[Important Information for Employees] Update 10 | Loss of Heating Services in Residence Halls and Buildings

[Office of the President]

*This message is being sent on behalf of Todd Moravec, Interim Vice
President for Administration and Finance*

Dear University Community,


Contractors located a pinhole leak in the hot water high-temperature line
while making repairs. Welding to rectify this additional issue will
commence once the pressure in the line subsides. Our contractors and
construction crews will work diligently overnight to complete the repairs.
Once the welding is finished and the hot water high-temperature line
returns to full pressure, we will have a clearer restoration timeline to
communicate.

We sincerely appreciate your ongoing cooperation and understanding during
this period of uncertainty.

Residents in affected halls continue to receive specific updates and
guidance from campus housing via email. The campus continues to monitor
temperatures in the impacted residence halls. Indoor air temperatures on
most floors remain in the mid to high 60s. Hot water is available in all
buildings. Students in affected buildings have been provided various
support options, including the choice to move to an unaffected building,
access to blankets, hot beverages, snacks, other residence halls until
midnight, and designated campus locations for studying and relaxation.
Community Advocates are actively checking in with their residents.
Questions or concerns can be emailed to deanofstudents at plattsburgh.edu.

Faculty members with classes scheduled in Sibley Hall on Wednesday
(3/6/2024) have already been advised to make alternative arrangements or
delivery modes. Faculty and staff working in Sibley Hall have received
instructions for alternative work locations for those who wish to relocate.
The Childcare Center, Third Age Adult Day Center, and Traumatic Brain
Injury Center are all located in Sibley Hall and provide services to the
community. The Childcare Center has informed their constituents that they
will be closed again tomorrow, and the other two Centers will announce
their plans for Wednesday and inform their constituents.

The next campus update
<https://www.plattsburgh.edu/about/offices-divisions/administration-finance/facilities-construction-services/heating-updates.html>
is scheduled to be released no later than 11 AM on Wednesday.


Thank you.


Todd Moravec

Interim Vice President, Administration and Finance
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