With the temperatures starting to dip outside, out inside environment is in transition. Maintaining a comfortable, consistent temperature in ECHA (47,000 mt sq/half-a-million sq ft of space) requires regular monitoring and adjustment. From time to time your space may feel too cold or too warm. 

Please do not bring heaters into ECHA. 

Why? Personal heaters raise the temperature in a specific area and can actually trigger the cooling system. As a single thermostat may be shared between closed offices and open workstations, while the person sitting next to a heater feels warmer, the person two doors down will have cold air flowing into their work space. As well, the electrical system in each work space was designed to accommodate computers, monitors and low amperage devices on a single circuit. The use of personal heaters that draw a high amperage will result in tripped breakers, shutting down computers in adjoining work stations, and risking the loss of important work. 

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In response to discussion at General Faculties Council on May 30, 2016 and with a mandate provided by the Provost and Vice-President (Academic), we have begun to consult on and assess the state of scholarly writing at the University of Alberta. We are hosting two town-hall style consultations to hear recommendations on the enhancement and improved coordination of writing supports across the institution. We hope that you will join us and share your perspective on one of the following days:

Please RSVP here.

We also urge you to express your views on the state of scholarly writing support through an online consultation form.