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Holiday Closure Schedule 2024-2025

Carleton University will be closed from Tuesday, December 24, 2024 through Thursday, January 2, 2025 inclusive for the holiday season and will re-open on Friday, January 3, 2025.

Holiday Building Closures

During the holiday closure period, all campus buildings will be locked. Authorized students, faculty and staff may gain access using their Campus Card at card readers in buildings equipped with that technology.

Campus Safety Services (CSS) will provide access to buildings on an emergency basis only. The CSS Communication Centre can be reached at 613-520-4444 in emergencies, and 613-520-3612 for general enquiries.

Variations of this closure include:

Scheduling and Examinations

Scheduling and Examination Services will be open on Monday, December 23, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to noon for pick-up of completed examinations written on Saturday, December 21, 2024 through the McIntyre Exam Centre. All pick-ups will take place in Nideyinàn 133.

Library

MacOdrum Library will close on Monday, December 23, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. and will reopen on Friday, January 3, 2025.

Residence and Dining Services

Residence will be closed for the holiday period. Only those students who have registered, received permission and paid to remain, will be eligible to stay in residence over the holiday closure. For all others, residence will be closed from noon on Sunday, December 22, 2024 until noon on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

The last meal served in the dining hall will be breakfast, which ends at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 22, 2024. During the closure period, no dining service outlets will be open. The first meal served in the dining hall will be dinner on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

Recreation and Athletics

Athletics facilities will be closed Wednesday, December 25, 2024 and Wednesday, January 1, 2025. For more information regarding specific facility operations over the holidays, including the Ice House, Fitness Centre and pool, please visit the Athletics website.