The information outlined below only applies to employees on the Winona Campus. The Twin Cities and Rochester campuses are operating on the regular semester schedule and will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday as previously scheduled.
The spring 2021 semester calendar was adjusted for the College on the Winona Campus in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, moving the time allocated for spring and Easter breaks to January to avoid mid-semester quarantines related to off-campus travel. Additionally, two student wellness days were incorporated into the calendar. The adjustments have prompted a number of questions from faculty and staff regarding their impact on university holidays and employee time off.
Student wellness days are scheduled for Tuesday, March 9, and Wednesday, April 28, on the Winona Campus only. College classes will not meet on these days, with the exception of student teaching and some labs. However, all campus facilities, offices, and services will remain open as scheduled, similar to study days. Classes for the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs (Twin Cities and Rochester campuses) will run as scheduled during these dates.
In regard to Easter, there will be no classes on the afternoons of Holy Thursday and Good Friday, in observance of the Easter Triduum. However, classes will resume on the following Monday. This change applies only to the College and Winona Campus.
Summarized below are details regarding operations on the Winona Campus during Easter.
Holy Thursday (April 1)
- Classes after 1 p.m. are canceled.
- All campus offices and services will be open as regularly scheduled.
- Food service, athletic facilities, the library, and the IT HelpDesk will continue with regular weeknight hours.
Good Friday (April 2)
- Classes after 1 p.m. are canceled.
- Offices will be closed, with the exception of the following departments, which will offer morning hours between 8 a.m. and noon:
- Campus Ministry
- Residence Life
- Heath Services
- Student Activities (R.I.S.E.)
- Athletics
- Mailroom
- IT HelpDesk
- Library
- Access Services, Student Success
- Bookstore (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
- All offices and campus services will be closed after 1 p.m. on Good Friday.
- Food service, athletic facilities, and the IT HelpDesk will resume regular Friday hours after 4 p.m. (The library will reopen on Saturday.)
Holy Saturday (April 3) and Easter Sunday (April 4)
- Campus services and facilities operate under regular weekend hours (including food service, athletic facilities, the library, the IT HelpDesk, etc.)
Easter Monday (April 5)
- Classes resume
- Offices will be closed, with the exception of the following departments, which will be open for regular weekday hours:
- Campus Ministry
- Residence Life
- Heath Services
- Student Activities (R.I.S.E.)
- Athletics
- Mailroom
- IT HelpDesk
- Library
- Access Services, Student Success
- Food service
- Bookstore
During the entire weekend, food service, campus safety, and maintenance will provide services as regularly scheduled.
Individuals working in departments that are required to be open should work with their supervisors regarding their schedules. As Good Friday and Easter Monday are approved university holidays, exempt (salaried) employees required to work on these days will be able to schedule an equivalent alternative time off between March 1 and May 31, subject to approval by their supervisor. Non-exempt (hourly) employees required to work on these days should record both holiday hours and hours worked on Good Friday and Easter Monday in order to receive holiday pay, per the employee handbook. Hourly employees cannot elect alternative time as they receive holiday pay.
Employees or supervisors with questions regarding the above changes should contact Human Resources at hr@smumn.edu.