Hot Water Repair Updates

All campus operations are back to normal and the university will fully reopen as scheduled at 5 a.m. on Monday, January 5. The Recreation Center will reopen at 9 a.m. on Saturday, January 3, and OU Libraries will reopen at 10 a.m. on Sunday, January 4.

University leaders understand that there were real concerns about heat and building operations as the semester came to a close. To address this, all residential housing buildings are now supported by redundant heating systems. This means that if the Central Heating Plant (CHP) were unavailable for any reason, heat would remain uninterrupted and student living conditions would not be impacted.

Additionally, Pawley Hall has a redundant heating solution in place and is no longer dependent solely on the CHP for heating. Backup or permanent redundant heating sources for the other priority buildings are being coordinated and implemented as previously announced in the campus update on December 18. As work is completed, temporary heating equipment will be removed from building entrances and walkways.

The university regrets the inconvenience this caused as the fall semester was coming to an end and extends gratitude to students, faculty and staff for their patience, flexibility and resilience.