The University of Mount Union will conduct its annual holiday shutdown from Monday, December 23, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The Holiday shutdown schedule is set as follows:

Holiday Period:

• Monday, December 23, 2024 | All offices closed; skeleton staff on site
• Tuesday, December 24, 2024 | All offices closed
• Wednesday, December 25, 2024 | All offices closed
• Thursday, December 26, 2024 | Shut down in place; skeleton staff on site
• Friday, December 27, 2024 | Shut down in place; skeleton staff on site
• Monday, December 23, 2024 | Shut down in place; skeleton staff on site
• Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | All offices closed
• Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | All offices closed

All University offices will open at 8 a.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

MAAC Hours

• Thursday, December 12 – Friday, December 13, 2024: 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Saturday, December 14, 2024: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Sunday, December 15, 2024: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Monday, December 16 – Friday, December 20, 2024: 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Saturday, December 21, 2024 – Wednesday, January 1, 2025: Closed
• Thursday, January 2 – Friday, January 3, 2025: 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Saturday, January 4, 2025: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Sunday, January 5, 2025: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Monday, January 6 – Friday, January 10, 2025: 6 a.m. - 7 p.m
• Saturday, January 11, 2025: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Sunday, January 12, 2025: 3 - 9 p.m.

Normal business hours in the MAAC will resume on Monday, January 13, 2025.

Security

Library

The Library will be closed during the holiday break from Friday, December 20, 2024, through January 1, 2025. The library will be open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. from January 2 – 12, 2025. Normal business hours will resume on Monday, January 13, 2025.  

Switchboard

Administrative Offices

The following schedule will be in effect for these administrative offices during the shutdown period:

• The following offices will be closed but will be checking and responding to voice mail: Office of the President, Office of Academic Affairs, Gartner Welcome Center, Center for Global Education, Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement, Office of the Registrar, Office of Marketing and Office of Human Resources.
• The Office of University Advancement will have coverage in Beeghly Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, December 23, Thursday, December 26, Friday, December 27, and Monday, December 30, 2024. The contact number for Advancement is (330) 823-2286. 
• The Office of Business Affairs will have personnel working from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, December 23, Thursday, December 26, Friday, December 27, and Monday, December 30, 2024, in order to open mail and have the cashier’s window open. The contact number for Business Affairs is (330) 823-6554. 
• U.S. Mail will be picked up at the Post Office on December 26 through December 30, 2024.  Mail will be sorted and delivered to the Business Office, Admissions Office, and the Office of University Advancement before 12:00 noon on each of these days. On December 31, the mail room staff will deliver to Advancement and the Business Office. All other mail and packages will be held, unless directed otherwise, until normal mail service resumes on January 2, 2025. 

• The Office of Information Technology will have one person in the office throughout this shutdown for daily checks on servers.

HPCC

• The Office of Student Affairs will not have staff working at designated times throughout the shutdown period but will have 24-hour coverage with on-duty residence life staff. Emergencies should be directed to the RD on duty at cellular number (330) 428-3500. Key student affairs staff will be checking and responding to voice mail over the shutdown.
• The HPCC will be open Monday through Friday, December 16 - 20, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday, December 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.   Returning in January, the HPCC will be open Thursday and Friday, January 2-3, 2025, as well as Monday through Friday, January 6 – 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be limited hours on Saturday, January 11, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Regular hours will resume on Sunday, January 12, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. that day. 
• The Kresge Dining Hall will be closed after dinner on Thursday, December 12 through Saturday, January 11, 2025, reopening for dinner on Sunday, January 12, 2025.
• B&B Cafe will be closed beginning Friday, December 20, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. through Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The B&B will be open January 2 through January 3, and January 6 through January 10, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Beginning Monday, January 13, 2025, the B&B will be open during their normal operating hours. The KHIC Café will be closed from Friday, December 13, 2024, until the first day of class on Monday, January 13, 2025. 
• The Barnes & Noble University Store will be open Monday through Friday, December 16 – 20, and Monday, December 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be closed for break from Tuesday, December 24 through January 1, 2025. It will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2025. All deliveries will be made to the Physical Plant throughout the holiday period. 

Physical Plant

On Monday, December 23, and from Thursday, December 26 through Friday, December 27, the Physical Plant will have a skeleton staff on site, with at least one staff member from each department (housekeeping, grounds, maintenance/fleet) working from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For the supervisor on duty, please contact campus security, if needed. Physical Plant employees will be assigned to various tasks to maintain an overall presence on campus. 

Student Health Center

The Student Health Center will close at 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2024, and will resume normal hours on Monday, January 13, 2025. Phone messages will be checked throughout the holiday break. In the event of an illness or injury, the following urgent cares are available:

In the event of an emergency, please use Aultman Alliance Community Hospital Emergency Room or one nearest you.