I want to remind everyone that academic support is available to all students as they prepare to return to campus. It’s never too late to connect with a Learning Commons coach, an adviser or a faculty member. Starting this process early in the semester is the best way to achieve academic goals and we are here to help every step of the way.   

As the new year begins, and beyond academics, I encourage all students to get involved in campus traditions and events, including QTHON (March 21), The Big Event (April 11), D-I games, Spring Weekend (date TBD), Common Hour (every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30-1:45 p.m.), and other programs throughout the semester. Students can find all events on our events homepage and on Bobcat Central. College is a time for students to build lifelong connections, and QU Engage is a great place to start. 

On the Rocks Pub and Grill at York Hill reopens on Wednesday, January 28, and will operate every Wednesday and Thursday throughout the semester. If your student hasn’t visited yet, this semester is the perfect opportunity! Our next Talks on the Rocks will be Tuesday February 3. Dinner is free for the first 50 students who register; don’t miss out on a great meal and meaningful conversation. 

If your student is looking for a job, please have them reach out.  We have federal work-study positions and non-federal work-study positions in the dining area.  

If you know high school students interested in attending Quinnipiac, please encourage them to visit campus. We are always looking for outstanding students to join our community. Schedule a visit

Thank you for entrusting us with your students’ education. We are honored to be a part of their academic journey. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to email me. 

Sincerely,

Tom Ellett 
Chief Experience Officer (cxo@qu.edu)

Student Experience and Engagement 

On Thursday, January 29 at the SITE, during Common Hour, students are invited to attend our Spring Engagement Fair to learn more about clubs and organizations on campus. Students can join a club at any point in their college experience, and many groups are eager to welcome new members throughout the spring semester.

Need more information about getting involved, starting a club, or ways to connect with peers? Contact campuslife@qu.edu. 

Fraternity and Sorority Life

The Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life is a vibrant piece of campus life where more than 20% of students choose to become members. Membership offers community, avenues for service and philanthropy, lifelong friends and fun! The all-FSL GPA is consistently higher than the all-undergraduate GPA, and our members performed more than 7,330 hours of hands-on service last semester. They also raised an impressive $69,007.94 for philanthropic causes locally and across the country last semester. 

Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc. is joining us on campus this spring. Those interested in a multicultural sorority should or looking for more information should email fslife@qu.edu. Sigma Chi fraternity will be joining us on campus next fall. Those interested or looking for more information should email fslife@qu.edu.  

Save the date: Spring recruitment kicks off on January 21 at 9 a.m. in Burt Kahn (snow date is same time and place, but on the 22). Come meet our organizations at FSL Kickoff. No registration is required, and all are welcome.   

If your Bobcat wants to find their home away from home, establish a community of peers with similar values, participate in service/philanthropy events, and have fun, feel free to direct them our way for information about joining. All questions can be directed to email fslife@qu.edu or via Instagram @qufsl.

Health & Wellness

Education for parents on supporting your child’s mental health with resources from the Steve Fund (part of the JED campus initiative).

Watch the video: What’s Normal and What’s Not? Recognizing Mental Health Warning Signs

Fitness and Recreation

Recreation

Campus Recreation is ready for Spring 2026!  

Please see important information below regarding our upcoming hours of operation:  

• Welcome Weekend: January 17-January 19 

  • Mount Carmel Fitness Center: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 

  • York Hill Fitness Center: Closed  

  • North Haven Fitness Center: Regular Operating Hours 

• Spring 2026 Hours:  

  • Mount Carmel Fitness Center 

    • Monday-Thursday: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.  

    • Friday: 6 a.m.-8 p.m.  

    • Saturday: 9 a.m.- 8 p.m.  

    • Sunday: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. 

  • York Hill Fitness Center 

    • Monday-Thursday: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. 

    • Friday: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 

    • Saturday-Sunday: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.  

  • North Haven Fitness Center 

    • Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-10 p.m. 

    • Saturday-Sunday: Closed 

Fitness and Wellness

Free Fitness Classes

Our Spring 2026 classes are back in action on Sunday, January 25.  There is something for everyone on the schedule so be sure to try something new and let our instructor team motivate, inspire and empower you to move this spring. Students can sign up for a class beginning 24 hours prior to each class start time and up until the class begins providing it does not book out. Use the RecWell App or on the RecWell website

Wellness Wednesday

We are back! You can find our team tabling in RecWell lobby from 1:15 to 3:15 p.m. weekly beginning on January 21. Students can look for an email from Student Affairs with the topic of the week, programs, tips and resources as well. 

Make & Take: Overnite Oats

January 29, 10 to 11:30 a.m.  

Join the HHC dietician, Andie, for a quick, grab-and-go, healthy overnite oat program in our teaching kitchen.  

Sign up beginning on January 22 on the RecWell App or on the RecWell website in the “Wellness Events” icon.  

Global Engagement 

We are excited to share that a group of Bobcats will be heading abroad this Winter Break and Spring Semester. 

