CU Anschutz Holiday Closure, 10-2-24

Dear colleagues:

With fall upon us, I write to share our schedule for the 2024-25 holiday season. Whether you may be planning holiday activities, travel, or rest and relaxation this year, we hope you will enjoy well-deserved time off.

University operations at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus will be officially closed from end of business on Friday, December 20, through Friday, December 27, resuming Monday, December 30. We will also be closed for the New Year’s Day holiday on Wednesday, January 1. 

Those employees with clinical responsibilities and other essential functions requiring them to be on campus during that week will receive equivalent administrative leave prior to the end of the fiscal year on June 30, 2025. We are thankful to those who sustain our essential campus operations year round and encourage you to take this additional leave at a more convenient time, in coordination with your supervisor. 

We made the decision to free up the week in recognition of your hard work by combining the holidays of December 24 and December 25 with additional paid administrative leave for CU Anschutz faculty and staff. You can find our updated holiday schedule on the Human Resources website. Any additional administrative holiday leave that might be identified by Governor Polis this year will offset, rather than further extend, this additional paid administrative leave. 

Please accept our appreciation for all you do to make CU Anschutz a special place to work, learn and serve together. 

With gratitude,

Don Elliman
Chancellor