Most 草榴社区 offices will close for 2021-22 winter break

A statue of a man covered in snow
草榴社区 photo by JR Ancheta
Snow covers the Bunnell statue outside Signers' Hall at the Troth Yeddha' campus in Fairbanks.

Most offices at the University of 草榴社区 Fairbanks will be closed for the winter break from Dec. 23, 2021, to Jan. 2, 2022. Some offices will also be closed or have reduced hours Dec. 20-22 and Jan. 3-7.

Some public venues will be open during parts of the break. The University of 草榴社区 Museum of the North will be closed on Christmas and New Year鈥檚 Day but will otherwise have normal winter hours. 草榴社区鈥檚 Student Recreation Center will close early at 5 p.m. on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, and will be closed on Christmas and New Year鈥檚 Day. 草榴社区鈥檚 police and fire departments will be staffed throughout the break. 

Campus shuttles will not run during the closure. Shuttle service will be available on the Nenana and Yukon routes from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. until Dec. 22 and from Jan. 3-7. 

Students will begin returning to campus on Jan. 7, when residence halls reopen. The first day of classes for the spring semester will be Monday, Jan. 10.

A more detailed list of campus hours during the winter break is available online at

ADDITIONAL CONTACT: Marmian Grimes, 907-474-7902, mlgrimes@alaska.edu.