Key campus safety and services updates during Thanksgiving Break

Thanksgiving Break for undergraduate students and some graduate programs begins after evening classes on Friday, Nov. 21, and ends at 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 1.

As a reminder, there are several 24/7 services that remain available throughout this time:

• Campus Safety & Police can be reached at 336-278-5555. They can also assist with connections to the Student Life on-call administrators.
• Crisis Counselors are available at 336-278-2222 for urgent mental health needs.
• SAFEline is available at 336-278-3333 for confidential support with identity-based bias, sexual violence, or interpersonal violence – they can also be a confidential resource to access on-call violence responders.
• TimelyCare free virtual medical and mental health service, is available 24/7 throughout the break from anywhere in the United States.

Below are the hours of student services operations during the break. Please note that university offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27 and 28, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Parking & Security

• If you are leaving your vehicle on campus during Thanksgiving Break, please be aware that several events may affect where you park for the week.
  • Students must move vehicles from Global, Schar Center, Ingold, Koury, Inman Admissions and Barnes lots before 6 a.m. Saturday, November 22, for the home football game. Vehicles left in those lots after that time will be towed.
  • Park in approved alternate lots before returning to permitted spaces by 7 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1.
  • A separate email will be sent on Thursday morning regarding game day parking during Thanksgiving Break.
• Please make sure your vehicle is locked and you take any valuables with you.
• Regardless of whether you live on or off campus, make sure you unplug all appliances, move expensive items away from windows, remove spare keys from outside your residence and lock your doors.

Residence Life

• Residence Halls close on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. and will reopen on Sunday, Nov. 30 at 10 a.m. This applies to residence halls only. University apartments remain open and accessible throughout the break.
• Information about requests to stay late or return early can be found on the Break Housing page of the Residence Life website. If you will be in a residence hall anytime during the period the halls are closed, you must register in advance.
• Offices remain open during the break during regular weekday business hours, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., except Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27-28, when university offices are closed.
• As a reminder, electric scooters/electric transportation devices CANNOT enter any campus buildings. This includes during breaks. Please ensure your electric transportation devices are securely locked outside on a bike rack prior to the break. Any electric transportation devices left inside campus housing/student rooms will be confiscated, and students will be charged a $50 fee.

Belk Library

• The Belk Library will operate on a reduced schedule during Thanksgiving Break:
  • Friday, Nov. 21: Closing at 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, Nov. 22: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, Nov. 23: Noon – 6 p.m.
  • Monday – Wednesday, Nov. 24-26: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Thursday – Saturday, Nov. 27-29: Closed
• Belk Library will reopen at 10 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 30, and resume regular operating hours.
• Visit the Belk Library website for information about library hours for Phoenix cardholders and community members.

Campus Bookstore

• The Barnes & Noble Store will be open for reduced hours during Thanksgiving Break:
  • Saturday, Nov. 22: Regular Hours
  • Sunday, Nov. 23: Closed
  • Monday – Wednesday, Nov. 24-26: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27-28: Closed
  • Saturday, Nov. 29: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Sunday, Nov. 30: Closed
• Visit the Barnes & Noble store website for information about hours or online shopping.

Campus Recreation

• Recreation facilities will have modified hours during Thanksgiving Break.
• In addition, PARC Fitness Center will remain open daily, 4 a.m. – midnight, throughout the break.
• Koury Athletic Center will be open until 5 p.m. on Friday, November 21. The facility will also be open Monday and Tuesday, November 24-25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Koury Athletic Center will reopen on Monday, Dec. 1, at 6 a.m., and all facilities will resume their regular schedule of operations at that time.
• Visit the Campus Recreation website for detailed information about facilities and programs.

Counseling Services

• Counseling Services will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28. Regular operating hours will resume on Monday, December 1
• TimelyCare’s free virtual medical and mental health service is available 24/7 throughout the break from anywhere in the United States.
• The crisis counselor on-call also remains available 24/7 by calling 336-278-2222.
• If a student is experiencing a psychological emergency that is life-threatening or involves imminent danger (risk of harm to self or others at any time), call 9-1-1 for immediate assistance.

Elon Dining

• All dining locations will have modified hours right before and after Thanksgiving Break.
  • Dining locations will begin to have adjusted hours beginning on Friday, Nov. 22.
  • Most locations will be closed for the entire week, with the exception of Monday to Wednesday, when Biscuitville will have limited hours.
• Dining locations begin re-opening on Sunday, Nov. 30.
• The menu-hours page on the Elon Dining website always has the latest information on dining location hours and menus.

Moseley Center

• The Moseley Center will operate on a reduced schedule during Thanksgiving Break:
  • Friday, Nov. 21: 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Saturday, Nov. 22: 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Sunday, Nov. 23: Closed
  • Monday, Nov. 24 – Wednesday, Nov. 26: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Thursday, Nov. 27 – Saturday, Nov. 29: Closed
• Moseley Center will reopen on Sunday, Nov. 30, and resume regular operating hours.
• Visit the Moseley Center website for the schedule and information for airport shuttles. Most shuttle spaces were filled by the deadline, but you can contact the Moseley Information Desk at 336-278-7215 to inquire whether there is still space available for a particular shuttle time.

Mail Services

• Mail Services will operate on a reduced schedule during the Thanksgiving Break:
  • Saturday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 23: Closed
  • Monday, Nov. 24 and Tuesday, Nov. 25: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 26: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Thursday, Nov. 27 – Sunday, Nov. 30: Closed
• Mail Services will reopen on Monday, Dec. 1 and will resume regular operating hours.
• Visit the Mail Services website for updated hours and operations.

Student Health Services

• Student Health Services will be closed Saturday, Nov. 22, through Sunday, November 30. Regular operating hours will resume on Monday, Dec. 1.
• Students may be seen by a provider at the Faculty/Staff Health and Wellness Clinic in Ellington Center during the Thanksgiving Break. Students should call (336) 278-5569 to schedule an appointment. There is no out-of-pocket cost to the student for the office visit.
  • Monday, Nov. 24: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 25: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 26: 7:30 a.m. – noon
• TimelyCare medical telehealth service is available 24/7 throughout the break. For information on how to access the service, visit the Student Health Services appointments webpage.
• Visit the Student Health Services website for additional information about after-hours care and resources in the community.

Transportation and Elon Express

• Transportation and Elon Express will end service on Friday, Nov. 21, at 5 p.m.
• On Monday, Dec. 1, all transportation services resume regular schedules at 7 a.m.
• Visit the Elon University Transportation website for the latest news, updates, after-hours resources, and real-time route tracking.