Announcement To Students in Residence Regarding Hurricane Irene

Residence Life offers important hurricane related information to those students in summer residence at the University.August 26, 2011, 10am – Hurricane Irene is expected to arrive in the Boston area this Sunday night. We expect several hours of heavy rain and strong winds.

Prior to the storm’s arrival, be sure to close and lock all windows in your accommodations. During the storm, stay indoors for your own safety. While indoors, you should also stay away from windows and glass doors.

If you experience a power outage, a flashlight will be your best source of light. If you need a flashlight, please visit one of the summer Residence Life offices at The Towers, Warren Towers, or South Campus during business hours (9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, and 7 pm to 12 midnight, seven days a week). Each office has a supply of flashlights for resident students. Remember: candles are prohibited in the residences for fire safety reasons.

If you have a MicroFridge or refrigerator in your accommodations, you should keep the refrigerator door closed during a power outage to prevent food spoilage.

Boston University Police will schedule extra patrols of campus during the storm. If you experience an emergency during the storm, please call BUPD at 617-353-2121, without delay.

We may experience water leaks into some student accommodations during the storm. Please take steps to protect your belongings from water damage.

We need to hear from you if water enters your accommodations. You may inform your local Residence Life office or call the Facilities Management & Planning (FM&P) control desk at 617-353-2105. The control desk is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. FM&P will have additional staff on duty during the storm to assist students.

If water enters your accommodations and damages any personal property, you should follow these steps:

Conduct an inventory of water-damaged property and hold on to the property (do not discard it);
Complete a Student Property Damage/Loss Claim Form from the University’s Risk Management website;
Visit your local Residence Life office to obtain your Residence Hall Director’s or Area Director’s signature on the form.

Your Residence Hall Director or Area Director will submit the completed form on your behalf to Risk Management for review. Be sure to request a copy of your completed Student Property Damage / Loss Claim Form for your own records.

At this time, the University plans no changes to our internal early move-in schedule and FYSOP program on Monday, August 29. The University will post announcements about schedule changes on the Dean of Students’ website: www-test.bu.edu/dos .

Please stay informed about the approaching storm via the internet, radio, or television.

Thank you for your attention.

Sincerely,

David Zamojski
Assistant Dean of Students
& Director of Residence Life