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
After a series of meetings illuminated new ways for the University of New Haven to enhance its efforts to go green, the Office of Facilities spearheaded a project to install energy-efficient LED lighting solutions in two of the University’s most active facilities.
February 7, 2020
While many people were putting up holiday lights in their homes, the University of New Haven’s Office of Facilities spent part of Winter Break installing new lighting in Bartels Hall, the campus center, and in the Beckerman Recreation Center.
This project was a result of the University’s biweekly energy opportunity meetings, where a group of building operations staff members work to identify significant energy savings opportunities, as well as incentives available from United Illuminating for instituting energy-efficient lighting solutions.
The University is currently in the process of converting the lighting in its buildings to LED, which is the most energy-efficient technology available. This conversion typically results in as much as a 70 percent reduction in energy use. The bulbs also last up to 25 times longer, resulting in additional savings.
In Bartels, the fluorescent general-lighting fixtures were replaced with new LED fixtures, improving light distribution and light levels in the lounges and office areas. The general lighting fixtures in the Beckerman Recreation Center were also retrofitted with LEDs to optimize both cost and performance.
The most significant upgrade was replacing the high-bay induction lighting over the court with new LED high-bay fixtures and advanced controls. The new lights are now controlled remotely via software called Lightcloud. Lightcloud technology uses occupancy and vacancy sensing, as well as daylight harvesting, which works by sensing the level of natural light to dim the court lighting appropriately to reduce energy use during the day.
The total impact of both of these lighting projects will lead to an annual savings of 244,000 kWh, or approximately $45,100, every year. As a result of these updates, the University has also received United Illuminating incentives of $140,000.
If the new lighting control system works as well as expected, Facilities anticipates retrofitting other large areas, such as Bucknall Theater, that could benefit from these high-tech lighting controls.
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.