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Friday, December 19, 2025

Campus Operations During Winter Break

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During Winter Break, most campus buildings will only be accessible with your Whitman ID card, and many campus offices will operate on adjusted schedules, including:

Administrative Offices

  • Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 4, closed

Baker Ferguson Fitness Center (Harvey Pool is closed during break)

  • Saturday, Dec. 20, and Sunday, Dec. 21, open from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • Monday, Dec. 22, and Tuesday, Dec. 23, open from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:30–7:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Thursday, Jan. 1, closed
  • Friday, Jan. 2, through Saturday, Jan. 17, open from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:30–7:30 p.m. (weekdays) and from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (weekends)
  • Sunday, Jan. 18, open from 4–7 p.m.
  • Monday, Jan. 19, standard operations resume

Cleveland Commons

  • Saturday, Dec. 20, open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Sunday, Dec. 21, through Thursday, Jan. 15, closed
  • Friday, Jan. 16, open from 2–7 p.m.
  • Saturday, Jan. 17, open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Sunday, Jan. 18, standard operations resume

Climbing Center

  • Friday, Dec. 19, open from 5–8 p.m.
  • Saturday, Dec. 20, through Sunday, Jan. 18, open Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 4–7 p.m. and Fridays from 4–6 p.m.

Jewett Café

  • Friday, Dec. 19, closes at 3 p.m.
  • Monday, Jan. 19, standard operations resume

Penrose Library

  • Friday, Dec. 19, open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, Dec. 20, and Sunday, Dec. 21, closed
  • Monday, Dec. 22, and Tuesday, Dec. 23, open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 4, closed
  • Monday, Jan. 5, through Friday, Jan. 16, open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, Jan. 17, closed
  • Sunday, Jan. 18, open from noon–5 p.m.
  • Monday, Jan. 19, open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Reid Campus Center

  • Friday, Dec. 19, closing early at 6 p.m. for employee holiday party
  • Saturday, Dec. 20, and Sunday, Dec. 21, closed to nonbuilding employees
  • Monday, Dec. 22, and Tuesday, Dec. 23, open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 4, closed to nonbuilding employees
  • Monday, Jan. 5, through Friday, Jan. 16, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, Jan. 17, standard operations resume

Reid Market

  • Friday, Dec. 19, closes at 5 p.m.
  • Monday, Jan. 19, standard operations resume

Sherwood Athletic Center

  • Friday, Dec. 19, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, Dec. 20, through Tuesday, Jan. 6, closed
  • Wednesday, Jan. 7, through Sunday, Jan. 18, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends from noon–5 p.m.
  • Monday, Jan. 19, closed

Third Space Center

  • Saturday, Dec. 20, through Tuesday, Dec. 23, open from noon–5 p.m. 
  • Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 4, closed
  • Monday, Jan. 5, through Thursday, Jan. 8, open from noon–5 p.m.
  • Friday, Jan. 9, through Sunday, Jan. 18, open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Monday, Jan. 19, standard operations resume

Welty Health & Counseling Center

  • Saturday, Dec. 20, nurse triage from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Monday, Dec. 22, and Tuesday, Dec. 23, nurse triage from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and urgent walk-in counseling at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 4, closed
  • Monday, Jan. 5, through Monday, Jan. 19, nurse triage (weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and urgent walk-in counseling (weekdays at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.)

Whitman Bookstore

  • Friday, Dec. 19, open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, Dec. 20, through Sunday, Jan. 4, closed
  • Monday, Jan. 5, through Friday, Jan. 16, open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Monday, Jan. 19, open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Unless otherwise noted, standard hours and operations resume on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Whitman Today Schedule Over Break

During academic breaks, the Whitman Today newsletter schedule changes to twice a week—Mondays and Thursdays only. The newsletter is also not distributed on any staff holidays. The deadline to submit an announcement is noon of the prior business day.

Whitman Today will return to standard schedule on Tuesday, Jan. 20, with the start of spring semester classes

Announcements

Basketball Home Game Tomorrow

Sherwood Athletic Center will be closed for recreation on Saturday, Dec. 20, to accommodate the men’s basketball home game against Northwest Indian College, which starts at 4 p.m.

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https://www.whitman.edu/whitman-stories/seasons-greetings-from-whitman-college-video

In case you missed it, Whitman’s 2025 holiday video is filled with well wishes and season’s greetings!

Happening This Weekend

 

Friday

9–11 a.m.
2–4 p.m.

Final Exams

Various Locations

Saturday

4 p.m.

Whitman Men’s Basketball vs. Northwest Indian College

Sherwood Athletic Center

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