Monthly Archives: December 2012

Christmas break

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christmas tree ornamentsAlthough the University is closed during the Christmas holidays from Monday, Dec. 24 to Tuesday, Jan. 1, Security personnel will be available to the campus community during the holidays.

Safewalk and the Working Alone programs will also continue to be offered during the break.

A few Caretaking staff will be around over the holidays however, no Caretaking workers will be on campus Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.

Utilities, building maintenance and grounds workers will be on call during the break. For any issues, call Security at 403-329-2345 who will then inform the appropriate contact person.

For building operating hours during the holidays click here.

From all of us in Facilities, have a safe and happy holiday!

Campus Master Plan ratified

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A new University Campus Master Plan was ratified by the U of L Board of Governors Thursday, Dec. 13.

The 217-page document will be published in the New Year. It contains recommendations to guide the planning decisions for the physical campus at U of L for the next 25 years. For example, the UCMP would aid in the development of the proposed Destination Project by pinpointing a location for the new facility and emphasizing the functional parameters that help to create a unique campus identity and student experience.

Key planning principles of the UCMP include:

  • Establishing a campus Gateway along Aperture Drive.
  • Framing a new “Coulee Quad” creating a campus heart.
  • Interconnecting buildings that engage the coulees.
  • Creating a unique brand of architecture that integrates with landscape.
  • Generating a unique campus identity and experience.

For more details on the plan check out the Fall 2012 edition of SAM magazine.

More information on the UCMP can also be found at http://www.uleth.ca/masterplan.

An open house celebrating the new plan will take place Jan. 28, 2013. Details on the event will be announced in the coming weeks.