See the 2017 Fire FAQs webpage for a continuously updated page with frequently asked questions about the fire.


October 16, 2017
10:25 a.m.

Classes, campus activities, and regular business will resume Tuesday October 17.

  
The ship and residence halls are open for students. Residential students, please swipe in at the following locations: 
 
Training Ship Golden Bear – quarterdeck
McAllister Residence Hall – front desk
Lower and Upper Residence Halls – Upper Residence Hall office
 
Essential services are currently active including Shipboard Watchstanding, Dining Services, Police, Student Health Services, Facilities, and IT.
 


October 14, 2017
10:26 a.m.

Classes, campus activities, and regular business will resume Tuesday October 17.
 
Air quality has improved and is projected to continue improving throughout the weekend.
 
The ship and residence halls are open for students who left campus to begin moving back in. Please check in with your RHO as you return to campus.
 
Essential services remain active including Shipboard Watchstanding, Dining Services, Police, Facilities, and IT.
 
We continue to monitor the situation, and updates will be provided as necessary. Please continue to monitor your texts, emails, social media, and www.csum.edu for further updates.

 

 


October 13, 2017
4:26 p.m.

In light of ongoing negative air quality forecasts, Cal Maritime will remain closed through Monday, October 16. No decision has been made about Tuesday, October 17.
 
Essential services will remain active including Shipboard Watchstanding, Dining Services, Police, Facilities, and IT.
 
Masks are available on the ship's quarterdeck and in the Upper Residence Hall Housing Office. 
 
We continue to monitor the situation, and updates will be provided as necessary. Please continue to monitor your texts, emails, social media, and csum.edu for further updates.
 
The Dining Center - which has air conditioning - will be open for regular operating hours.
 
For emergencies, call 911.

 

 


October 13, 2017
10:23 a.m.

 

Cal Maritime remains closed through Sunday, October 15 due to air quality issues.
 
No decision has been made about next week's classes. We are monitoring air quality forecasts, and a decision about campus reopening will be made as soon as it is possible to do so in an informed manner.
 
Masks are available on the ship's quarterdeck, in the Student Health Center, and in the Upper Residence Hall Housing Office. 
 
The Dining Center - which has air conditioning - will open for normal hours and remain open until 10 p.m. Friday if needed.
 
Please continue to monitor your texts, emails, social media, and csum.edu for further updates.
 
For emergencies, call 911.
 
For non-emergency medical issues, visit the Student Health Center or call 707-654-1170. 

 

 


October 12, 2017
10:35 a.m.

Cal Maritime remains closed due to air quality. 
 
We continue to monitor the situation, and updates will be provided as necessary.
 
Masks are available on the ship's quarterdeck, in the Student Health Center, and in the Upper Residence Hall Housing Office. 
 
Please continue to monitor your texts, emails, social media, and csum.edu for further updates.
 
 
October 11, 2017
5:53 p.m.
 
Due to air quality as a result of fires in the region, all classes and activities with the exception of shipboard watchstanding are cancelled for Thursday, October 12 through Sunday, October 15.
 
Essential services will remain active including Cadet Shipboard Watchstanding, Dining Services, Police, Facilities, IT, and the Student Health Center.
 
Nonessential offices will be closed for the remainder of the week. If you are uncertain if your presence is necessary, please check with your supervisor. Staff in nonessetial departments are encouraged to stay at home.
 
For those who remain on campus, we recommend leaving all doors and windows closed.
 
The Dining Center – which has air conditioning – will remain open as a relief center until midnight tonight (Wednesday, October 11). The Dining Center will open for normal hours on Thursday and Friday and remain open until 10 p.m. if needed.
 
We are continuing to monitor situation, and we will send further updates as information becomes available.
 
For emergencies, call 911.
 
For non-emergency medical issues, visit the Student Health Center or call 707-654-1170. 
 

 

October 11, 2017
11:10 a.m.

Due to fires in the area and the resultant air quality, all remaining classes for Wednesday, October 11 are cancelled. 
 
Essential services remain open including Dining Services, Police, Facilities, and the Student Health Center. Nonessential offices will be closed for the remainder of the day. If you are uncertain if your presence is necessary, please check with your supervisor.
 
We recommend leaving all doors and windows closed. 
 
The Dining Center – which has air conditioning – will remain open as a relief center until further notice.
 
We are continuing to monitor situation, and we will send further updates as information becomes available.
 
For emergencies, call 911.
 
For non-emergency medical issues, visit the Student Health Center or call 707-654-1170.

 

 

 

ABOUT CAL MARITIME
Established in 1929, California State University Maritime Academy is the only degree-granting maritime academy on the West Coast. Located in Vallejo, California, the campus offers undergraduate degrees that prepare students for careers in engineering, transportation, international relations, business, and global logistics. Cal Maritime also offers a master’s degree in Transportation and Engineering Management, as well as a number of extended learning programs and courses.