The area is currently under a blizzard warning. This major storm is set to impact our area starting early Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. Snow accumulations are predicted in the 12-20 inch range. Due to this storm and the extensive campus clean-up operations that will need to take place, the University of New Haven will be closed Monday, February 23, 2026. All classes and events scheduled for Monday have been Cancelled.
Campus operations for residential students will be modified based on expected conditions. Separate messages will be sent from various offices and departments regarding changes to normal hours of operation.Current students, faculty, and staff can find the latest information about operations on myCharger (login required).
The Vice President of Human Resources has authorized the use of the “Other UNH Closing” pay code for non-essential employees. Essential employees are expected to report as directed by their supervisors.
If you are parked on a public street in West Haven, please move your vehicle off-street as a snow parking ban has been issued prohibiting vehicles from parking on all public streets. A list of off-street parking lots can be found on the City of West Haven’s website.
University News
In a message to the University community, President Kaplan committed to ensuring that all international students, regardless of any eventuality the University may face due to the pandemic, will have the support and resources they need to continue to pursue their educational goals at the University of New Haven.
July 10, 2020
Dear Members of the University Community,
I felt it was important, in light of the latest federal guidelines announced earlier this week, to emphasize my and the University’s full support for all of our international students. Our hundreds of international students who hail from countries around the globe greatly enrich our University community and the countless curricular and co-curricular activities they take part in – whether they are participating in these programs on campus or virtually.
The anxiety level for our international students is, understandably, very high. We have reached out to all incoming and returning international students to reiterate our support and discuss the new guidelines with them. We have reinforced that the University meets the current guidelines and that we will ensure no international student will have a full online course load for the Fall 2020 semester.
We have expressed to all of our international students that should another outbreak occur impacting on-campus course delivery, the University will work with them, to the extent possible, to maintain course continuity and enable them to continue to pursue their educational goals at the University of New Haven.
Above all, we have a responsibility as a community of scholars to support each other. When the University transitioned to full online instruction in March and we were forced to close our residence halls due to the global pandemic, there were some international students who, due to a variety of factors, unfortunately had nowhere to go. We provided on-campus housing, including assisting some students who were not living on campus at the start of the spring semester. We will, as always, continue to do all we can to ensure that our international students, regardless of any eventuality we may face due to the pandemic, have the support and resources they need to excel.
I am pleased to pledge my unqualified support to the many colleges and universities across the country that are fighting these misguided and ill-advised regulations that unfairly target and place an undue burden on international students and their families. As a University community, we must stand in solidarity with our international students and all international students studying across the United States because it is the right and just thing to do.
With best wishes,
Steven H Kaplan, Ph.D.
President
University News
The University of New Haven has signed a master research agreement with Capewell Aerial Systems, a Connecticut aerospace manufacturer, to provide hands-on engineering projects and internships focused on aviation safety and advanced manufacturing.
Charger 360
Kat Swistak '26 reflects on her journey from a small town in New Jersey to the University of New Haven to study forensic science. A marketing minor, she talked about her work with Charger Athletics, including serving as the social media manager for women's rugby and field hockey as well as being part of Chargers Creative, the student-led group that supports social and digital media that generate millions of impressions for the University's Division I athletics teams. This work, as well as her involvement with the Office of Marketing and Communications student content team has broadened her career aspirations to work in content creation. She also talked about her plans for the Women in Sports Club, which she hopes will be her legacy as a Charger. "I'm so glad that I came here. I wouldn't have been able to grow and be who I am without coming here."
The Charger Blog
Through personal essays, poetry, and visual art, the University’s Living Library Project invited students, faculty, and staff to share personal stories of struggle, growth, and humanity as a reminder that every voice carries a story worth hearing.