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
Known for its criminal justice and forensic science programs, the University of New Haven extends its educational opportunities to high school students through a summer camp that enables them to step into the world of crime scene investigation.
August 21, 2019
Joe Clancy recently dusted for fingerprints and packaged evidence at a crime scene, as other "investigators" nearby took pictures and notes. Clancy, who is 17 years old, was one of the high school students who explored criminal justice and forensic science this summer as part of the University’s Crime Scene Investigation Academy.
Clancy credits an earlier visit to University of New Haven with piquing his curiosity in forensic science.
"Seeing the Henry C. Lee Institute got me interested," said Clancy, of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. "Just being there is exciting. I have enjoyed learning about the tools that real investigators use. This entire experience has been incredible."
The nearly 60 students enrolled in the two weeklong sessions learned about the history of policing and investigations, while gaining hands-on experience. Led by University of New Haven faculty members, the program enabled students to work in a laboratory and collaborate on an investigation of their own by processing a mock crime scene at the University’s crime scene house.
Madelyn Oller, 16, a Bridgeport, Connecticut native, took pictures and processed evidence in the backyard.
"This entire experience has been incredible."Joe Clancy
"I’ve always been interested in criminology, especially in how and why people commit crimes and how those crimes are solved," she said. "The University of New Haven is my top school, and I looked forward to the Crime Scene Investigation Academy because I wanted to explore what this work was like. I love everything about it."
Students recorded blood spatter, dusted weapons for fingerprints, and collected samples of drugs – all of it fake. Still, the scene was staged to look as real as possible, similar to, as one student put it, "a house party gone very wrong." Faculty members wanted students to gain a more realistic idea of what crime scene investigation entails – something that TV shows and movies don’t always portray accurately.
"I love everything about it."Madelyn Oller, 16
"I was struck by how different investigating a crime scene is from what you see on TV," said Nate Barczak, 16, of Branford, Connecticut. "It is much more in depth from what I had expected, and it fascinates me."
Although it was a mock crime scene, the cutting-edge equipment that students used in their investigation was real. Peter Massey and Daniel Maxwell, the faculty members who led the program, say that students increasingly want to be out in the field – rather than in a laboratory – and the field is headed in that direction.
Equipment, they say, is becoming increasingly portable, enabling investigators to use it in the field, and to get results faster. Students used such tools in their investigations, including a "vampire," a stand-alone – and portable – automated fingerprint identification system that enables investigators to compare prints.
For students like Orly Baum, a 15-year-old from New Haven, becoming an investigator for the week was exciting – and eye-opening.
"I came here not knowing much about crime scene investigation, but I am leaving knowing a lot," said Baum. "I learned that when investigating a crime scene, one must be very attentive and careful."
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.