ALERT: Utility/Power Failure on Campus – UPDATE

June 11, 2025 - 11:28 AM

UPDATE: Utility/Power Failure on Campus

Meadville Water Authority is just completing the the main water line repair on the north side of campus and and the water line should be pressurized shortly.

CAUTION FROM THE WATER AUTHORITY: A loss of positive water pressure is a signal of the existence of conditions that could allow contamination to enter the distribution system through back-flow by back‑pressure or back‑siphonage. As a result, there is an increased chance that the water may contain disease-causing organisms.

DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using; or use bottled water. You should use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and food preparation until further notice. Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches. These symptoms, however, are not caused only by organisms in drinking water, but also by other factors. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. Guardians of infants and young children and people at increased risk, such as pregnant women, some of the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems, should seek advice from their health care advisors about drinking this water. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426‑4791.

The Water Authority will inform local residents when the water is safe to drink. An updated message Emergency Message will be sent from Public Safety.

Students, faculty and staff should monitor e-mail, the college web site, social and local media for updated information and further updates.
Contact Campus Safety in the event of an emergency: 814-332-3357.

More information on Emergency website

Overload Approval

Overload Approval Form located on Registration Forms Online Page 

During pre-registration, students may register for up to 18 credits. This is allow all students to register for a full load before any student may register for additional courses.

Once all students have had the opportunity to register for a full load, students may register for up to 20 credits without special permission. Registration for more than 20 credits requires advisor approval; please complete the Overload Approval Form, which will then be sent to your advisor(s). You may need to meet with your advisor before they can approve the overload. They may also deny the overload.

Registration for 22 or more credits requires both your advisor’s approval and permission from the Registrar, who will review the information on the Overload Approval Form along with your academic record and will assess your level of preparedness for the requested overload. You may be required to meet with the Registrar in person, and permission for course overloads may be denied.

Please note that receiving approval to take an overload is not the same as registering for the additional courses. As there are no more add cards, students will need to register for the class themselves on Self-Service, once the overload is approved. It is therefore important that students do not delay in submitting the form. 

Each overload form must be accompanied by a brief statement explaining why you are seeking this overload. It should include information about other time commitments (e.g., athletics, student organizations, on-campus or off-campus employment, etc.) and how you expect to integrate additional time for academics into your schedule. If we assume that a regular 16 credit class schedule is the equivalent of a full-time job (defined as 35 hours per week and up), then for a 20 credit schedule you are expected to work 25% more hours; for a 22 credit class schedule you are expected to work 37.5% more hours; and for a 24 credit class schedule you are expected to work 50% more hours. This “overtime” and your ability to integrate it into your overall schedule is an important factor in determining whether or not an overload is appropriate for you.

Overload requests that do not include this statement will not be considered. Students should be aware that if they wait until the last minute it may not be possible for their application to be completed and reviewed before the add deadline.