Oncor, the energy provider for most of north Texas including the SMU main campus, announced Monday morning the anticipated rotating outages could last hours instead of the initially described 15 minutes. For on-campus residents, this means they will be in the dark for hours and wait an additional 6 hours for heating and hot water to resume. Many off-campus residents are facing similar situations. These conditions constitute and unsafe living environment, much less an unproductive learning environment. 

This is an extraordinarily dangerous and frustrating situation for all members of the campus community. Students who want to make their voices heard should comment on the SMU social media posts linked below:

• https://twitter.com/SMU/status/1361312942243934209
• https://www.instagram.com/p/CLSmRvMAduY/
• https://www.facebook.com/smudallas/posts/10157455577251431

In addition to signing, please continue to share this petition with friends, family, and other members of the SMU community who are concerned about your safety during this time.