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.
University News
Aspiring entrepreneurs Matt Sheehy '19 and Jonathan Spiegel '17 appeared on Fox 61 to talk about Charger Startup Weekend, an innovative program that will enable University of New Haven students to work with each other to develop their ideas and pitch them to professionals.
September 13, 2016
Jonathan Spiegel ’17, a mechanical engineering major, isn’t a fan of the status quo.
"Nothing has to be the way it is right now," he said. "Products, the ideas that are in place now, people came up with them. That’s what I want to do. You have to be really open to things, think outside the box, notice small problems and think, ‘How could I change that and make everyone’s life a little easier?’"
He is helping to organize Charger Startup Weekend, an innovative program that will enable University of New Haven students to work with each other to develop their ideas and pitch them to professionals.
"We are going to help you see problems in the real world that might bother you each day," said Spiegel.
If something bothers you each day, it might bother others. If you develop a solution to this, you could possibly have your own great company.
The program will include idea generation and the opportunity to network with industry experts and business professionals."
Matt Sheehy, a mechanical engineering major, participated in the first version of this program last year and will take part again. He has created hovercrafts and a device that prevents the fraying of wires at the end of a phone charger, and he is looking forward to again collaborating with his classmates to develop something new.
"Any kind of idea is fun," he said. "Teamwork is really important. All of the little ideas can make something that is really awesome."
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.