Tarleton Campus to Close Dec. 23 for Winter Holidays

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University will close all facilities for winter break at noon Friday, Dec. 23. Campuses and other operations will reopen Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. Classes resume Jan. 12.

Both the Dick Smith Library in Stephenville and the Rickett Library in Fort Worth will be closed from 5 p.m. Dec. 23 until 8 a.m. Jan. 2. Both will then be open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. through Jan. 6. The Dick Smith Library will be open noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, and Sunday, Jan. 8. Both libraries return to their regular operating hours Jan. 9.

Tarleton’s Recreation Sports and Aquatics Center will close at 8 p.m. Dec. 23. The recreation center will reopen at 6 a.m. Jan. 2 and keep a modified schedule until normal hours resume Jan. 9. The Aquatics Center reopens Thursday, Jan. 12.

Campus dining services closed Dec. 8 and will reopen for breakfast Thursday, Jan. 12. Oscar P’s General Store and Chick-fil-A will reopen Jan. 9.

For help with an emergency on campus during winter break, contact the University Police Department at 254-968-9265 or dial 911.

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of nearly 17,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. True to Tarleton’s values of excellence, integrity and respect, academic programs emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.
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