UpDate - Vol. 16, No. 14
December 12, 1996
End-of-the-year holiday schedule information
The University will observe a holiday recess between Dec. 24
and Jan. 1.
Tuesday, Dec. 24, Traditional holiday
Wednesday, Dec. 25, Traditional holiday
Thursday, Dec. 26, Traditional holiday
Friday, Dec. 27, President's holiday for 1996
Monday, Dec. 30, Additional paid holiday for 1996
Tuesday, Dec. 31, Additional paid holiday for 1996
Wednesday, Jan. 1, Traditional holiday
Thursday, Jan. 2, Offices open at 8 a.m.
The closing will be evaluated in 1997 to determine whether
it should continue next year.
Salaried staff employees who work on a holiday will be paid
for the hours worked at time and one-half, in addition to the
regular pay or will be given compensatory time off at time and a-
half. The dates are to be mutually agreed upon by the employee
and supervisor.
Holiday pay provisions for hourly employees are outlined in
the collective bargaining agreements.
Recognizing the need for certain services to continue during
the recess, several departments will operate on a limited
schedule.
Campus Mail
Regular mail delivery will continue through Monday, Dec. 23.
Any additional outgoing mail (USPS) should be brought to the Mail
Center in the General Services Building by 3:15 p.m. Monday, Dec.
23. The facility will be open on Dec. 27, 30 and 31, and mail can
be picked up between 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Dec. 27 and 30 and between
10 a.m. and noon on Dec. 31.
There will be very limited processing of outgoing mail.
First-class outgoing mail will be processed only on Tuesday, Dec.
31.
Bulk mail cannot be processed during the recess because of
limited staffing.
There will be one delivery a day on Jan. 2 and 3, due to the
volume received during the break. FedEx, UPS and other courier-
delivered packages will be accepted and stored in Campus Mail.
Recipients who do not pick up the packages will be called.
If there are other special arrangements required, please call 831-
2158.
Facilities Management
Facilities Management will make every effort to heat
buildings in an "off hours" mode that will result in reduced
indoor temperatures. In addition, such other services as waste
removal and custodial will be curtailed. Offices and laboratories
intending to be in operation for any part of the recess should
contact Facilities Management at 831-1141 to make the necessary
arrangements for services. Very limited service will be available
Dec. 24-Jan. 1 by contacting 831-1141 or "FIXIT" on e-mail.
Normal weekend skeleton service will be available the remaining
days for emergencies only.
Emergencies
Emergency response personnel will be available and can be
reached by calling Public Safety at 9-911.
Voice Mail
Individuals and units should alter voice mail to reflect
holiday recess.
Office example: "You have reached the Department of
Geography at the University of Delaware. Our offices are closed
for the holidays. Normal office hours will resume on Jan. 2.
Please call back then or leave a message after the tone and
your call will be returned after the holiday recess.
Individual examples: "Hello. This is Jane Doe of the
Department of Geography at the University of Delaware. I will
be out of the office for the holidays from Dec. 24 through Jan.
1. Please leave your name, your phone number and a detailed
message after the tone. I will call you back when I return on
Jan. 2.
Those who plan to check their messages during the holiday
recess should consider this greeting:
"Hello. This is Jack Doe of the Department of
Geography at the University of Delaware. I will be out of the
office for the holidays from Dec. 24 through Jan. 1. I will be
checking my messages, so please leave your name, your phone
number and a detailed message after the tone and I'll return
your call."
For more information, contact Pam Flockerzi at 831-3718 or
via e-mail to pamf@udel.edu
Computing Network
The campus network and all central computing systems and
applications will be up and available throughout the holiday
period, with the following exceptions:
Between 4 p.m., Tuesday. Dec. 24, and 6 p.m., Wednesday,
Dec. 25, no tape mounts or other operator intervention will be
available on central systems.
Preventive maintenance on the building electrical systems
is scheduled between 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 27. During
this period, computer systems may be briefly interrupted on
short notice if electrical system repairs are required.
For more information, contact Earl Davis at 831-3791, or via
e-mail at earl@udel.edu
Computing sites
The Smith Hall computing site will be open for limited hours
over the holiday period. All other computing sites will be
closed. Holiday hours for the Smith Hall facility are:
8 a.m.-10 p.m., Dec. 21-23
Closed, Dec. 24-25
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Dec. 26-31
Closed, Jan. 1
8 a.m.-10 p.m., Jan. 2
Libraries
The Morris Library will be closed on Saturday and Sunday,
Dec. 21-22, due to intersession. University libraries will close
for the holiday period at 5 p.m., Monday, Dec. 23, and reopen
Thursday, Jan. 2.
DELCAT and networked electronic library resources will
continue to be accessible from outside the library during the
holiday period when the University of Delaware computer system is
up. Library networked databases will be available via the World
Wide Web to University users from off campus.
Also accessible from off campus are World Wide Web pointers
to scholarly information organized by subject by the library via
its home page. Automated telephone renewal service will be
available at 831-1638.
No books have due dates that fall within the holiday period.
However, books due prior to Dec. 23 should be renewed by phone or
returned through the book drops outside the Morris Library.