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
In an email to students set to graduate in May, President Steven Kaplan said the University has every intention of holding its traditional Commencement ceremonies on a to-be-determined date in the future and that he looks forward to presiding over a celebration of graduating students’ academic success and personal growth that they “so richly deserve.”
March 20, 2020
Dear Members of the Class of 2020,
I am writing to inform you that, in light of the unprecedented situation we are facing due to COVID-19, I have made the difficult decision to postpone the University’s spring Commencement ceremonies that were scheduled for Sunday, May 17.
Let me be clear that we are not cancelling the Commencement exercises. We have every intention of holding our traditional Commencement ceremonies at the Oakdale Theatre on a to-be-determined date in the future. Ultimately, though, I believe that postponing the ceremony is the most prudent step to take at this time. Moreover, we will not delay the conferring of degrees on those who have completed their degree requirements in May. By not delaying the conferral of degrees we will keep those graduating students on track with their personal and professional plans.
In the coming weeks, I will be speaking with student leaders in the Undergraduate Student Government Association, the Graduate Student Council, and the executive board of the Class of 2020. I am looking forward to hearing creative recommendations from them about how best to recognize and celebrate this milestone.
I certainly understand that it is distressing to learn that an event you have looked forward to for so long is being postponed. I hope you take solace, though, in my promise to you that I will do everything in my power to ensure that you are able to take part in a fitting culmination of your time as University of New Haven students that recognizes all you have accomplished and all you are sure to achieve.
I offer you my best wishes as you complete your final semester, and I look forward to the day when I can preside over a celebration of your academic success and personal growth that you so richly deserve.
With best wishes,
Steven H Kaplan, Ph.D.
President
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.