December 11, 2000
Campus closure exceptions outlined
In addition to the scheduled 2000-01 holidays of December 25, 26, and 29,
and January 1, and the weekend days of December 23, 24, 30, and 31, much of the campus
will be shut down on December 27 and 28.
For safety reasons, police and fire units will be on duty throughout the shutdown
period. In case of emergency, people on campus should call the campus emergency number,
911. Minimal custodial service will be provided for those facilities that remain
open. Building and Utility Services personnel will be on standby.
The following campus units have arranged to be open and/or have limited staff available
during all or part of the shutdown. Except where noted, these arrangements cover
the non-holiday weekdays (December 27 and 28) during the shutdown period. For security
reasons, buildings will not be routinely unlocked. Therefore, faculty and staff will
need building keys or must make special arrangements to ensure access to their buildings.
- The Arboretum will be open.
- The Bay Tree Bookstore will be staffed to unload, price, and shelve textbooks.
It will not be open for sales during the break.
- Communications and Technology Services will provide limited computer support
services. Campus network problems should be reported on the IRC help phone, 459-4357.
Telephone service during this period will be the same as the campus normally provides
on weekends and holidays. For details about these and other CATS services, see the
web site at http://www2.ucsc.edu/cats/sc/help/news/2000/00.11.20.campusclosure.shtml.
- The Graduate Division Admissions Section will be staffed to process applications.
- The Housing, Dining and Child Care Services Information Technology department
in the Housing Administration Building will remain open to complete miscellaneous
projects.
- KZSC will be in operation per FCC regulations.
- The McHenry and Science Libraries will be open for circulation only on December
27 and 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- The Long Marine Laboratory Seymour Discovery Center will be open December 27
through December 30.
- Mail Services (Baskin Engineering) will have limited staffing to sort incoming
mail. U.S. mail and items delivered by other carriers which do not require a signature
will be delivered to all colleges according to the normal schedule; proctors will
sort the mail in the evenings. Deliveries requiring signatures will not be accepted;
students expecting such deliveries should contact the carrier to arrange pick-up.
- Natural Sciences laboratory buildings and the trailers surrounding science buildings
will be kept operational to support ongoing research.
- OPERS will have facilities open for scheduled maintenance and for sports practices
and events.
- Physical Planning and Construction will have limited staff to work on current
construction projects. However, the office will not be open.
- Physical Plant will have limited staffing. For emergency repairs call (831) 459-4444.
- University Relations will be open with limited staffing to serve year-end donors
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. December 26 through December 29.
- At every college, utilities will be provided to residence halls, apartments, guest suites, faculty apartments, and college houses.
All campus units closing during this shutdown period are urged to make sure that
computing equipment and refrigerators are shut down for maximum energy savings. If
disposing of food from refrigerators, please place it in dumpsters to avoid pests
and spoiled food in buildings. If you are working during the closure, please be sure
to turn off lights, computers, and other electrical equipment upon leaving the area.
Also, make sure doors are locked when you leave. To avoid fire hazard risks, please
do not use electric space heaters during the shutdown.
Please note that buildings tend to take a significantly longer time to warm up after
a shutdown even though the heating systems are on. You are encouraged to dress warmly
when working in buildings that have been closed. The Heating Plant requests your
cooperation and patience during the first week of January as buildings are brought
back to their normal temperatures.
To contact Business and Administrative Services, call (831) 459-3778.
