Dear Mines students,
Fall Break is just two and a half weeks away—and with it comes the opportunity to relax, catch up on the latest Netflix releases, do some reading or gaming, or put some hours into a passion project. No matter what you’re planning, we hope you’ll use the time wisely—and as it was intended. It is called a “break,” after all.
While we want you to pause and recharge, we also urge you to do so here in Golden. In past years many students have used the long weekend to travel home or visit friends on other campuses. We hope you’ll stay put instead. The “Mines bubble” is proving to be one of the safer places to be right now. Thanks to you and the efforts of Mines faculty and staff, we are on track to finish the fall semester without a major interruption and without having to move all courses online, as many other schools have done.
Should you choose to spend your break here on campus, we’re going to make sure you have access to the facilities, food and amenities you require—from events to virtual Career Center sessions, Starbucks lattes to the SRC swimming pool.
As you’ll see below, campus will largely be open and available to you Oct. 19-20, as well as the preceding weekend.
Fall Break Hours and Services:
- Arthur Lakes Library will remain open and on its normal schedule Oct. 17-20. The library will be open Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Monday and Tuesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mindful Mondays is still scheduled to occur at 3 p.m. on Oct. 19.
- All Mines classrooms and academic buildings will remain open as if classes were in session. While some labs and departments will be closed or have reduced hours, students can enter buildings and classroom spaces, designated study areas and more. We’re asking all labs and studios to post their Fall Break hours on their doors beginning next week.
- The Student Recreation Center will be open Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. but closed over the weekend.
- Intramurals and Club Sports will be open on Monday and Tuesday. Please see recsportsstore.mines.edu for more information.
- The Ben Parker Student Center will be open Friday, Oct. 16 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Monday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Regular hours resume on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
- Mines Market will be operating from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday through Tuesday.
- Starbucks in the Periodic Table will be open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
- WoW in the Periodic Table will be open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday through Tuesday.
- The Mines Bookstore will be open on Friday, Oct. 16 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Saturday and Sunday, and open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.
- The Career Center will be open during normal business hours on Monday and Tuesday. Career advising is available by appointment. Please schedule through DiggerNet.
- The Counseling Center and Health Center will be open during normal business hours on Monday and Tuesday.
- SAIL (Student Activities, Involvement and Leadership) is collaborating with several clubs and organizations to organize events during Fall Break. Next week, the Daily Blast will include a full listing of those Fall Break programs. Among the events already on the calendar:
- Fighting Hunger at Mines is doing a cooking event over Zoom during Fall Break weekend. SAIL is going to provide up to 50 free cooking kits with ingredients for participants to pick up before Fall Break begins.
- The Society for Economic Geologists will offer a course on gold panning on Monday and Tuesday. They are able to accommodate 20 students at the Arapahoe gold panning bar. SAIL will cover mileage or Lyft costs for participants requiring transportation.
Fall Break is an important time for all of you—and our community. We hope you enjoy it safely. Thanks for reading and for all you are doing. Hang in there. Break will be here before you know it.
Go Orediggers!
Dan and Rick
Daniel P. Fox, Vice President of Student Life
Richard C. Holz, Provost and Professor