U-M bicyclists and pedestrians urged to use caution
A DPS Security Bulletin -- please share with your staff, faculty and student colleagues:
BICYCLISTS, PEDESTRIANS URGED TO USE CAUTION
Bicyclists and pedestrians traveling through the West Hall arch are encouraged to use caution following an accident last Monday (Dec. 4). A student reported she sustained serious injuries when she walked into the arch from the West Hall door and was struck by a passing bicyclist. Reportedly the bicyclist did not stop after the incident. The sidewalk through the arch is quite narrow and all users should proceed with caution. Bicyclists are encouraged to walk their bicycles through the arch rather than ride them.
U-M FACILITIES SEASON DAY SERVICE
With the Christmas and Season Days break quickly approaching, the Facilities and Operations staff would like to remind you that we will maintain reduced staffing through the holidays to address any emergency situations. During the holidays, please call:
- 911 for emergencies
- 763-1131 to reach the Department of Public Safety to report a crime, safety concerns or spill response
- 647-2059 to reach Plant Operations Call Center for physical plant maintenance requests.
ENERGY REDUCTION
Please do your part to help conserve our utility consumption. Dial back room thermostats to 60 degrees in offices, classrooms and other areas that will not be used over the Thanksgiving weekend. Help make a positive impact on the environment and our budgets.
SAFETY AND CONSERVATION IMPACTS
Throughout the U-M campus, we need your help in order to reduce emergencies and maintain a safe and secure environment. Please remind your staff and faculty colleagues and students to complete the following before they leave their work, research or living areas for the weekend:
- close and lock all outside windows to prevent broken pipes and thefts;
- secure valuables and lock offices, desks and closets;
- properly attend to all fume hoods;
- turn off all appliances, including computers, copiers, printers, coffee pots, space heaters, chargers and lights; and
- make sure all chemicals are properly capped and research operations properly secured while unattended.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULES
The following non-emergency operations will follow altered schedules during the holidays:
- All regular U-M bus and shuttle service will end on Friday, Dec. 22. There will be NO U-M bus or shuttle service on the official University holidays -- Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Reduced service will be provided Dec. 23-24 and Dec. 26-30. A special Fuller/Mitchell shuttle will provide service between Lot M75 and the Medical Center from Dec. 26-29. It will run between 6:30 a.m. -- 5:30 p.m. Stops at Kellogg Eye Center and NIB are available upon request only. Service will return to its regular schedule on Jan. 2. Please visit www.transportation.umich.edu for more details. Additionally, AATA will suspend regular bus service on Dec. 25 and Jan.1. Please visit www.theride.org for more details.
- Regular custodial services will conclude Dec. 22. Upon request, limited custodial services dedicated to common area and rest room cleaning will be provided Dec. 26 - 29. Email your custodial service request to the Plant Operations Call Center (pocc@umich.edu) as soon as possible.
- Waste collections for radioactive waste, chemical waste and medical/pathological waste will be conducted through Dec. 22 and resume Jan. 2. Call 763-4568 before Dec. 15 to request special pick-ups.
- Waste collections for trash and recyclables will be monitored during the season days and will occur on an as-needed basis. Call the Plant Operations Call Center at 647-2059 if there are additional needs.
- Contact Occupational Safety and Environmental Health at 764-4420 before Dec. 15 for approval of radioactive material deliveries from Dec. 26 - 29. Deliveries may be scheduled if lab staff are available to receive the packages and properly secure them.
- The Key Office will not provide walk-in service from Dec. 23 through Jan. 1. Call the Plant Operations Call Center at 647-2059 for emergencies.
- Parking enforcement will be suspended for permits and meter fees in all U-M parking areas except the Simpson Circle Structure (Mott) and North Entrance Structure (Cancer Center) from 5 pm Dec. 22 through 6 am Jan. 2. This policy does not extend to the City of Ann Arbor parking areas. Orange Lots M75 and NC78 will be available for parking with shuttle service provided at M75 during the season days (Dec. 26-29). Since there is no evening or weekend shuttle service, Medical Center afternoon and midnight shift staff with Yellow or Orange permits (hang tags or static cling) who cannot be accommodated by the special Fuller/Mitchell shuttle service will be allowed to park at the Taubman Structure (Parking A) during the holiday break (Dec. 23 - Jan.1). Please enter through Lanes 9 or 10 and exit through Lanes 12 or 13. To minimize the impact on patient parking, we also request that staff park in the south annex.
- Patient and visitor parking at the Taubman Parking Structure (Parking A) will continue normal operations throughout the holiday season, except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 when parking will be free. The North Entrance Structure (Parking B) will be available for parking Dec. 26-29. It will be closed and unavailable to parkers Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Patient and visitor parking at the Fletcher and Palmer structures will be closed throughout the holiday (Dec 23-Jan 1).
- The U-M fleet Fuel Stations will be in operation throughout the holidays. The Baxter Road service station is accessible 24 hours a day. The Kipke Drive service station can be accessed by calling DPS at 763-1131.
- Parking and Transportation Garages will be closed from 12:30 am Dec 23 through 7 am Jan 2. For emergency repairs or accidents, contact DPS at 763-1131. Parking and Transportation Maintenance will have reduced hours.
TCAUP Media Center
Media Center Extended Hours:
New hours will begin on Saturday, December 9
to assist with all of the end of term deadlines:
Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Monday through Thursday 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Flags to half staff Thursday
Per state executive order and federal law, U.S. flags are to be flown at half staff Thursday (Dec. 7) for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Flags are to return to full staff on Friday (Dec. 8).
U.S. flags to half-staff Tuesday
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today ordered that United States flags throughout the state of Michigan and on Michigan waters be lowered for one day on Tuesday (Dec. 5) in honor of Army National Guard Sergeant 1st Class James D. Priestap of Hardwood who died November 23 while on active duty in Iraq. Flags should return to full staff on Wednesday (Dec. 6).
Sergeant Priestap, age 39, died from injuries suffered when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during checkpoint operations in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 46th Military Police Company, Kingsford, Michigan.
When flown at half staff or half mast, the United States flag should be hoisted first to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff or half-mast position. The flag should again be raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day.
Drop It! and Save It - Energy Reduction Campaign
Many of you will soon receive the next energy reduction posters -- Drop It! and Save It! These posters encourage each of us to drop our thermostats to 68 this winter and to save energy by turning off appliances, sharing refrigerators and using insulated carafes for coffee rather than hot plates. We encourage you to post the fliers in prominent locations and share the information below with your unit email groups. Please do what you can. Thank you.
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Message to the University Community:
As many faculty and staff members prepare to leave campus for a few days during the holidays, we'd like to strongly encourage everyone to help reduce energy consumption while you are gone. Help make a positive impact on the environment and our budgets.
The following checklist serves as a good reminder of actions each of us can take prior to leaving for the weekend or holiday break. Please feel free to share this list.
* Lower thermostats to 60 degrees.
* Close and lock all windows and doors -- external and internal.
* Secure valuables and lock desks and closets.
* Turn off all appliances, including computers, copiers, printers, coffee pots, chargers, space heaters and lights.
* Properly attend to all fume hoods.
* Draw blinds, shades and curtains.
If you would like to request a temperature reduction in non-locally controlled rooms, please contact your facility manager.
Thank you for helping to make a difference. And happy holidays!
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Richard W. Robben PE
Executive Director of Plant Operations
326 E. Hoover St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1002
734 764 3400 ---
U.S. flags to be lowered TODAY
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm ordered that United States flags throughout the state of Michigan and on Michigan waters be lowered today (Dec. 1), in honor of Army National Guard Specialist Bradley N. Shilling of Stanwood who died November 18 while on active duty in Iraq. Flags should return to full-staff on tomorrow (Dec. 2).
Specialist Shilling, age 22, died from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Big Rapids, Michigan.
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