Public Safety is tracking a significant snowfall that will be arriving in our area late Sunday morning (Jan. 25). It will snow heavily throughout the day and evening eventually tapering off Monday (Jan. 26) with 10-14 inches expected statewide. A sleet and freezing rain mix is also possible along the shore. Temperatures will be in the teens and twenties.
Due to this significant winter storm and the extensive campus clean-up operations that will need to take place, all in-person day and evening classes scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2026 have been cancelled. All scheduled in-person classes will transition to being held online or remotely. Additional information on the virtual format for each class will be provided by your instructor.
Faculty have been asked to prepare for Online or Remote sessions in the event of in-person meeting cancellations. These options will be determined by the Faculty member and all questions should be directed to the Faculty teaching each course section. Faculty also have been asked to be very understanding and accommodating of the individual situations of their students who may have difficulty managing these alternative online or remote class meetings on short notice.
Please note that only essential employees, as previously determined by their respective department leaders, should report to campus. All other employees should fulfill the requirements of their role remotely.
Campus operations for residential students, unless otherwise noted, will operate as scheduled, though hours may be modified or changed based on the conditions. Separate messages will be sent from the Peterson Library, the Beckerman Recreation Center, and Dining Services regarding any changes to their normal hours of operation. The Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation will remain open for residential students to use for study space and to participate in online classes.
Off-campus students that live in the City of West Haven should abide by the city’s parking ban during inclement weather to avoid having their vehicle tagged and towed. Please check the City of West Haven’s website for further information on their snow parking ban.
The Charger Blog
The inaugural group of candidates in the University of New Haven’s graduate certificate program in Nonprofit Leadership, Innovation, and Organizational Sustainability are gaining the leadership skills and confidence that will enable them to take their nonprofit organizations to new levels of success.
August 8, 2019
Lauren Weibrecht ’04 M.A., vice president of outpatient mental health services at Clifford Beers, a children’s mental health outpatient clinic in New Haven, recently created a program plan for the clinic to launch adult services.
After presenting her plan to the organization’s administrators, she’s gotten the green light to put it into action. Part of the first group of candidates in the University of New Haven’s new graduate certificate program in Nonprofit Leadership, Innovation, and Organizational Sustainability, Weibrecht created the plan she presented as part of her final project.
"The program’s focus on leadership styles and characteristics has been tremendously helpful," said Weibrecht. "The program also provided the foundation for financial planning and sustainability, strategic planning, and crisis planning that have enabled me to think about our organization’s future."
The graduate certificate program is created specifically for current nonprofit managers who aspire to move into an executive-level role. Housed in the University of New Haven’s College of Business, the certificate program enables candidates to develop competencies in project management, marketing, and financial planning.
The AACSB-accredited graduate certificate addresses a growing need for nonprofit leaders, since approximately two thirds of the top administrators in Connecticut nonprofit organizations are expected to retire in the next five years, and less than half of those organizations have a plan for succession, says Ronald Kuntze, Ph.D., professor of marketing and director of the Nonprofit Institute at the University.
"Candidates in our graduate certificate program develop a broader understanding of leadership and strategic planning," says Dr. Kuntze. "They broaden their horizons for leadership positions. Several of our candidates have already been promoted or moved to higher positions in their nonprofits."
Over 18 months, students take four collaborative courses, each with fewer than 18 students. For their final project, they develop key plans for organizational change or improvement and present their findings.
"Each candidate in the program brings a different set of experiences into the classroom," said Mike Burns, a partner at BWB Solutions and one of the program instructors. "It is most interesting to see how their experiences overlap in a meaningful way and how they draw the students forward toward an understanding of how they can better succeed in their individual nonprofits and, ultimately, better serve the community."
"The program’s focus on leadership styles and characteristics has been tremendously helpful."Lauren Weibrecht ’04 M.A.
Alexine Casanova, director of case management at Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS) in New Haven, focused her project on developing the organization’s 2019 budget, using a new approach that specified costs by program. She believes it will enable the organization to budget more precisely and to make more informed decisions regarding funding allocation and new program development.
"The most meaningful takeaway for me was that it's important to define your leadership style and to constantly work on improving in a structured, proactive way," said Casanova. "The program has changed the way I look at nonprofits, giving me a foundation and concrete skills that I can use to better manage a team and to develop programs and budgets. It has given me more confidence in myself."
University News
New University-wide council will advance strategic partnerships, immersive student opportunities, and innovative research, supporting the University’s strategic plan the development of its pioneering Center for Innovation and Applied Technology.
The Charger Blog
Entrepreneur David Sussman, Pompea College of Business Advisory Board Member and chief visionary officer of The Family Security Plan®, is collaborating with University of New Haven students, faculty, and staff to create a program and app that helps Chargers support each other to achieve academic, personal, and professional goals. It’s called Uccountability.
University News
Vice President for Innovation and Applied Technology Paul Lavoie will serve on the Board of Directors and as America’s Chief Manufacturing Officer for the newly launched American Manufacturing Futures Institute.