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
Morning and afternoon ceremonies will take place at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport. The Commencement address will be delivered by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal ’00 Hon., and honorary degrees will be awarded to business executive and philanthropist His Excellency Mr. Amr Al-Dabbagh as well as longtime University benefactor Lois Bergami.
May 10, 2021
With comprehensive COVID protocols in place, the University of New Haven is set to hold in-person Commencement ceremonies for its Class of 2021 on Monday, May 17, at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport. More than 1,600 undergraduate and graduate degrees will be awarded.
The 11 a.m. ceremony will recognize graduates of the University’s College of Arts and Sciences, School of Health Sciences, and Tagliatela College of Engineering. The 4 p.m. ceremony will honor graduates of the Pompea College of Business and the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences.
The keynote address will be delivered by United States Senator Richard Blumenthal. A longtime supporter of the University of New Haven, Senator Blumenthal was first elected to the United States Senate in 2010, following a distinguished 20-year tenure as Attorney General for the State of Connecticut.
As part of the morning ceremony, the University will award a degree posthumously to Joshua Goodart ’21, a cybersecurity & networks major from Oxford, Conn., who died earlier this year due to complications from COVID-19. His family will be in attendance to accept his degree.
Also during the morning ceremony, the University will award an honorary Doctor of Business Administration degree to His Excellency Mr. Amr Al-Dabbagh, the chairman and CEO of the Al-Dabbagh Group, a family-owned business conglomerate founded in 1962 that has been recognized among the top companies to work for in Saudi Arabia. He also is the founder of Philanthropy University, which he established to help nonprofit leaders make an impact around the world.
At the afternoon ceremony, the University will award an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree to Lois Bergami. One of the University’s most devoted benefactors, Lois and her husband, Sam Bergami ’85 EMBA ’02 Hon., were instrumental in the development of the Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation, the University’s newest academic building that opened last year. The home of the University’s award-winning campus radio station also bears Lois Bergami’s name.
At Commencement, each graduate is permitted to have two guests. All guests will be seated in “pods” that are physically distanced from other guests. All guests and graduates must show proof of either being fully vaccinated; a negative COVID-19 test taken on or after May 14 for graduates or on or after May 12 for guests; or a positive COVID-19 test in the last 90 days. Anyone who tests positive on or after May 7 will not be permitted to attend the ceremony.
For more information about Commencement or to view a live stream the day of the event, visit newhaven.edu/commencement.
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.