The campus-wide summer office hours will go into effect on May 9 through Aug. 12 and will be using a four-and-a-half-day workweek instead of a 5-day workweek to save energy and about $500,000 in utility costs.

Eastern has used the shorter workweek for several years and decided to compress the workweek again. Every employee will be working with their supervisor to make sure they achieve the 37 and a half hour workweek.

Once the summer hours go into effect, all offices will and must be open Monday through Thursday between 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. On Friday, offices will be open from 8 a.m. until noon.

Every office will be changing their voice mails, signs and other public communication to inform people of their summer hours.

Normal office hours will resume on Aug. 15.

The President’s office, Admissions office, University Police, Booth Library and the Renewable Energy Center will keep their regular business hours and stay open on Friday afternoons for on-going operational needs.

These hours will also be excluded from observed holidays including Memorial Day and Independence Day.

Summer classes scheduled to meet on Friday afternoons will be moved to buildings where there will be air conditioning.