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
Members of the student-run Mayor’s Advisory Commission are committed to supporting the West Haven community. So when they learned about an increased need at a local food pantry due to the coronavirus pandemic, they answered the call.
June 23, 2020
Keyri Ambrocio ’21 is passionate about serving as an ambassador to West Haven. She was determined not to let the coronavirus pandemic get in the way of students’ service to the University’s host community.
Each fall, she looks forward to WestFest, an annual community festival that celebrates the close connection between the University of New Haven and the West Haven community. Since the event has been canceled this year because of the pandemic, she and her classmates wanted to find another way to serve the community. So, they organized a virtual fundraiser for the West Haven Emergency Assistance Taskforce (WHEAT).
“Through WestFest, we have been able to donate to WHEAT each year,” said Ambrocio, an international affairs and political science major. “Now, more than ever, WHEAT needs help assisting the West Haven community. Although we won’t be able to hold WestFest this fall, we wanted to continue our tradition of donating to WHEAT, since the organization is so important to the West Haven community – especially now.”
Ambrocio is chair of the student-run Mayor's Advisory Commission (MAC), an initiative established in 2015 by Chris Haynes, Ph.D., an associate professor of legal studies and political science. The organization enables students to work closely with the West Haven Mayor's Office to enhance the relationship between the University and West Haven communities.
Christian Zapata ’21, a political science major who has helped organize the fundraiser, says initiatives like this are more important than ever.
“This is a difficult time for all communities, but it is still a time for our community to work together as we have in the past,” he said. “My hope is that this fundraiser will help families through these unprecedented circumstances and remind us all that we must be there for each other, now and in the future.”
The students collaborated to create a virtual fundraiser for WHEAT through the crowdsourcing website GoFundMe, and they’ve already exceeded their initial goal of raising $1,000. They also created a video to promote the fundraiser, which features several students and West Haven Mayor Nancy Rossi.
“I believe it is important to give back to the West Haven community, and that is why I joined MAC,” said Micaela O'Shea ’21, an international affairs and political science major. “Since the pandemic started, the number of families WHEAT is helping per month has nearly doubled. Now more than ever, WHEAT needs support from the West Haven and University communities. I am so proud of MAC’s work, and I hope we can help contribute meaningfully to WHEAT and the families of West Haven through our virtual fundraiser.”
"The number of families WHEAT is helping per month has nearly doubled. Now more than ever, WHEAT needs support from the West Haven and University communities."Micaela O'Shea ’21
Killian Gruber ’22, who also helped organize the fundraiser, says he’s grateful for the opportunity to support WHEAT, which serves more than 5,000 people each year.
“This fundraiser is important because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which can be seen in West Haven,” said Gruber, a political science major. “As a West Haven resident and a Charger, I believe it’s important to give back to the community during these challenging times.”
Ambrocio and her classmates hope the fundraiser will enable WHEAT to continue to serve the community and to help even more people in need.
“Our relationship with West Haven officials has helped to improve our community service efforts and help to foster a better relationship with the city of West Haven,” said Ambrocio. “It’s important to have a good relationship between the University and West Haven because this allows us as students to learn more about the community we live in and help to make an impact locally.”
To support the fundraiser to benefit WHEAT, click here.
Students who would like to get involved with MAC should email Keyri Ambrocio at kambr2@unh.newhaven.edu.
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.