UA services available over the holidays

This page describes the University services that will be available:

• during the period that the University is closed, Monday, Dec. 24, through Tuesday, Jan. 1; and
• during Winter Recess for students, which extends to Monday, Jan. 14, the first day of the spring semester.

Important University Dates

Registration & Grades

The Office of the University Registrar will be closed Dec. 22 - Jan. 1. All My Akron functions — including registration, viewing of grades and accessing financial information — will be available online during that period.

• The deadline for submitting all grades is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, December 18. Grade rosters will not be available after this deadline.
• End-of-term processing will not be completed until Friday, Dec. 21. As a result, students' online GPAs for fall may change due to repeated courses.
• Transcripts requiring fall 2012 grades will be processed beginning Friday, Dec. 21.
• Information on other University Registrar's Office services may be found at the Office of the University Registrar Web site.

Pay for Student Employees

Students: If you worked during pay period Dec. 3-16, you may want to provide a second, self-addressed, stamped envelope for the Dec. 21 paycheck. If you have direct deposit, you can view your deposit amount online:  

• Go to My Akron and log in using your UANet ID and password
• Click on the Faculty/Staff tab
• In the Employee Services box, My Compensation section, select View Paycheck.

Student Accounts/Bursar & Financial Aid

The Office of Student Accounts and the Office of Student Financial Aid will be closed Dec. 22 through Jan. 1.

For students who registered for spring classes, the tuition-payment deadline is Jan. 14. Additional information is here.

Students should refer to My Akron, Student Center, “Finances”; from here you can view your account, make a payment or sign up for the payment plan. Registration after Jan. 14 is due same day of registration. Students may be subject to late-payment fees and the prospect of being dropped from their classes if payment is not paid by their due date.

Students are encouraged to plan ahead and not wait until the last day to complete financial aid paperwork or to make required payments or payment arrangements. The financial aid disbursement date is scheduled for Jan. 4.

Residence Halls

Students may move into the residence halls for spring semester beginning at noon on Friday, Jan. 11. Classes will resume Monday, Jan. 14. The first meal served at Rob’s Café will be breakfast starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 14.

The Department of Residence Life and Housing will be closed Dec. 24 - Jan. 1. Should an emergency arise, call 330-972-7123 to contact the staff member on call.

University Libraries

Bierce Library, the Science and Technology Library (Auburn Science and Engineering Center), and Archival Services (Polsky Building) will be closed from Dec. 24 through Jan. 1, the period when the University is closed.

Student Recreation & Wellness Center

The Recreation and Wellness Center and Ocasek Natatorium will be open through most of the winter recess, but closed Dec. 24 - 26 and Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. The hours of operation and additional details are listed on the Rec Center website.

Student Union & Bookstore

With the exception of the Barnes & Noble Bookstore, the Student Union will be closed Dec. 22-Jan. 1. Those who wish to visit Barnes & Noble should enter the building through the Carroll Street entrance, near the bookstore. All other entrances to the building will be locked.

The Student Union will be open the following hours during the winter break starting on Monday, Dec. 7, through Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013:

The bookstore will be open:

• Dec. 17-20, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Dec. 21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Dec. 26-28, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Dec. 31, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The first week in January, the bookstore will be open:

• Jan. 2-3, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Jan. 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Jan. 5, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Jan. 7-10, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Jan. 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Jan. 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Jan. 13, noon to 5 p.m.

The Computer Store will remain open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for Dec. 24-Jan. 1, when UA is closed.

PNC Bank will be open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for Dec. 22 through Jan. 1 when UA is closed. Beginning Jan. 2, the bank will be open 8:30a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. 

The Barnes & Noble in Polsky will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 20-22; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 23; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 27-30.
The building may be accessed through the High Street entrance during this time.

Beginning Jan. 4, the Barnes & Noble in Polsky will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays.

Zip Support Center

The Zip Support Center (formerly called the help desk) will be closed Dec. 22 through Jan. 1. If you have  access to the Internet, you may visit our self service site, http://support.uakron.edu  where there are many solutions to common problems.  You may also visit the Zip Support Center and click on the "Submit an Online Request" link at the bottom. After submitting your request, you may log into FootPrints with your UAnet ID and password to check the status of inquiry.  We will monitor the requests that are submitted to FootPrints.

If you do not have access to the Internet, you may leave a voice message at 330-972-6888. Employees from the support center will monitor this voice mailbox periodically during the week.

Computer Repair Services

Computer Repair Services will be closed Dec. 22 through Jan. 1. If you have a computer being serviced by Computer Repair Services and it is ready for pick up, please pick it up by Friday, Dec. 21, at 3 p.m. Otherwise, you will not be able to pick it up until after Jan. 1.

If you have questions, contact Computer Repair Services at ext. 7626 or comprepairserv@uakron.edu.

Hower House

For the remainder of this week, Hower House will be open through Friday, Dec. 21, from noon until 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 22, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Next week Hower House will be open December 27, 28, 29, from noon to 3:30 p.m., and December 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. As with all public tour days, the last tour begins 30 minutes before closing. The Cellar Door Store will also be open during tour times.

Hower House will be closed to the public from Dec. 31 through Jan. 6 for post-holiday cleaning and maintenance. The office will reopen Monday, Jan. 7.

Our public tour, event schedule, and Cellar Door Store schedules will resume Friday, Feb. 1 at noon.

For more information, visit the Hower House website.

Athletics

The men's basketball team will play three games in Rhodes Arena over Winter Recess. The women's team will not play.

The men's team will play:

• Cleveland State at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 23.
• Texas Southern at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 27.
• Princeton at 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 30.

Schedules and ticket information is on GoZips.com.

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