The CATS message system is network-based. Since a few people have requested to get these messages by e-mail, CATS has set up a related mailing list where everything posted to ucsc.messages is also sent. Announcing service affecting shutdowns. Announcing CATS policies and policy changes that relate to the use of computers. Long messages should be posted elsewhere, with a short announcement posted here to tell people where they can find the full text.
CATS always needs a few days advance notice on messages, optimally a whole week.
The optimal time to announce an event is one week before it happens. Fill out the message request form if you are interested in posting a message that fits those guidelines. If the list needs to be accessed by others, you need to set up a global mailing list. A feature often overlooked about a global mailing list is that it can provide an official contact point for a campus unit or office, independent of vacation schedules. In this case, the list contains a single member who is changed as needed to point to the correct person currently handling the contacts in that unit or office.