  {"id":70854,"date":"2020-11-04T10:21:45","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T15:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?p=70854"},"modified":"2026-02-04T09:12:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:12:02","slug":"holiday-closure-schedule-2020-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/2020\/holiday-closure-schedule-2020-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Closure Schedule 2020-2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Holiday Closure Schedule 2020-2021\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Visit 杏吧原创&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/covid19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>November 4, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To All Members of the 杏吧原创 Community,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to provide everyone with an extended holiday break and to allow for additional time to prepare for the winter 2021 term, 杏吧原创 is <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/2020\/modified-winter-2021-term-dates\/\">delaying the beginning of the term<\/a> by a few days. Rather than starting on Wednesday, Jan. 6, the winter term will begin on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As such, over this year\u2019s holiday season, 杏吧原创 University will be closed from <strong>Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 <\/strong>through<strong> Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 <\/strong>inclusive. The university will reopen on <strong>Wednesday, Jan. 6,&nbsp;2021. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In recognition of your ongoing efforts and dedication over the course of the pandemic, <\/strong><strong>Jan. 4 and 5<\/strong><strong> are provided as additional days off for all faculty and staff. <\/strong>Employees who have already booked these days as holidays will not need to record them as annual leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We recognize that <\/strong>there may be a need for some staff to work on Dec. 24 to conclude activities associated with the fall term. If that is the case, please arrange for a replacement day off with your manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The holiday season is a time when employees may also wish to take additional vacation days to extend the holiday period.&nbsp;Please note that should employees wish to schedule additional holidays; this time must be reported on the monthly leave reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"holiday-building-closures\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Holiday Building Closures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the holiday closure period, all campus buildings will be locked. Authorized faculty, staff and students may gain access using their Campus Cards at card readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Campus Safety Services (CSS) will provide access to buildings on an \u201cemergency basis only.\u201d The CSS Communication Centre can be reached at 613-520-4444 in emergencies, and 613-520-3612 for general enquiries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please be reminded that under orders from the Government of Ontario and guidance from Public Health Ontario and Ottawa Public Health, 杏吧原创 is required to implement&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/covid19\/screening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 screening<\/a>&nbsp;for all employees.&nbsp;All employees (including faculty, contract instructors, staff and teaching\/research assistants) must complete the short&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itsjira.carleton.ca\/servicedesk\/customer\/portal\/12\/create\/265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 Screening Form<\/a>&nbsp;prior to coming to campus and entering a building, including a restricted access building.&nbsp;<strong>This form must be completed every day you come to campus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Variations of this closure include:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Residence and Dining Services<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In advance of the holiday season, the Housing and Residence Life team will provide all students with information about key dates regarding the closure of buildings and availability of meals.&nbsp;No student will be permitted to remain in or enter a closed building. Please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/housing.carleton.ca\/current-students\/december-closure\/\">residence December closure website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Recreation and Athletics:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Athletics facilities will be closed Dec. 25 and 26, 2020 and Jan. 1, 2021. For more information regarding specific facility operations over the holidays, including the Ice House, Fitness Centre and Pool, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.carleton.ca\/\">Athletics website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have a safe and enjoyable holiday season.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michel Pich\u00e9<br>\nVice-President (Finance &amp; Administration)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visit 杏吧原创&#8217;s COVID-19 website. November 4, 2020 To All Members of the 杏吧原创 Community, In order to provide everyone with an extended holiday break and to allow for additional time to prepare for the winter 2021 term, 杏吧原创 is delaying the beginning of the term by a few days. Rather than starting on Wednesday, Jan. 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