Heating water will be shut down to James E. Oldfield Animal Teaching Facility on January 27th from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. to perform preventive maintenance on the heating water system. Building occupants might experience slightly lower than normal temperatures during this time.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Richard Olsen at 541- 737-7025.
There will be intermittent elevator service interruptions in Gilbert Hall Addition over the next two weeks to facilitate ongoing trouble shooting, preventive maintenance, and repairs to the elevator. During this time, the 2nd and 3rd floors can be accessed using the Gilbert Hall elevator and the Gilbert/Gilbert Addition sky bridges. All floors can still be accessed via the stairs.
For any ADA accessibility or access concerns please reach out to Equal Opportunity and Access at equal.opportunity@oregonstate.edu or visit their website at https://eoa.oregonstate.edu/.
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Brandon Holden at 541-737-8313.
Otis will be conducting routine elevator safety testing on January 20th, 2026, between 7 am -5 pm at Cordley Hall. Each unit will be out of service for approximately 4 hours. Signage will be posted on the elevator doors and call buttons while testing is being conducted and only one elevator will be out of service at a time.
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Brandon Holden at 541-737-8313.
Otis will be conducting routine elevator safety testing on January 2nd, 2026, between 7 am -5 pm at the Kerr Administration Bldg. Each unit will be out of service for approximately 4 hours. Signage will be posted on the elevator doors and call buttons while testing is being conducted and only one elevator will be out of service at a time.
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Brandon Holden at 541-737-8313.
Power will be shut down to the Western Shops and Western Building server room on Saturday November 15, 2025, from 6:00 am – 4:30pm to replace the failed transfer switch that feeds the Western Building server room.
This will affect power building wide at the Western Shops and power to the server room at the Western Building.
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Brandon Holden at 541-737-8313.
What do you need to do to prepare for this outage?
Please ensure that all computers, printers, copiers and other electronic devices are turned off prior to November 15, 2025. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well.
The industrial hot water will be shut down in Johnson Hall November 8th, 2025, from 7:00am – 11:00am to allow for mixing valve repairs. This will affect industrial hot water building wide. This shutdown will not affect restrooms, eyewash stations, drinking fountains or fire systems.
For questions or comments on this notice contact Andrew Gray at 541-737-7651.
The domestic cold water will be shut down in the basement of Gilbert Hall Addition November 7th, 2025, from 6:00 am – 10:00 am to allow for water valve repairs. This will affect water building throughout the basement in all labs, restrooms, breakrooms & custodial closets. Restrooms will be closed during this time; Restrooms will be available in the floors above.
For questions or comments on this notice contact Andrew Gray at 541-737-7651.
EH&S has asked us to remind building occupants thatwater will not be available to emergency eyewash/shower units, and occupants should discontinue all hazardous substance use (chemicals, unsealed radioisotopes, and biohazardous materials) for the duration of the shutdown.
Water and compressed air to the 1st floor labs will be shut down in Richardson Hall November 10th, 2025, from 6:30am – 9:30am to relocated lab water and compressed air valve. This will affect lab water and compressed air to the 1st floor labs. This shutdown will not affect restrooms, eyewash stations, drinking fountains or fire systems.
For questions or comments on this notice contact Andrew Gray at 541-737-7651.
Notice: Dryden Hall Crane Activity
Effective Date(s): November 7th, 2025, 7:00 am – 12:00 pm The Dryden Hall West entrance and multiple spaces in parking lot #3341 will be closed due to crane activity occurring on November 7th, 2025, from 7a-12p to assist with cooling system repairs. The east entrance will be accessible
For questions or comments on this notice contact Justin Fuszek at 541-737-1296.
The domestic and industrial hot and cold water will be shut down in Magruder Hall November 11th, 2025, from 6:00am – 11:30pm to allow for water line repairs in the ICU and Large Animal Hospital. This will affect water building wide in all labs, restrooms, breakrooms & custodial closets. Restrooms will be closed during this time; portable restrooms and handwashing stations will be placed on site.
For questions or comments on this notice contact Andrew Gray at 541-737-7651.
EH&S has asked us to remind building occupants that water will not be available to emergency eyewash/shower units, and occupants should discontinue all hazardous substance use (chemicals, unsealed radioisotopes, and biohazardous materials) for the duration of the shutdown.