Be aware of weather alerts: Monitor local weather reports and sign up for text or
email alerts from the college or local emergency management.
Drink plenty of water frequently throughout the day, even if you don’t feel thirsty.
Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and sugary drinks.
Adjust your schedule to limit outdoor exposures and activities during midday and afternoon.
Take regular cooling-off breaks in shaded areas or spend time in air-conditioned buildings
or cooling centers.
Be alert to the signs of heat illness – heat exhaustion and heat stroke, such as dizziness,
nausea, headaches, and rapid breathing. Seek medical help immediately if you or someone
else has these symptoms.
Immediately call the appropriate emergency number for your campus (or 911) if the
person starts acting abnormally, has slurred speech, has seizures, faints and sweats
excessively, or has hot, dry skin.
Heat can exacerbate other medical conditions. Monitor your health closely and visit
the student health center with any concerns.
If traveling on foot across campus, utilize shaded routes as much as possible. Consider
using campus shuttles when available.
Wear loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing that covers exposed skin. Wide-brim
hats can also help keep the sun off your body.
Apply broad-spectrum, waterproof sunscreen when spending any time outdoors. Reapply
as directed.
Report any problems with air conditioning, lack of accessible drinking water, or other
cooling resource issues to the facilities department.
Keep your phone charged and with you at all times, and make sure you have the phone
numbers of your family, friends, and emergency contacts saved in your phone.
