Every
emergency
has a
next step.
Here's yours.
From a kiln that cracked at 2 a.m. to a scholarship portfolio due when the studio floods — Canvas connects you to the exact protocol, the right person, and the next step. Right now.
Choose your emergency
Someone was exactly
where you are now.
It was 2:17 a.m. when I smelled something wrong. The kiln temperature had climbed past cone 10 and the controller was locked. I had no idea who to call or what to touch. I found Canvas and had the emergency number in thirty seconds.
Kiln Emergency Protocol
Do not open the kiln. Step back 3 feet from the unit.
Cut power at the dedicated breaker panel (red tag, Room B-12).
Call Facilities Emergency: ext. 4400 or 1-800-555-0199.
Text your supervisor the kiln ID number (label on front panel).
After-Hours Lab Access
Call Facilities Coordinator: ext. 4401 (24-hour line).
Have your student ID and course enrollment confirmation ready.
State your deadline date — priority access is granted for thesis and exhibition work.
A staff member will meet you at the main entrance within 30 minutes.
My thesis crit was in fourteen hours and the printmaking lab card reader stopped working at 11 p.m. I had three plates left to print. Canvas had the after-hours facilities coordinator's direct number — she met me there in twenty minutes.
A developer tank tipped in the darkroom — stop bath everywhere, some splashed near my face. I didn't know if I needed to call 911 or just rinse. Canvas walked me through exactly what to do and who to notify. I had the decontamination steps before the fumes cleared.
Chemical Spill Response
Evacuate immediately if fumes are strong. Leave the door open.
Skin/eye contact: flush with water for 15 minutes at the emergency station.
Call Campus Safety: ext. 911 or 1-800-555-0911. State "chemical exposure."
Do not re-enter until Safety staff clears the area.
Deadline Extension Process
Document the emergency with photos and a timestamp right now.
Email your program coordinator using the Emergency Extension template.
CC the Dean of Students: dean@canvas-arts.edu.
Extensions for documented facility emergencies are granted within 4 hours.
The studio flooded the night before my scholarship portfolio was due. Water under the door, work on the floor. I was shaking. Canvas had the emergency extension request form, my advisor's cell number, and the scholarship committee contact all in one place. I submitted at 6 a.m. and got a 48-hour extension.
