Most University academic and administrative operations will close by 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 23, 2010 and will remain closed throughout the holiday period, reopening at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2011.

Please note that the Athletics Centre will remain operational as usual, with some reduced hours: December 24, 31 and January 1, the building will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed on December 25. Note that memberships will be available during the campus shutdown period and special promotions will be offered throughout the holidays. For more details, please visit http://www.trentu.ca/athletics/

During this holiday season, the student services listed below will begin holiday shutdown at the following times:

• The Bata Library will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 23, 2010 and will be operating on reduced hours January 5 -7, 2011. The Library will be closed again January 8 - 9, reopening with normal hours when classes resume on Monday, January 10, 2011. For details, visit: http://www.trentu.ca/admin/library/about/hours.html

• Disability Services will close at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 23, 2010, re-opening on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 9 a.m.

• Health Services will close at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 22, 2010, reopening on Monday, January 10, 2011 at 9 a.m.

• Residences will close at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 23, 2010, re-opening Sunday, January 9, 2011 and Housing Services will close at 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 23, 2010.

• The Counselling Centre will close at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, December 22, 2010, re-opening Monday, January 10, 2011 at 9 a.m.

Risk Management & Security Operations

Campus Security will remain on duty 24/7 throughout the shutdown. All building exterior doors, labs and classrooms will remain locked during the holiday shutdown.

If it is necessary for you to work alone at the University during this period, we request that you check in with Campus Security so that we know you are on campus in the event of an emergency. For your safety, the security guard will be happy to check in on you, either in person or by phone, on a mutually agreeable schedule.

During the shutdown, please ensure that all windows and doors are closed and secure, and that any valuables are stored out of view.

Please note: Security will not unlock or provide access to buildings, labs, offices etc., unless the individual has made prior arrangements by having the department head contact Security with written authorization (e-mail).

Physical Resources Operations

No Physical Resources Department staff will be at work during the winter holiday shutdown except those manning the Stanley Adamson Powerhouse.

Only in the event that emergency vehicles need assistance to access the campus, or in the case of a heavy snowfall or freezing rain will grounds staff be called in.

Building heating systems will be set back, and most lighting will remain off to conserve energy.

A PRD on-call maintenance technician will be available 24/7 to respond to any building emergencies that arise during the break. Emergencies would normally be situations such as power outages, frozen or broken plumbing systems, fire alarm activation, etc.

PRD FixIt (fixit@trentu.ca, 748-1366) will be closed for the shutdown.

Building emergencies are to be reported to the on-duty security guard by calling 748-1333.

Information Technology Operations

The Technical Support Centre (it@trentu.ca 748-1010) will be closed, however the Request Tracker system will continue to accept your e-mail service requests which will be prioritized and actioned when IT staff members return in January.

IT will have staff on-call for emergency response to repair only essential core University services such as a major failure of the campus telephone, network or e-mail systems. Telephone, network and computer emergencies are to be reported to the on-duty security guard by calling 748-1333.

Any non-core service failures during the shutdown will be repaired when IT staff return in January.