Winter Recess Coverage
December 7, 2017
Northwestern recently announced a Winter Recess period beginning December 22, 2017 through January 1, 2018. During this period, all academic and administrative offices will be closed. For questions, contact Procurement and Payment Services (PPS) at 847.491.8120.
Processing Deadline
As we prepare to close our offices, please keep this time off in mind when making purchases for your department or school.
- Tuesday, December 19, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
If you have a payment request, requisition, expense report, or invoice that needs to be processed before Winter Recess, please ensure it reaches PPS by noon on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. Transactions received after this deadline may not be processed until January 2, 2018.
Winter Recess Schedule
Limited coverage arrangements have been made for our central receiving docks and other critical services. Please see below for details. However, we strongly encourage vendors to schedule or re-schedule deliveries during our normal operating hours.
| Tech and Hogan Docks (Evanston Mail Services) |
| Dec. 22-26, 2017 |
Closed |
| Dec. 27-28, 2017 |
Open, from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm* |
| Dec. 29, 2017 - Jan. 1, 2018 |
Closed |
- *Minimal staffing and services during this time; no deliveries will be made to departments. The available staff will receive packages but will not have the personnel to make deliveries.
- For emergency after-hour needs, contact Tom Luczkowiak at 262.945.1118.
Lurie, Rubloff, and Tarry Docks (Chicago Mail Services)
|
| Dec. 22-25, 2017 |
Closed |
| Dec. 26-28, 2017 |
Open, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm* |
| Dec. 29, 2017 - Jan. 1, 2018 |
Closed |
- *Minimal staffing and services during this time; no deliveries will be made to departments. The available staff will receive packages but will not have the personnel to make deliveries.
- For emergency after-hour needs, contact Tom Luczkowiak at 262.945.1118.
Evanston Lab Gas and Dry Ice
|
| Dec. 23, 2017 - Jan. 1, 2018 |
Closed* |
- It's recommended that enough supply of compressed gases are ordered in advance of the extended break to accommodate your needs.
- The liquid nitrogen and dry ice self-service stations in Tech MG91 will be available during the entire break. Additional supply stations will be set up to accommodate the extended break.
- *For emergency needs Dec. 27-28, 2017 from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm, contact Reggie Lee at 847.467.7473.
- For emergency after-hour needs, contact Tom Luczkowiak at 262.945.1118.
| Chicago Lab Gas and Dry Ice |
| Dec. 22-25, 2017 |
Closed |
| Dec. 26-28, 2017 |
Open, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm* |
| Dec. 29, 2017 - Jan. 1, 2018 |
Closed |
- *Minimal staffing; liquid nitrogen and dry ice self-service will be available these days.
- For emergency after-hour needs, contact Tom Luczkowiak at 262.945.1118.
| Fisher Stockroom (Chicago and Evanston) |
| Dec. 22-26, 2017 |
Closed |
| Dec. 27, 2017 |
Open, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm |
Dec. 28, 2017- Jan. 1, 2018
|
Closed |
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