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Posted 9 a.m., Wednesday, September 17, 2008

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Posted 6:50 p.m., Monday, September 15, 2008

Our engineers and facility experts will travel to Galveston on Tuesday to continue the assessment of the TAMUG campuses. In addition, we are seeking information from local officials about the status of restoring the Galveston infrastructure. 

In order to prepare for any contingency we are exploring alternative ways to provide for the educational needs of our students. Our goal is that this transition be as seamless as possible.

Many of our students, faculty and staff may be contacted soon for information that will be needed for us to decide the best possible way to resume operations. 

We understand that many of you have questions. Answers are becoming more clear by the hour. We will share what we know with you as soon as it is available and verified. 

In the meantime, we ask that you remain in a safe location and continue monitoring the TAMUG website. Please share this information with your classmates and colleagues and continue to update your Emergency Contact Information. 

Posted 6:30 p.m., Sunday, September 14, 2008

The current situation:
TAMUG officials were granted limited access to the Mitchell Campus on Pelican Island and the Fort Crockett campus on Sunday. Initial reports are that our campuses fared well during Hurricane Ike; however, we will be sending assessment teams of engineers and facility specialists from College Station to conduct a building-by-building analysis over the next two days.

On the Mitchell Campus, there is some damage, but it appears to be repairable at this point. We know that the roadway leading to the bridge to campus has eroded and is impassable at the current time. The roof to Mariner Hall has been partially damaged, as has the roof to the Sea Aggie Center. The academic buildings appear to have made it through the storm relatively unscathed, other than some broken glass.  There is no evidence of the storm surge reaching these buildings.

At Fort Crockett, one of the highest points on Galveston Island, we did not see any visible structural or water damage. We have not been able to access the Teichman campus as of Sunday afternoon.

The key point to emphasize is that the City of Galveston’s infrastructure has been severely damaged, according to preliminary reports. This means that we are unsure as to when the island will have basic services such as electricity, water, sewer and telecommunications. In addition, the approaches to the causeway from the mainland to Galveston Island have been compromised by debris. Public access is prohibited at this time.

Our current plans:
Our campus will remain closed throughout this week. Our next steps depend greatly upon the campus facility assessments, as well as the availability of basic services on Galveston Island.

Be assured that the Aggie Spirit is alive and well, and we have begun implementing our contingency plan for the continuation of the fall semester at Texas A&M University in College Station. We will be able to share much more information about this implementation over the next two days.

The next update:
Please continue to monitor www.tamug.edu for the latest official information from our administration. We are working to have our plans for the fall semester finalized by Wednesday, and provide several days’ notice for our faculty, staff and students.

Posted 12:20 p.m., Saturday, September 13, 2008

TAMUG Officials will await clearance to return to Galveston and Pelican Islands.  At that time - which will likely be tomorrow, Sunday, September 14, 2008 -  officials will assess any damage to the Fort Crocket, Teichman Road, and Mitchell Campuses.  

Following the assessment, officials will determine the next course of action.  As of this posting all operations will be suspended through Wednesday.

Updates will be posted as they are available, however, the next posting will be made no later than 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 14, 2008.

Posted 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 12, 2008

Updates will be suspended until after Hurricane Ike has passed through the area.  The next update will be posted no later than 12 p.m. Sunday, September 14, 2008.

Posted 4 p.m., Thursday, September 11, 2008

All students, faculty and staff must complete an Emergency Contact Information Form. These forms should be updated as changes in destination occur and should be completed for each student, faculty and staff member.  If you have not done so, please take time to do that immediately.

As of this posting normal business operations will resume on Monday. Following the storm, an assessment of the campus will be made and decisions about when to re-open will be posted here and with local media sources.

The next posting will be made at 10 a.m. tomorrow.

Posted 9:30 a.m., Thursday, September 11, 2008

Texas A&M University at Galveston closed on Wednesday in advance of Hurricane Ike.  All students were evacuated.  The final preparations to secure campus are nearing completion.

All students, faculty and staff were asked to complete an Emergency Contact Information Form before leaving campus.  All students, faculty and staff should update their information as necessary.

As of this posting normal business operations will resume on Monday. Following the storm, an assessment of the campus will be made and decisions about when to re-open will be posted here and with local media sources.

Students, parents, faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up for E-2 Campus, the automated emergency communications system. For more information, click here. 

Updates will posted on the TAMUG Information Hotline in addition to this webpage at (409) 740-5500.

Posted 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 10, 2008

In preparation of Hurricane Ike Texas A&M University at Galveston will be closed today, Wednesday, September 10 at 5 p.m. An evacuation has been ordered for TAMUG. This closure includes the cancellation of all Wednesday evening classes. The campus will remain closed and all classes are cancelled for both Thursday and Friday. Personnel deemed essential by their department head are to report to work on Thursday morning.

Campus will resume normal business operations on Monday unless otherwise posted on this website. Students, faculty, staff and parents of students are encouraged to monitor local media sources for information regarding campus operations.

Students are advised to exercise caution as they depart the campus.  All students are asked to complete the Emergency Contact Information Form before leaving Galveston. Students, parents, faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up for E-2 Campus, the automated emergency communications system. For more information, click here. Students needing transportation and/or housing due to the evacuation should contact Residence Life IMMEDIATELY at (409) 740-4445.

The 9/11 Memorial Ceremony has been cancelled for Thursday morning.

Email services may be temporarily interrupted beginning late Wednesday evening, but they should be functioning normally by mid-day on Thursday. This is in order for our CIS department to physically relocate the email server to College Station.  Web services will be switched to College Station later today.  This shift may require that you refresh your browser.

A copy of the Campus Emergency Response Plan is available here. Updates will posted on the TAMUG Information Hotline in addition to this webpage at (409) 740-5500.

Posted 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 10, 2008

At this time campus is remaining open and all classes and normal business are to continue as scheduled. Campus officials are continuing to monitor the progress and movement of Hurricane Ike now that the storm has entered the Gulf of Mexico. No decision has been made at this point to close or evacuate campus. The next update to this site will be posted no later than 9 a.m. Thursday, September 11, 2008. Campus officials continue to place the safety of our students, faculty and staff first and will make a decision to close campus if they feel that that safety may be compromised.

Students, parents, faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up for E-2 Campus the automated emergency communications system.  For more information, click here.

Students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to begin preparing their residences in the event that Hurricane Ike does impact Galveston to any degree. This includes moving outside furniture and decorations inside, filling your car's gas tank in preparation for an evacuation should the need arise, and stocking up on potable water and canned goods.

Posted 11 a.m., Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Campus officials continue to monitor the progress of Hurricane Ike as it enters the Gulf of Mexico. Campus officials have been in contact with local emergency managements officials and will continue to correspond with local officials over the next several days. As the storm develops, information will be posted here. The next update of this information will be no later than Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.

Posted 10:15 a.m., Monday, September 8, 2008

Campus officials are closely monitoring the progress of Hurricane Ike as it approaches the Gulf of Mexico. As the storm develops, information will be posted here. The next update of this information will be no later than Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.

Students, parents, faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up for E-2 Campus the automated emergency communications system.  For more information, click here. A copy of the Campus Emergency Response Plan is available here.

Emergency Communications - E2 Campus ● Emergency Response Plan