The winter holidays at the University of New Mexico officially begin Friday, Dec. 23 and extend through Monday, Jan. 2, giving most University employees 11 consecutive days off. Regular university hours resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
Certain critical facilities and departments, such as police and those involved in patient care, will remain open during the holidays. Other major campus departments and facilities have listed special holiday hours.
All branches of the University Libraries closed Dec. 23-Jan. 2; during intersession, Zimmerman Library open Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m., closed weekends; Center for Southwest Research, Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Centennial Science and Engineering Library and the Fine Arts Library will be open Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed weekends; Parish Memorial Library, Mon.- Fri. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., closed weekends.
Health Sciences Center Library: Open Thursday, Dec. 22 from 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; open Friday, Dec. 23 from 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; closed Saturday, Dec. 24- Sunday, Dec. 25; open Monday, Dec. 26-Friday, Dec. 30 from 9:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.; closed Dec. 31-Jan. 1; open Monday, Jan. 2 from 9:30 – 6 p.m. Regular hours resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
The CIRT building will close on Friday, Dec. 23 at 7 a.m. and reopen at 7 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 3. The Enterprise Command Center and Computer Operations will be staffed daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Sunday, Dec. 25. To report a problem, call 277-4646 and leave voicemail. Voicemail will be checked. All computer systems, networks and dial-up lines will be available during the break. Jobs requesting manual tape mounts will not be run. No printed output will be available for pick-up during the closure. Technical staff will be available for any system problems.
The UNM Bookstore will be open regular hours, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. through Thursday, Dec. 22; closed Friday, Dec. 23 – Monday, Dec. 26; open from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27 – Thursday, Dec. 29; closed Friday, Dec. 30 through Monday, Jan. 2. Regular hours resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu