Closures for Christmas Break 2019

December 18, 2019

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by Cacey Vigil, student newswriter, Baylor University Media and Public Relations WACO, Texas (Dec. 18, 2019) – Baylor University will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays from Dec. 23 through Jan. 2. Some facilities on campus will operate under varying schedules during the break. The following is a list of university facility hours and closures for the break.

Residence Halls

Residence halls close for winter break on Dec. 18 at noon and will reopen Jan. 5 at 3 p.m. for students participating in Panhellenic sorority recruitment and Jan. 9 at 8 a.m. for new and returning students.

Dining Areas

For detailed hours of dining areas around campus, visit the Baylor Dining Services website.

Libraries and Study Areas

Central Libraries:

Dec. 15: Open 1 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Dec. 16-21: Open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Dec. 22-Jan. 5: Closed

Armstrong Browning Library:

Dec. 16-20: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dec. 21: Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dec. 22-Jan. 5: Closed

Law Library:

Dec. 16-19: Open 7 a.m. to midnight
Dec. 21-Jan 4: Closed

For the full University Libraries calendar, visit the Baylor Libraries website.

The McLane Student Life Center

Dec. 16: Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Dec. 17: Open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Dec. 18-20: Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Dec. 21: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Dec. 22-Jan. 5: Closed
The rock-climbing wall will be open Dec. 13-17 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will be closed Dec. 18-Jan. 12.

Bill Daniel Student Center

Dec. 13-16: Open 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Dec. 17-19: Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Dec. 20: Open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Dec. 21: Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Dec. 22-Jan. 1: Closed

Baylor Bookstore

Dec. 14: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Dec. 17: Open 7:45 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Dec.18-20: Open 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Dec. 23: Open 7:45 to 6 p.m.
Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan.1: Closed

Baylor Health Center Clinic

Dec. 16-20: Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Dec. 23-Jan.3: Closed
Jan. 6-7: Closed

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