Operations, services to be closed or scaled back winter break
BY MICHAEL PEÑA
Hours, staff and select utilities on campus will be scaled back during the winter break, which will begin Wednesday, Dec. 20, and last through Monday, Jan. 1, 2007.
The Department of Public Safety will provide law enforcement and security services during the break, although its business office will be closed. For urgent business needs that cannot wait until campus re-opens, call 329-2413 and ask to speak with the on-duty watch commander.
Parking enforcement, shuttle schedulesParking and Transportation Services (P&TS) will be closed as well, and parking permit enforcement will be suspended in most campus A and C lots—with the exception of A parking facilities serving Stanford Hospital and the School of Medicine. These lots include L-9 at Quarry Extension, L-5 serving the Falk Center and Cardiovascular Research Building, L-15 and L-16 (from the Clark Center to the Medical School Office Building), Parking Structures 1 and 4, and the Hoover Pavilion lots. Permit enforcement will be suspended in these lots from Dec. 25 to Jan. 1.
Regular Marguerite shuttle service also will be suspended during the break, with the exception of limited service to Stanford Hospital, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford Research Park. For the holiday schedule, go to the P&TS website, http://transportation.stanford.edu/.
However, parking restrictions in all resident lots and special zones—such as disabled parking, red zones, fire lanes and special permit stalls—will be enforced around the clock. Visit the P&TS website for a link to the "Parking and Circulation Map."
On-campus eateriesStanford Dining has compiled special hours for retail dining locations it operates: Union Square, Subway, CoHo and Peet's Coffee & Tea, all at Tresidder Union; Olives and The Café, at the Alumni Center. Go to http://dining.stanford.edu/.
BenefitsThe Benefits Department will be closed during the break. If employees have a health-care-related issue during that time, they can reach the Benefits Service Center at (877) 905-2985 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. The center is closed on weekends, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Central officesThe Controller's Office, Office of Research Administration, Procurement and the Administrative Systems/Financial Systems Support Group will be closed during the break and resume normal business hours on Tuesday, Jan. 2.
Payroll special hours: Reduced Payroll Department staff will be working from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20. For detailed information about payroll, including the calendar, see http://co.stanford.edu/payroll_manual/winter_closure.html.
The Payroll Department will be closed from Dec. 21 through Jan. 1.
Cashier's Office 2006 deposit deadline: All departmental deposits to be processed in calendar year 2006 must be brought to the Cashier's Office by 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19.
Financial Systems Support: Although Financial Systems Support (including the Help Desk) will be closed during the break, all production and infrastructure applications will continue to be available. Limited staff will be on hand to monitor systems and to ensure that critical applications and services remain running. To report a service outage or other emergency, call 725-HELP (4357) or submit a HelpSU ticket at http://helpsu.stanford.edu/. Emergency messages will be responded to within 24 hours. Non-emergency messages will be addressed beginning Tuesday, Jan. 2.
Emergency contactsAlthough officially closed, the following departments will be available to respond to emergency needs during the winter close, with the exception of weekends and official holidays. If you have an emergency need, please leave a concise message and your call will be returned within 24 hours: