed
Update: Power has been restored to the Whidbey Island Campus. Return to normal operations on Dec. 13, 2023.
Due to an extended power failure the Whidbey Island Campus is closed. All activities and events are cancelled for the evening of Dec. 12, 2023.