Office of the Provost

Dear Colleagues,

On Monday, January 18, the University will observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to reflect on the meaning of Dr. King’s work and sacrifice. In recent years, the University has requested student services and academic departmental offices remain open on the holiday to meet the needs of new and returning students as they prepare for the spring semester on campus. Starting this year, the University is encouraging all departments and offices that can close in observance of the holiday to do so. We recognize that certain critical university operations and departments serving our residential students such as dining, facility operations, and residential life remain open to meet student and campus needs. However, it is our intention that, wherever practical, University operations will be closed to observe the holiday. More information on holiday observances is available on the HR website. Questions regarding scheduling or time issues should be referred to Labor Relations at laborrelations@uconn.edu.

Further details about commemoration of the holiday at UConn will be shared in the coming days.

Sincerely,

Scott Jordan
Executive Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer

Carl Lejuez
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs