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Dear Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Community,

As spring break approaches, we are writing to share plans for electrical outages that will take place at several campus buildings while many of our residents are away the week of March 9 – 16. The outages, which will facilitate electrical connection to the new Meltzer Center/SCAN buildings, have been scheduled specifically during the times shown below to minimize disruption to the campus community. 

We are working closely with various campus units, including the Â鶹Æƽâ°æPD, Risk Management, Auxiliary Services, and Housing & Residence Life, to manage the outages as seamlessly as possible. Dining and other services have also been adjusted for reduced demand during spring break. Please see the revised spring break schedules for Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Kitchen, the Campus Store, and the OneCard Office at the end of this message.

Key Electrical Outage Details

Timing:

• From Thursday, March 13 at 6 p.m. to Friday, March 14 at 8 a.m.
• From Friday, March 14 at 6 p.m. to Saturday, March 15 at 8 a.m.

Affected Buildings:

• Asbury
• Battelle
• Beeghly
• Butler Pavilion and Butler Shops
• Cassell
• East Quad
• Hall of Science
• Hughes
• Hurst
• Kay Spiritual     

• Kerwin
• Kogod
• Leonard
• Mary Graydon Center
• McDowell
• Osborn
• President’s Office Building
• Sports Center
• Tunnel Shops
• Vehicle Maintenance/Grounds Shop

What You Should Do Before the Outages:

• Power Down Equipment: Shut down computers, monitors, printers, copiers, and any other electronics.
• Unplug Sensitive Devices: Disconnect power strips, chargers, and surge protectors.
• Save Work: Back up files and save work to shared drives or cloud storage.
• Clear Refrigerators: Remove perishable items from office refrigerators, as refrigeration will not be available overnight.
• Secure Lab/Research Equipment: Follow proper shutdown procedures for specialized equipment or systems.
• Review Electrical Needs: If you have critical work that requires power overnight, please plan accordingly.

During the Outage:

• Building security and access, as well as fire and safety systems (including emergency lighting for exits) will remain operational.   
• Emergency generators will be activated where necessary to ensure safety.
• Heating and hot water will be turned off in the affected buildings.
• Decreased water pressure may occur, particularly in the upper floors of buildings with more than two stories.

Spring Break Schedule for Dining and Campus Services

Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Kitchen (Dining Services):

• March 7:
  • Regular hours
• March 8 – March 12:
  • Eagles Express 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Subway 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Starbucks 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• March 13 – March 14
  • Eagles Express 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Subway 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Starbucks 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• March 15:
  • Eagles Express 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Subway 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Starbucks 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• All other dining locations are closed.
• Regular hours will resume Sunday, March 16

Campus Store:

• Closed March 8 – 16
• Reopens March 17

OneCard Office:

• Closed March 13
• Reopens March 17

If you have any questions or concerns, please send them to vpfin@american.edu. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we complete this critical milestone in the construction of Â鶹Æƽâ°æ’s newest facilities.

Bronté Burleigh-Jones 
CFO, Vice President, and Treasurer 

Jonathan McCann 
Assistant Vice President of Planning & Project Management and Interim AVP, Facilities ²Ñ²¹²Ô²¹²µ±ð³¾±ð²Ô³ÙÌý

Mike Scher 
Assistant Vice President, Campus Auxiliary Services and Airlie