2024 Thanksgiving Holiday Closure and Operations Update

Holiday Closure Highlights

General Guidelines

  • Employees not designated as essential are not expected to report to work during the closure. 
  • All buildings will be secured and locked. Essential employees requiring building access must check in with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at (202) 806-1100. 
  • Routine custodial and food services will be suspended. 

Essential Operations Overview

  • Parking and Transportation - Shuttle services will end at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, and remain suspended from Thursday, November 28, through Sunday, December 1. Regular service will resume Monday, December 2. 
  • Bison One Card Office - Closed Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29. For urgent matters, email onecard@howard.edu. 
  • University Bookstore - Closed Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29. Regular hours resume Saturday, November 30. 
  • Graphics & Printing - Closed Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29. 
  • Mail Services - Suspended Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29.   
  • Dining Services - Suspended Thursday, November 28, through Sunday, December 1. Regular operations resume Monday, December 2. 
  • DPS - Continuous safety and security coverage, with building access available for permitted employees. 
  • Facilities Management - Maintenance will be available for urgent issues and emergencies.  

Library Operations

  • Frederick Undergraduate Library (UGL), Vernon E. Jordan Law Library, and Health Sciences Library will operate from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27. They will remain closed from Thursday, November 28, through Sunday, December 1, resuming normal hours Monday, December 2. 
  • Founders Library remains offline for renovations. 

  • The UGL Lab and iLab will close at noon on Wednesday, November 27, and reopen Monday, December 2. Emergency IT support will remain on standby. 

     

  • Howard University Hospital - Will remain open. 
  • Student Health Center- Will close at Noon on Wednesday, November 27. Regularly scheduled services will resume Monday, December 2.
  • Faculty Practice Plan - Closed Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29. Services resume Monday, December 2. 
  • Residence Life - Operating on a normal schedule. 
  • WHUR-FM and WHUT-TV- Continuing regular programming. 
  • College of Dentistry - Closed Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29. Operations resume Monday, December 2.