Campus News
Power Outage Continues on Residential Campus
As reported earlier this morning, a power outage continues to impact most areas of the UC Santa Cruz residential campus. There is no estimate at this time from PG&E when power will be restored.
As reported earlier this morning, a power outage continues to impact most areas of the UC Santa Cruz residential campus. There is no estimate at this time from PG&E when power will be restored.
The campus’ cogeneration power plan is currently providing power (but not network services) to:
- Baskin Engineering
- Student Health Center
- Earth and Marine Science
- Natural Sciences 2 / Interdisciplinary Sciences Building / Center for Adaptive Optics
- Sinsheimer Labs
- Science and Engineering Library
- Thimann Labs
- Communications Building
- Other buildings may be on Standby/Emergency generator power.
Instruction
All classrooms are without network services. ITS is working on a solution with the vendor. For updates on network services go to https://slughub.ucsc.edu/its?id=outages.
Instructors are asked to use their best judgment to decide how to proceed with classes today and to communicate with their students about their instructional plans. Options may include:
- Holding classes in buildings where there is power, but without relying on classroom technology or network connectivity
- Holding seminar-style classes in rooms without power where external light is adequate
- Holding classes outside, where conditions are safe, as long as the outdoor space is accessible for all students
- Canceling class and offering students alternative means of continuing or reviewing their learning
Most essential is that all instructors communicate with students ahead of time to the fullest extent possible about their plans for classes until the outage is resolved.
Research
Divisional Deans and facilities staff will be communicating directly with researchers with more localized guidance. Faculty with questions should contact their divisional research and facilities staff with specific questions and remain alert to messages throughout the day. Otherwise, researchers are advised to make their best judgments, putting wellbeing and safety first.
Family Student Housing, Cardiff Terrace, Hagar Court, Ranch View Terrace, Lower Campus, the Arboretum, Westside Research Park, and the Coastal Science Campus currently have power. The Scotts Valley Center also remains unaffected.
SlugSafe messages will provide information to the campus community. There will be additional communications by noon today.
Sincerely,
Lori
Lori Kletzer
Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor