Tuesday, October 30th

Family and Friends Update:
Communicated to Students at 7:00AM on Tuesday, October 30^th

Good morning, all:

As updated on www.champlain.edu this morning at 6:30 the Champlain College's Public Safety and Physical Plant departments reported that there has been no damage or power outages on the Burlington Campus. Based on the updated forecast we are expecting winds in the range of 15 to 25 mph during the day. Champlain College will open as scheduled and classes will be held for Tuesday, October 30, 2012.

The Emergency Response Team will continue to monitor the situation and in the event this changes, notification will be made by e-mail, website, and the College main phone number (802) 860-2700. In the event we are to close a MIR3 alert will be sent.

The Burlington area was not severely impacted by Hurricane Sandy, but we realize many of your friends and families in other areas have not been as fortunate. For those of you with friends and families who live and work in areas where Hurricane Sandy is having greater impact please reach out to your RA's, AD's or the Counseling Center staff for additional support. To contact the Counseling Center email Carol Moran-Brown at Moran@champlain.edu or call (802) 865-6426.

In case of an emergency call 911 or Campus Public Safety at (802) 865-6465.

Sincerely,

Leslie Averill
Vice President of Student Life

UPDATE: 6:30 am

Champlain College's Public Safety and Physical Plant departments are reporting this morning there has been no damage or power outages on the Burlington Campus. Based on the updated forecast we are expecting winds in the range of 15 to 25 mph during the day. Champlain College will open as scheduled and classes will be held for Tuesday, October 30, 2012.

The Emergency Response Team will continue to monitor the situation and in the event this changes, notification will be made by e-mail, website, and the College main phone number (802) 860-2700. In the event we are to close a MIR3 alert will be sent.

Family & Friends Update:
Communicated to students at 3:45PM on Monday, October 29th

Dear Students:

Champlain College continues to monitor Hurricane Sandy. Our Emergency Response Team met at noon today and based on the recent predictions from the National Weather Service (NWS) decided the College will hold all classes including evening classes tonight. According to the NWS office in Burlington high winds are expected to begin around 8 p.m. The anticipated winds are expected to be between 25 and 35 MPH, with gusts up to 60 MPH.

Given this information, the campus will close at 8:30 p.m. As always, we hope individuals will use personal judgment in determining the appropriate time to leave campus.

The IDX Student Center and Library will close at 8:30 p.m. The last campus shuttle will leave the main campus at 9:30 p.m. for its last run.

At this time we plan for the College to be open on Tuesday for regular operating hours and classes. A determination for Burlington campus closure, if needed, will be made by 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 30th. This notification will be sent via MIR3Alert system, email, College website, and the College main telephone number (860-2700).

Though we still do not anticipate major impact to the local area or on-campus, power outages remain possible. In order to be prepared we continue to encourage you to plan for potential interruptions in power and transportation, such as keeping your cell phone charged, putting gas in your vehicle and securing necessary prescription medication and personal items.

In the event of a power outage, all Champlain residents including those in apartment-style off-campus housing should follow this guidance:

• Use caution within your residence and on the stairs as emergency lighting will be minimal.
• Do not use candles or any other open flame as a light or heat source.
• Your card access for all residential hall doors will still work. Your RAs will be on hand to assist with any unexpected door or lock issues.
• If power fails in your residence for an extended period of time you can rely on the IDX Center, Freeman Hall and Joyce Hall as locations to charge electronic devices. The IDX Student Life Center will continue to serve meals and hot showers.
• In the event of a prolonged power outage the IDX Student Life Center dining facilities will help students who need refrigeration for medication. To make such arrangements please bring your medication along with your student ID to the main office in the dining hall as soon as possible before 8:00 p.m. this evening.
• To keep your friends and family up to date, we recommend that you forward this message and let them know that they can check the Champlain College website for the most up to date information.
• In case of an emergency call 911 or Campus Public Safety at (802) 865-6465.

We will continue to monitor the storm and will update you as necessary through the following modes of communication: your RA's and professional live-in staff, www.champlain.edu, your mymail account and, if necessary, the MIR3 Emergency Alert text messaging system.

The safest place in the high winds that are predicted for tonight is within your residence hall or apartment.

Be safe and study hard!

Sincerely,

Leslie Averill
Vice President of Student Life

 Staff Update:

Communicated at 2:30 p.m. on Monday

Champlain College's Emergency Response Team met at 12:00 noon today.

Based on the recent predictions from the National Weather Service, the College will hold all classes including evening classes tonight. The NWS office in Burlington says high winds are expected to begin around 8 p.m.

The campus will close at 8:30 p.m. As always, we hope individuals will use personal judgment in determining the appropriate time to leave campus.

The IDX Student Center and Library will close at 8:30 p.m. The last campus shuttle will leave the main campus at 9:30 p.m. for its last run.

Regarding Tuesday morning, a determination for Burlington campus closure will be made by 6:30 a.m. This notification will be sent via MIR3Alert system, email, College website, and the College main telephone number (860-2700).

Family & Friends Update:
Communicated to students at 9:00PM on Sunday, October 28th

Dear Champlain Students,

As you all are probably aware, Hurricane Sandy is tracking up the northeast coast. Based on predictions from the National Weather Service station in Burlington the storm is likely to take the shape of strong winds and steady rainfall in our area tomorrow (Monday) evening through Tuesday morning. Based on this early forecast we are not anticipating major impact to the College campus or operations, therefore we plan to remain open during the storm.

Though we are not anticipating major impact to the campus, it is possible some students will lose power in their residential hall or apartment. In order to be as prepared as possible we encourage you to consider planning now for potential interruptions in power and transportation, such as keeping your cell phone charged, putting gas in your vehicle and securing necessary prescription medication and personal items.

In the event of a prolonged power outage the IDX Student Life Center dining facilities will help students who need refrigeration for medication. To make such arrangements please bring your medication along with your student ID to the main office in the dining hall as soon as possible on Monday morning. You can also rely on the IDX Student Life Center, Freeman Hall and Joyce Hall as locations to charge electronic devices. The IDX Student Life Center will continue to serve meals and hot showers.

At this point we are very fortunate this storm is predicted to be somewhat gentle on the Burlington area. If you have questions or concerns about the storm or something on campus pertaining to the storm, please reach out to your RA's, the professional live-in staff or Campus Public Safety. For those of you with friends and families who live and work in areas where Hurricane Sandy is having greater impact we have additional support for you in our Counseling Center. To contact the Counseling Center email Carol Moran-Brown at Moran@champlain.edu or call (802) 865-6426.

In case of an emergency call 911 or Campus Public Safety at (802) 865-6465.

We will continue to monitor the storm throughout the next few days and will update you as necessary through the following modes of communication: your RA's and professional live-in staff, www.champlain.edu, your mymail account and, if necessary, the MIR3 Emergency Alert text messaging system.

Study hard tonight. Will see you bright and early on campus tomorrow.

Sincerely,
Leslie Averill
Vice President of Student Life

Sunday, October 28th

Staff Update:
Communicated on Sunday, October 28th

Champlain College's Emergency Response Team has been making preparations on campus in anticipation of any possible impact from Hurricane Sandy.

Based on predictions from the National Weather Service station in Burlington, the storm is likely to take the shape of strong winds and steady rainfall to the area. Monday evening through Tuesday morning is the period of highest impact on our area.

Based on this early forecast, we are not anticipating major impact to the College's operations and therefore are planning to remain open during the storm.

We will continue to monitor the storm closely and update the campus as needed via e-mail, the College website, and if needed, the emergency MIR3Alert system.

For reliable local storm forecast information you may check: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=VTZ005