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UPDATE: Sunday, April 6, 2025

We have great news! Power has been restored and we are ready to welcome students back to their housing, beginning at 4 p.mtoday, April 6.

Below is what you need to know regarding moving back into your housing assignment.

Since the power has been off for several days, it will take a little time for the temperatures in the buildings to regulate.

In West Campus apartments, smoke detectors may chirp overnight.  If they continue to chirp in the morning, please contact staff in the West Campus Community Center Office.    

All hotel rooms are reserved through the check-out time on Monday. Students are welcome to stay in their current hotel room through tonight and check-out Monday morning, or they can move back into their assigned housing space beginning after 4 p.m.    

When you vacate your hotel room, we need you to be respectful and leave the facility better than you found it.  

Students who are in a temporary University Housing space can check-out of that space by returning the room key to the front desk of the building. 

Extra shuttles will be running from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday from the hotels if students need assistance getting back to campus. The current shuttle will also provide four final runs between 9 and 10 p.m. Sunday night.     

Any updates to students will come from can be found via the emails sent directly from Housing or on this Ferris State emergency site.

This space will continue to be updated with information for students and families. Additional support is available by connecting with Housing at [email protected] or the Office of Student Life at (231) 591-2686.

UPDATE: Saturday, April 5, 4:30 p.m.   

Power restored at Puterbaugh and Henderson halls - but will  be out Sunday morning.

Crews have restored power to Puterbaugh and Henderson halls. But power will again be turned off at 7 a.m. on Sunday to allow crews to continue working on damaged lines in the area. That outage is intentional, and is not expected to last more than four hours. Students are not required to vacate the buildings during the short-term outage. 

The David Eisler Center will be open at 7 a.m. on Sunday to give students a space to study or relax. Starbucks will be open at 8 a.m.

Crews will continue working on Sunday to restore power to Cramer and Bond halls and the West Campus Apartments. Good progress is being made on the restoration project! 

Thank you for your patience as this work  moves forward.

Temporary power outage at Puterbaugh Hall and Henderson Hall

Power at Puterbaugh Hall and Henderson Hall will be out for six to eight hours on Saturday. Crews needed to turn off the power while they work on repairing the damaged lines affecting the other parts of campus. No temporary relocations will be needed.

Expanded route for shuttle bus

Ferris State students are now also staying temporarily at the Super 8 hotel. 

The shuttle route has been expanded. Now it will start at the Country Inn, move to the Hampton Inn, then the Holiday Inn, then to the Super 8, and then the Quality Inn. 

West Campus Apartments update

Ferris State is providing temporary housing for residents of West Campus Apartments, or it will credit student accounts $100 if they choose to go home, stay in their apartment, or stay with a friend.  

Affected students were informed earlier today that all students in West Campus Apartments should complete the temporary housing forms at My Housing Portal, then clicking on the “Contracts, apps, and forms” section, then “power outage temporary housing form.” This form needs to be completed by 4 p.m. on Friday, April 4.  

Students in the West Campus Apartments with specific needs can contact Housing at [email protected] or (231) 591-2686.

Affected students who do not have meal plans will be able to have meals at the university’s Rock Café or Quad Cafe while they are relocated.

Shuttle service update

Ferris State is providing a shuttle service for students relocated to hotels for temporary housing during the power outage.

Starting at noon on Friday, the shuttle will be running a continuous loop until 5 p.m., then start for one last loop at 9:30 p.m. to bring students back to hotels.  Pickups will start at Country Inn and Suites, then proceed to the Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn and Quality Inn.

Students can be dropped off and picked up at The Rock Café, the Student Recreation Center, the David Eisler Center, and FLITE.

On Saturday and Sunday, the shuttle will run four times between 8 and 9 a.m., four times between noon and 1 p.m., four times between 5 and 6 p.m. and four final runs between 9 and 10 p.m.

UPDATE: Friday, April 4, 10:30 a.m.

  • The university is working with a contractor to replace or repair the damaged power lines and restore power as quickly as possible. The contractor is working to obtain the necessary materials and getting them to campus. Barring any setbacks, it is possible power will be restored by Monday afternoon. Watch for updates.

  • Housing and Residence Life, and the Office of Student Life, worked through the night to help students in Cramer and Bond halls find temporary locations in other residence halls, with friends, or at area hotels. Students who need assistance can connect with Housing at [email protected] or the Office of Student Life at (231) 591-2686.

  • Teams are reaching out today to students living in the West Campus Apartments to work with them on temporary housing. Watch for communications and additional details.

  • The university is providing shuttle service to bring students from hotels to campus and back throughout the power outage. The route is being determined, and additional information will be posted today.

  • Classes are scheduled to continue as planned on Friday and Monday. Faculty members are empathetic to the challenges students are facing and will work to be as flexible as possible during this unprecedented time. Students who have questions are encouraged to reach out to their professors directly.

  • Displaced students needing to take care of laundry will have access to machines in selected residence halls by appointment. Details to come.

  • Hours are being extended for students to use the David Eisler Center and the University Recreation Center. Both will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

 

UPDATE: Thursday, April 3, 7 p.m.

Ferris State University is temporarily relocating about 500 students after storm-related damage caused power outages affecting two residence halls, West Campus Apartments, and several other campus facilities.

Power in the living spaces is expected to be out at least through the weekend, as many repair crews in the state are responding to Northern Michigan communities affected by the recent ice storms.

Students in Cramer and Bond halls will need to leave their residence halls by 10 p.m. Thursday and will not have access to their rooms until power has been restored. Students should take clothing, bedding, and any other supplies they might need as they leave. Students should remove all perishables from their rooms and empty their trash.

West Campus Apartment residents are not required to relocate.

Students in the West Campus Apartments with specific needs can contact Housing at [email protected] or the Office of Student Life at (231) 591-2686.

Housing will find temporary housing for students, or it will credit student accounts $100 if they choose to go home or stay with a friend.  

Relocating students should look for temporary housing forms at My Housing Portal, then clicking on the “Contracts, apps, and forms” section, then “power outage temporary housing form.”

Affected students who do not have meal plans will be able to have meals at the university’s Rock Café and Quad Cafe while they are relocated.

“Unexpected emergencies happen, and we are responding quickly because our first concern is the safety of our students,” President Bill Pink said. “On our campus and in our community, we take care of each other.”

The campus will post information at ferris.edu/emergency as updates are available.


If you are experiencing an emergency call 911 immediately.

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