Campus will reopen Monday (7/22)

Thanks to the tireless, diligent work of so many people, we are well on the way to reopening this Monday (7/22)! I am pleased to provide an update, as well as important details to assist us in preparing for returning to campus. 

Campus power status and building reactivation 

Generators have arrived and are placed next to the Mattress Factory and across from Milgard Hall. 

Facilities and IT teams are systematically powering up and activating each building, ensuring everything works correctly including technology, ventilation, and air conditioning. As of today (Friday), all buildings have electricity and we are working to bring HVAC online. Crews will continue working through the weekend. Air and water systems will be flushed. Buildings will take some time to cool down following system reactivation. 

Air quality is being measured around the clock and will be checked no less than three times a day. Additional measures such as fans and charcoal filters are being installed on the Mattress Factory. If you experience air quality issues near the generators, please contact Environmental Health & Safety at airquality@uw.edu. They are ready to assess and implement additional measures if needed.  

Labs 

Science, TPS and Dougan buildings and the labs in Milgard will not be accessible for classes until 7/29. Cheryl Greengrove will be sending further information to faculty and staff who use these lab spaces after hood inspection on Monday (7/22).  

Parking 

Following the accident, which has eliminated access to Cragle, and also additional equipment on campus, 56 parking spots are unavailable, most of which are hourly spots. To alleviate this pressure on our parking infrastructure, enforcement in UWT lots will be suspended for the remainder of Summer quarter. Drive through safety patrols will continue, but tickets will not be issued.  

Appreciation 

I am impressed by our collective resilience and adaptability in the face of this interruption. Please remember that it will not immediately be business as usual as we get resettled and identify issues to be resolved once we have reopened campus. Let us all be patient and give ourselves, and each other, grace. Also, when we are back, please join me in personally thanking our colleagues in Finance & Administration (Emergency Preparedness, Campus Safety & Transportation, Integrated Facilities Management, Administrative Services, Fiscal Services & Human Resources) and Information Technology for the extraordinary efforts they have made in the last two weeks.