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frOm a hOusIng anD resIDence lIfe stanDpOInt, we haD a full-tIme resIDence cOOrDInatOr anD a graDuate assIstant In each Of the eIght resIDentIal areas. resIDent assIstants anD Desk receptIOnIsts alsO VOlunteereD tO stay tO help create a staff presence In all OccupIeD areas.

not to check in until Wednesday (which they actually did!), and throughout the rest of the week as well. The change actually gave res life staff an extra day of recuperation after training days. We did not experience any outages or damage (except a few leaks in some rooms). We did open our dining halls for all workers, early arrivals, and staff.

Sunday, informed incoming participants to stay home, and delayed their arrival to Monday. Event organizers punted and adapted their programs accordingly. The first-year class did not arrive until Wednesday and Thursday after the storm so, for us, the timing of the storm had no major impacts on our operations or the start of school.

Aaron Lucier: East Carolina’s students were
already moved in by Irene’s arrival at the end of our first partial week of classes. We did not cancel Friday’s classes – since the storm was set to hit on Saturday – and did not cancel Monday and Tuesday’s classes until we knew what the damage was.

Bradley Reid: UNCW opened on Saturday,
August 20, and the first day of classes was on Wednesday. Campus planning for the tropical system began on Tuesday. Resident assistants began discussions with their residents on Wednesday, and two scenarios were discussed. One scenario was about a voluntary evacuation (shelter in place) and the other was about a mandatory evacuation of campus. Residents were asked to record on summary sheets where they would go if they evacuated and the best phone number to reach them. By Thursday evening, 80 RAs had their resident information sheets complete and ready to hand in. At 5 p.m. on Thursday, UNCW made the decision to cancel classes and issue a voluntary evacuation at noon on Friday. At this time, the forecast track had Irene east of UNCW with heavy winds and rain expected late Friday afternoon. This allowed students time to travel home or to stay with a friend. Students who chose to stay on campus (1,445 students indicated they would remain) were instructed to adhere to the following conditions: There was a curfew that existed Friday night at 9 p.m. through Saturday at 2 p.m. based upon weather conditions. During this curfew, residents were instructed to remain indoors. Meals were served Friday evening, and students were instructed to take out food for Saturday breakfast and lunch at Friday’s meal. Also, extreme rip current dangers existed, and persons were instructed to not enter the water.

BRADLEY REID

Eddie Hull: Thankfully, this was not a
significant issue for our campus by the time it arrived here. There was about one-half the anticipated rainfall and lighter winds, though some gusted up to about 50 mph. Our campus only lost four trees and suffered no facilities damages. We were very fortunate; other local areas suffered much more serious conditions, including flooding of streams feeding the Connecticut River. The campus weather emergency plan was activated, and we had staff on campus to manage circumstances in real time. An interesting note here is that the plan really addresses snow and ice events, so we adapted! A follow-up item we discovered was the need to determine who are considered essential personnel in these circumstances – an issue complicated by our collective bargaining agreements. The only residence hall move-in activity impacted was for students participating in activities prior to new student orientation events. We closed the campus on Saturday and

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Talking Stick - November/December 2011

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Talking Stick - November/December 2011

Talking Stick - November/December 2011
Contents
Online Now
Vision
Just In
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Res Life: Come On In
Calendar
Special Focus: Map a Path
Regroup: Certain In Its Uncertainty
Training Day
The Transformation
Conversations
First Takes
First Takes
Reporting Out
Reporting Out
Welcome
Welcome
Snapshot
Snapshot
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - Intro
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - BB1
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - BB2
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - Talking Stick - November/December 2011
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - Cover2
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - 1
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - 2
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - Contents
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - Online Now
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - 5
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - Vision
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - 7
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - Just In
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - 9
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - 10
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - 11
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - 12
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - Your ACUHO-I
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - 14
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - Transitions
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - 16
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - 17
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - Calendar
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - 19
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - 20
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - Special Focus: Map a Path
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - 22
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - 23
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - Regroup: Certain In Its Uncertainty
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Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - 26
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - 27
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - Training Day
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Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - The Transformation
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Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - Conversations
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Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - First Takes
Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - Reporting Out
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Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - Welcome
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Talking Stick - November/December 2011 - Snapshot
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