As the school year comes to a close, students who live on or near the University of Minnesota campus year-round should be aware of upcoming changes to hours for University buildings and services.
Most buildings and services at the University will officially transition to summer hours within the coming days, as fewer students will be on campus. However, most buildings will be available to students and staff during the summer months to ensure services are still available.
Buildings and services will be open for fewer hours during the day as demand lessens.
The summer session usually starts in early June, allowing students to earn more credits toward graduation outside of the normal fall and spring semesters. Last summer, the University had over 11,500 students enrolled in the summer session, according to the University’s enrollment data.
For students still on campus studying, here are some key services that will be reducing their hours this summer.
The University’s Recreation and Wellness Center will be starting its summer hours on May 10, open 5:45 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday.
On Saturdays, the RecWell will open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and it will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
RecWell hours will return to normal on August 30.
International Student and Scholar Services will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for Tuesdays when it will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Starting June 2, its services will be remote on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Boynton Health will be open depending on which clinic students are looking to visit. Information about Boynton summer hours can be found here.
The Boynton Health Nurse Line will answer phone calls every day, 24 hours a day, from students, staff and faculty of the University, according to the East Bank Clinic’s website.
The University’s food halls will also be on their own schedules. Information about hours for each food hall can be found here by adjusting the current week at the top of the page.
The University’s parking and transportation services information can be found here.
Students looking for a specific building’s hours can use this link to go to the facilities management page. Once there, click on “Public and University Hours Schedule” in the gold box on the right to be taken to a spreadsheet with information about the University’s building hours.
In a statement to the Minnesota Daily, the Office of Student Affairs said it will be available to support and provide services to students on campus over the summer. The Office of Student Affairs will be closed on Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July and Labor Day.