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
Meet some of the students who are serving as orientation coordinators and orientation and transition leaders. They are committed to ensuring the newest Chargers have a seamless transition to college life and feel at home in the University community.
August 5, 2021
As an incoming student three years ago, Grace Beaulac '22 was excited to become a Charger, yet she was also a little bit nervous. When she got involved with the Welcome Week activities, she had a great time getting to know her new classmates. The week included a variety of fun and engaging activities for her and her new classmates, such as trips to Six Flags and to a trampoline park and other on-campus opportunities to learn about the University.
A national security major, Beaulac described herself as “quiet” in high school. She says transitioning to college helped her to feel a sense of belonging, and it was so impactful that she decided to become an orientation coordinator. She is part of the student leadership team that ensures the University’s newest students have a similarly meaningful experience as they begin their college careers.
“I learned that I could really be and do whatever I wanted,” she explained. “Welcome Week gave me a sense of ease, as it provided fun opportunities to do and try new things. I wanted to be a guide to help new students in their journey to discovering themselves.”
Beaulac is one of more than a dozen students who are helping to welcome the Class of 2025 this summer. Orientation and Transition Leader (OTL) Adam McPhillips ’23 has also enjoyed making friends and getting involved in the University community. He, too, is excited to help ensure that the newest Chargers feel welcome and enjoy what will be some of their first activities as college students.
“When I was a first-year student, my orientation leader told us that he was our first friend on campus,” said McPhillips, a business management major. “I really took that to heart because I was scared, since I was going to college out of state and did not know anyone. I mainly became an orientation and transition leader to do the same for other students who also may feel nervous beginning college.”
The orientation coordinators and orientation and transition leaders include students representing each of the University’s academic colleges and schools. They helped welcome the Class of 2025 and transfer students this summer at the University’s Virtual Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (VSOAR), which helps incoming students transition seamlessly to the University community, meet their new classmates, and learn what to expect as they begin their college career.
Orientation and transition leaders will continue to provide support to new students throughout the Fall 2021 semester, helping them transition to college life.
“Students should look forward to a lot of events on campus where they can meet new people,” said OTL Manuel Cortes-Jimenez ’22, a national security major. “One piece of advice I would give to an incoming Charger is to take advantage of every opportunity. The University has a lot of opportunities that enable students to grow and learn more about themselves and what they are capable of.”
OTL Kaylie Neal '24, a computer science major, has fond memories of her own transition to college life. She especially enjoyed getting to know her classmates and making a new group of friends during Welcome Week, and she looks forward to helping this year’s first-year students to experience that same sense of belonging.
“My favorite memory was moving into Westside Hall, since it really made me feel like an adult for the first time,” she said. “I hope new students know that it’s okay to be nervous about starting college. Just breathe, keep moving, and go at your own speed.”
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.