Students at West Virginia University are taking a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season to prepare for finals week (Dec. 14-19).

WVU residence halls will close at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 and reopen at noon Saturday, Jan. 9. However, students should be prepared to leave no later than 24 hours after their last final exam.

A complete final exam schedule can be found at http://registrar.wvu.edu/current_students/fall_exams .

Dining Services will serve meals at Summit, Boreman and Evansdale Residential Complex dining halls through 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19. They will reopen at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9.

The first day of spring semester is Monday, Jan. 11.

Meanwhile, special holiday hours will take effect at some campus facilities.

Student Recreation Center

• Friday, Dec. 18 – 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 19- Sunday, Dec. 20 – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Monday, Dec. 21-Wednesday, Dec. 23 – 6 a.m. -8 p.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 24- Saturday, Dec. 26 – CLOSED
• Sunday, Dec. 27- 10 a.m. -6 p.m.
• Monday, Dec. 28 – 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 29 – Wednesday, Dec. 30 – 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 31-Friday, Jan. 1 – CLOSED
• Saturday, Jan. 2- Sunday, Jan. 3 – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Monday, Jan. 4- Friday, Jan. 8 – 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 9 – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Mountainlair

• Friday, Dec. 18 – 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 19 – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Sunday, Dec. 2- CLOSED
• Monday, Dec. 21 – Wednesday, Dec. 23 – 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 24 – Sunday, Jan. 3 – CLOSED
• Monday, Jan. 4 –Thursday, Jan. 7 – 7 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.

Downtown, Evansdale and Health Sciences Libraries

• Saturday, Dec. 19 – 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
• Sunday, Dec. 20 – CLOSED
• Monday, Dec. 21- Wednesday, Dec. 23- 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 24 – Monday, Dec. 28 – CLOSED
• Tuesday, Dec. 29 – 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 30- 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 31 – Monday, Jan. 4 – CLOSED
• Tuesday, Jan. 5 –Friday, Jan. 8 – 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 9 – 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
• Sunday, Jan. 10 – CLOSED

-WVU-

cd/12/08/09

CONTACT: Corey Farris, Housing and University Apartments
304-293-2790, corey.farris@mail.wvu.edu