College

Temporary Building Closures Due to Power Outage & Water Intrusion

July 11, 2025

By LAVC Public Relations

Final Update

7/29/2025, 10:25 AM

We have good news! The damaged pipe in our underground utility tunnel has been repaired, and our campus HVAC system is now fully operational. As planned, all classes and Campus Center services that were temporarily relocated will return to their original locations starting Wednesday, July 30, 2025.  

Thank you for your continued patience as we worked diligently to resolve this issue.   

Update #5

7/25/25, 5:13 PM

The pipe that supplies chilled water on campus broke again in the utility tunnel under the campus. Fortunately, the water alarms installed following the July 11, 2025 incident alerted us immediately, allowing us to respond quickly. As a result, the flooding was minimal, and there is no damage or impact to the Campus Center basement.

The pipe is scheduled to be repaired tomorrow morning. Until the repair is completed and system performance is confirmed, the HVAC systems in the affected buildings will be offline. 

Therefore, classes scheduled in the following buildings will be relocated on Monday, July 28, 2025, and Tuesday, July 29, 2025: 

  • Art 
  • Behavioral Science 
  • Campus Center 
  • EST 
  • Humanities 
  • South Gym 
  • Student Union 

Instructors and students will be notified of the updated class locations by Academic Affairs. 

In addition, the following Campus Center services will be relocated on Monday, July 28 and Tuesday, July 29:  

College Service / Program  Temporary Location  Hours of Operation 
Basic Needs Center  Student Services Center, 2nd Floor - Multi Purpose Room  Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
Dream Resource Center  Student Services Plaza  Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
First Year Experience  Student Services Center, 1st Floor - Welcome Center  Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m
Puente  Student Services Annex - General Counseling Center  Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
Rainbow Pride Center Student Services Plaza  Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
Umoja/Black Scholars  Monarch Athletic Center offices 115  Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

 

Update #4

7/18/2025, 10:57 AM

We are pleased to report that all repairs to the underground pipe have been completed, and the HVAC system on campus is fully operational. However, due to ongoing elevator issues in the Campus Center, the second floor will remain closed until further notice. 

Starting on Monday, July 21, 2025, all buildings on campus, except the 2nd floor of the Campus Center, will reopen. Classes will resume in their regular locations unless otherwise notified by Academic Affairs. 

Additionally, the following services will return to their normal location on the first floor of the Campus Center on July 21, 2025:  

Faculty & Students—Academic Affairs will send a notification to any impacted faculty and students regarding their class location for next week.  

Update #3

7/15/2025, 4:20 PM

This is an update on the underground utility tunnel flooding and related power outages.  

We conducted testing on the newly repaired pipe and discovered that additional repairs are needed before the HVAC system can be fully operational in the affected buildings.  

As a result, the following buildings will remain closed until further notice. We will notify you once they are cleared for use. 

  • Art 
  • Behavioral Sciences  
  • Emergency Services Training  
  • Humanities  
  • South Gym  
  • Campus Center 

Faculty & Students—Classes located in the above noted buildings will be in temporary locations for the rest of this week. All impacted instructional faculty and students will receive an update from Academic Affairs regarding the room location for their class. 

The following services will operate from the temporary locations listed below until the Campus Center is cleared for use: 

College Service / Program Temporary Location Hours of Operation
Basic Needs Center Student Services Center, 2nd Floor - Multi Purpose Room  Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
Dream Resource Center Student Services Plaza   Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
First Year Experience  Student Services Center, 1st Floor - Welcome Center Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 
Puente Student Services Annex - General Counseling Center Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Rainbow Pride Center Student Services Plaza Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Umoja/Black Scholars Monarch Athletic Center offices 115 Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

We will continue to keep you informed.  

Update #2

7/14/2025, 6:12 PM

This message provides an update on the flooding in the underground utility tunnel and the Campus Center basement, and related power outages, that started last Friday. The flood was caused by a break in a pipe that supplies chilled water to buildings throughout the campus.  

We’re pleased to report that the pipe was repaired today. As a result, the following six buildings that experienced HVAC issues will be available for use starting Wednesday, July 16, 2025: 

  • Art 
  • Behavioral Sciences  
  • Emergency Services Training
  • Humanities  
  • South Gym  
  • Student Union  

In addition, power and HVAC in the Campus Center will be operational on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. All college service programs located on the first floor of the Campus Center may return to the building on Wednesday. However, access to the second floor may be delayed until the elevator check for ADA compliance is successfully completed. We expect to have an update on this by tomorrow afternoon and will keep you informed. 

Temporary Location of Campus Center Services

Through Wednesday, July 16, 2025, these college services have temporarily moved to the following locations:  

College Service / Program Temporary Location Hours of Operation
Basic Needs Center Student Services Center, 2nd Floor - Multi Purpose Room  Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30; Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
Dream Resource Center Student Services Plaza   Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30; Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
First Year Experience  Student Services Center, 1st Floor - Welcome Center Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 
Puente Student Services Annex - General Counseling Center Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30; Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
Rainbow Pride Center Student Services Plaza Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30; Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Umoja/Black Scholars Monarch Athletic Center offices 115 Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30; Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Faculty & Students—Classes and services located in the above noted buildings were moved for today and Tuesday, July 14, 2025. Instructional faculty and students were previously notified of the temporary room location for their class. 

Update #1

7/12/2025, 5:28 PM

This is an update on underground tunnel flooding and power outage on campus.   

Power has now been restored in all impacted buildings, except for Campus Center. However, we are still experiencing HVAC issues in the following buildings: 

  • Art 

  • Behavioral Sciences  

  • Campus Center  

  • Emergency Services Training  

  • Humanities  

  • South Gym  

  • Student Union 

Students & Faculty—If your class is in a building without HVAC, your class has been relocated for Monday, July 14 and Tuesday, July 15. Please check your email for more information.  

Staff—Employees who work in those buildings should contact their supervisor for directions on their work location on Monday, July 14 and Tuesday, July 15.  

We will provide additional updates on Monday.  

Campus Alert

7/11/2025, 3:40 p.m.

The campus is experiencing basement flooding and a power outage that is impacting several buildings on campus.

The electricity and air conditioning are out in the following buildings: 

  • Allied Health Science 

  • Behavioral Science 

  • Campus Center 

  • Emergency Services Training 

  • Humanities 

  • North Gym 

  • South Gym 

  • Administration 1, 2, 3 

  • CPT Trailer 

All other buildings have power. Note:  Parking Structure has also lost power which affects EV charging and elevators. 

We will provide additional updates as they become available. 

Staff - If you normally work in one of the impacted buildings, please contact your dean for direction. 

Faculty – Academic Affairs will send an additional update to faculty whose classes are scheduled in one of the impacted buildings. If your class is scheduled to be in one of the affected buildings, Academic Affairs will work with your department chair to make arrangements for your class.   

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