Facility Services will be conducting maintenance on the University’s electrical transformers from Saturday, August 3, through Monday, August 5. Campus power will be shut down on Saturday, August 3, until power is restored during the day on Monday. As a result, the campus will be closed on Monday, August 5.
To help you prepare, here’s a quick FAQ regarding the outage and closure.
Is my building affected?
There will be no power to the following buildings:
Art Studios (behind Brokaw)
Briggs Hall
Brokaw Hall
Buchanan-Kiewit Wellness
Chapman Hall
Colman Hall
International House
Kohler Hall
Main Hall
Memorial Chapel
Memorial Hall
Mudd Library
Music Drama Center
Plantz Hall
Quads 1-6
Raymond House
Sabin House
Sage Hall
Sampson House
Trever Hall
Wriston Art Center
Youngchild Hall
Backup generators will be supporting critical technical and scientific equipment. No other power or generator support can be provided, and ALL refrigerators in these buildings must be emptied before the weekend.
Am I being paid for Monday’s closure?
YES. Employees will be paid for their full regularly scheduled hours that day. Employees paid on an hourly basis should enter their regularly scheduled hours into the Paid Time Off line on their timesheets. No timesheet adjustments are required for salaried employees.
Please note that student employees who are regularly scheduled to work on Monday will not be paid for the hours missed.
How should I prepare for Monday’s closure?
Before leaving the office on Friday, all refrigerators (and freezers!) should be emptied of their contents. Please make sure all window unit air conditioners are turned off and power down all computers and electronic devices completely.
Surely there’s something else to share?
There is! During the outage, a minor renovation of the first floor carpeted areas in Brokaw will occur. HR and Payroll will be in the ITC in the Mudd Library on Tuesday, August 6, and the Title IX office will be available via email.
Thank you for your cooperation.