Thanksgiving Break begins on Wednesday, November 22, and ends on Sunday, November 26.
Eligibility
Any current on-campus student can stay on campus during Thanksgiving Break, in their regular fall semester housing. The deadline for requesting Thanksgiving Break Housing is November 14. Requests can be submitted through the Housing Portal.
Residential Card Access
Students retain regular academic-year card access.
Door Placards
Students who submit this form will receive a Thanksgiving doorknob hanger for their room door from OCL to indicate their stay. Door placards must be placed on the student's door. Door placards are helpful for facilities, CSS, and other campus partners in case of emergencies, inspections, etc. Door placards will be distributed to students on Monday, November 20.
Campus Services & Administrative Offices
Please note that many campus services and administrative offices, except CSS, have reduced hours or are closed during this break. CSS can be reached 24/7 at 413.597.4444.
Dining
Tuesday, 11.21
- Driscoll – closes after breakfast at 10:30 AM
- 82 Grill, Snack Bar, Eco Cafe, and Grab and Go – closes after lunch at 1:30 PM
- Mission Park – closes after dinner
- Whitman's Late Night – closes after service
- Whitman's – open regular hours
Wednesday, 11.22
- Whitman's – open for breakfast (7:30 AM-10:30 AM), lunch (11:30 AM-1 PM), and dinner (5 PM-7:30 PM)
Thursday, 11.23
- Driscoll – Thanksgiving Meal 11:30 AM-2 PM (students encouraged to take food with them for the evening)
Friday, 11.24
- Driscoll – open for brunch (11:30 AM-1:30 PM) and dinner (4:30 PM-6:30 PM)
Saturday, 11.25
- Driscoll – open for brunch (11:30 AM-1:30 PM) and dinner (4:30 PM-6:30 PM)
Sunday, 11.26
- Normal operations resume
Winter Break begins on Tuesday, December 19, and ends on Monday, January 1.
Eligibility
Any current on-campus student that is both enrolled for the fall semester and winter study term can request to remain on campus during some or all of Winter Break by submitting this form if they have extenuating circumstances that they believe necessitates their stay. The deadline for submitting the Winter Break Housing form is November 24. Requests can be submitted through the Housing Portal.
Priority is based upon a student's financial need, the availability of family or relatives in the US, distance from home country, and visa status.
Please note - students who are found in College residences during any part of this break without approval from OCL will be fined $150 per day or a portion thereof and may be reported to the Dean's Office for disciplinary action.
Housing Assignments
All students approved to remain on campus during winter break will be consolidated into pre-determined winter consolidation buildings. For this academic year, Mission Park, Tyler, Tyler Annex, Horn, Garfield, and East have been designated as winter consolidation spaces. Winter Break assignments will be determined by Housing. Not all consolidation buildings may be used during the break; likely only one or two buildings may be used to house approved students during winter break.
Meals
Please note that dining halls will be closed and no meals will be provided during this break. Students approved to remain on campus may not have access to a kitchen but will be able to use microfridges provided in their assigned winter consolidation rooms.
Residential Card Access
Regular card access ends on Tuesday, December 19, at 12 PM and will resume on Monday, January 1, at 9 AM.
Door Placards
Students that submit this form and are approved to stay on campus during this break, will receive a Winter doorknob hanger for their room door from OCL to indicate their stay. Door placards must be placed on the student's door. Door placards are helpful for facilities, CSS, and other campus partners in case of emergencies, inspections, etc. Door placards will be distributed to students on Monday, December 11.
Spring Break begins on Saturday, March 16, and ends on Sunday, March 31.
Eligibility
Any current on-campus student can stay on campus during Spring Break, in their regular spring semester housing. The deadline for requesting Spring Break Housing is March 8. Requests can be submitted through the Housing Portal.
Residential Card Access
Students retain regular academic-year card access.
Door Placards
Students who submit this form will receive a Spring Break doorknob hanger for their room door from OCL to indicate their stay. Door placards must be placed on the student's door. Door placards are helpful for facilities, CSS, and other campus partners in case of emergencies, inspections, etc. Door placards will be distributed to students on Monday, March 11.
Campus Services & Administrative Offices
Please note that campus services and administrative offices, except CSS, may have reduced hours or are closed during this break. CSS can be reached 24/7 at 413.597.4444.
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