A number of staff have been preparing for Y2K over the past year and a half. At this stage of awareness and readiness we expect that the problems arising will be minor in nature and of short duration. Nevertheless, it is prudent to plan for the worst. Therefore, the staffs from many offices at Carleton are focusing their efforts on Y2K contingency planning.
Planning is centered on several areas of activity.
Staffs from Residential Life, Facilities, Telecommunications and Food Service are determining action plans should electrical power be interrupted. Several scenarios, based on the length of a power outage, are being constructed. Planning addresses how to maintain vital services to key campus locations with special emphasis on basis housing and feeding students. A plan has been developed to communicate with students and faculty before they leave for Winter Break, before their return on January 2-4, and after their return. Communications channels include the Internet, a dedicated voice-mail line, and campus postings at information kiosks.