For students on campus during thanksgiving break, things will be different than they were during fall break. Because Thanksgiving is considered a major holiday, the University will shut down many services for a few days.
One large difference between Thanksgiving break and fall break is that the residence halls will be closed for part of the break. The residence halls close November 24 at 10 a.m. and will reopen on November 26 at 7 p.m.
Jim Pappenhagen, an associate director for University Housing, explained that closing allows staff to have time off.
“It really gives students, our student staff, our residence directors, a break, for them to be able to spend the holiday with their family as well,” Pappenhagen said.
Students will not be able to reenter the residence halls after they have been closed.
Pappenhagen said, “Generally, if you forgot your glasses or some things of that nature [and want to get it from a residence hall], it probably wouldn’t work well.”
According to Pappenhagen, exceptions may be made “if it is a dire emergency”.
Students may be allowed to reenter a residence hall for special circumstances.
“If it is medicine that is left that the person needs [and] occasionally for things like a passport, if someone happens to be travelling,” Pappenhagen said.
Before University Housing started closing dorms for Thanksgiving, few students would stay in the dorms.
“You can have between 250- 300 student support staff for maybe 50 students or less,” Pappenhagen said.
Safety was another reason cited for closing dorms during Thanksgiving break.
“To have just a few students in a building, a building maybe the size of Bragaw, 780 students, with only two or three, or maybe even one that is there, that is not necessarily a safe environment,” Pappenhagen said. “We can’t really afford to shut down the service desk, have no RAs on duty, and have a student in a building by themselves.”
Student Health Services Center:
Wednesday 8 – 11:30 a.m.
Closed Thursday – Sunday
Carmichael Gymnasium:
Closes Tuesday at 9 p.m.
Closes Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Closed Thursday – Sunday
Carmichael Recreation Center:
Tuesday 6 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Wednesday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Closed Thursday – Sunday
Casey Aquatic Center
Tuesday 6:15 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday 6:15 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Closed Thursday – Sunday
All libraries will be closed Thanksgiving.
D.H. Hill closes at 10PM Wednesday, and reopens at 10AM on Friday.
The Veterinary Medicine library will be open 6 AM to 5 PM on Wednesday.
The Design, Natural Resources, and Textiles Libraries will be open from 8AM to 5PM, Wednesday.
Case Dining Hall:
Closed Wednesday
Closed Thursday
Clark Dining Hall:
Closed Wednesday
Closed Thursday
Fountain Dining Hall:
Wednesday 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
