Office of the Registrar

Dear OSU-Cascades students,

As you are aware, the wildfires burning throughout Oregon and the region are unprecedented, putting lives and property at risk. While there are no active fires in our immediate region, this emergency is affecting many from our campus community and their families, whether from evacuations, property loss, poor air quality or travel disruption as we approach the start of fall term.

Below is a list of resources specific to Central Oregon:

• Sign up for emergency alerts from Deschutes County, Crook County or Jefferson County so that you receive local emergency communications including fire evacuation notices.
• The Deschutes County Fairgrounds has been established as a temporary evacuation point for those displaced by the fires. The Red Cross is there handling sheltering logistics.
• Local fire information can be found at the Central Oregon Fire Information blog.

You can also find updated information about fires throughout Oregon at the Oregon Office of Emergency Management Facebook page and air quality information at the AirNow website.

For those traveling, be sure to monitor Trip Check for road conditions and closures, as many passes have been closed by the fires. Be prepared for loss of mobile phone coverage due to outages, and bring paper maps for navigation in case you need to change your route. 

Remember that all classes at OSU-Cascades have a remote learning option this fall term, so you may attend your classes from home if traveling is not safe. Additionally, faculty have been encouraged to make accommodations for students who have been impacted by the wildfires.

We encourage that you and your family seek to remain safe and mindful of your health and that of your family and friends. This is certainly an unprecedented time and especially important for our community to come together to support one another.

Sincerely,

Becky Johnson

Vice President

OSU-Cascades

Jade Warner

President

ASCC