A total of 230 students will be traveling across the globe, studying and experiencing new cultures in the following countries: Australia, Cost Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Spain and Switzerland  

We are incredibly proud of our students for taking this step toward global learning and personal growth. Wishing them all safe travels and transformative experiences! 

Division I Athletics

Individual game tickets

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Season tickets

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News and Updates

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Housing and Residential Life

Spring 2026 Move In 

Students are permitted to return to Quinnipiac Housing on the following dates/times: 

• Saturday, January 17, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

• Sunday, January 18, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

We look forward to welcoming you back to campus!

Dining Updates

Meal Plans

Students are automatically given the same dining plan they had in the fall term for the spring term. Students can change their dining plan up until the last day of the add/drop registration period which is on Monday, January 26 for the Spring 2026 term.  

To view or change a dining plan, students should:

1. Log into MyHousing 

2. Select "Dining" and then select "Dining Plans"

3. Select the current term and then select "Change my Meal Plan"

4. Select the desired dining plan from the list of available dining plans and click "Purchase Meal Plan"

Please note:

• Students living on the Mount Carmel Campus and York Hill Campus will see Silver, Gold, Platinum, Platinum+ or Diamond for dining plan options. 

• Students living in Whitney Village and Quinnipiac-owned off-campus housing may upgrade from the required Bronze dining plan to Bronze+, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Platinum+ or Diamond dining plans. 

• Full-time commuter students may upgrade from the Commuter Bronze plan to the Commuter Bronze+, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Platinum+ or Diamond dining plans. 

• If you are a part-time commuter and would like a meal plan, please email onestop@qu.edu.

Access MyHousing

Learn more about meal plans

Meal Point Balances

At this point in the semester, it is important that students check their balances regularly to ensure that they are not over or underspending their meal points. Visit the Meal Plan Budgets and Staying on Track page of our website to: 

• Download the Transact app to your mobile device or log into the Transact website to check meal point balances. 

• View the average budget considerations and week-by-week guidelines

• View tips for staying on track, and what to do if you are off track

Financial Aid

J-term & Spring Semester 

Do you need assistance in paying your spring semester invoice?  Be sure you’ve filed the 2025–2026 FAFSA for financial aid consideration. Log into studentaid.gov to submit your FAFSA today. Contact the Financial Aid Office at 203-582-8750 or finaid@qu.edu for more information.   

For private lending options historically used by Quinnipiac students, refer to elmselect.com, an educational lending website providing private- and state-sponsored lending opportunities. 

2026–2027 Academic Year  

FAFSA is available for the upcoming academic year. File the 2026-2027 FAFSA form on the studentaid.gov website now. FAFSA’s for next year should be submitted by April 1 to receive a timely financial aid review for the new school year.

Log into StudentAid.gov to file your FAFSA. 

Learn more about the FAFSA

One Stop

Student Accounts 

Students registered for the January and Spring 2026 terms must have paid their balance or set up a payment plan by December 15. There is still time to sign up for a payment plan and missed installments are due at the time of enrollment. Students with unpaid balances and no payment plan will have holds placed on their accounts and late fees applied. Please do not delay in getting your balance covered. 

Please reference the following for assistance as needed:  

• Payment Options: A complete list of payment options including one-time payments, payment plans, international payments, and making payments on behalf of a student as a proxy or a third-party. 

• Self-Service Student Finance Guide: Provides complete instructions on using Self-Service to set up a proxy, view and pay invoices and set up a payment plan. 

• Managing Student Finances: Shows cost of attendance and financial aid options.  

• Detailed Payment Instructions: Step-by-step instructions for logging in as a proxy, making a one-time payment or setting up a payment plan.

• One Stop Website: Answers many common questions. The frequently asked questions page is a particularly useful resource. 

1098-Ts 

As required by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"), Form 1098-T is mailed by January 31 to all students who had qualified tuition and other related educational expenses paid during the previous calendar year. 

The information reported on Form 1098-T is intended to help students evaluate their eligibility for education tax assistantships as part of their federal income tax return. While it is a good starting point, the 1098-T, as designed and regulated by the IRS, does not contain all of the information needed to claim a tax credit. It is up to each taxpayer to determine eligibility for the credits and how to calculate them. IRS Publication 970 "Tax Benefits for Higher Education" as well as Chapter 35 of IRS Publication 17 provide additional information on these credits. 

More information about 1098-Ts can be found on the 1098-T page of our website

While the 1098T is mailed to the student, students can also find their 1098T in Self-Service > Tax Information > 1098T Information 

Hours of Operation  

The university is closed on Monday, January 19 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Please visit the One Stop website for our current hours of operation

Registrar

Graduation Application

The Graduation Application has been reopened for students who did not meet the October 12 deadline and will remain available until Friday, February 27. 

Students who expect to complete the academic requirements for their current program(s) in Fall 2025, Spring 2026, or Summer 2026 must submit the graduation application for each applicable program. 

• Graduation Application Requirement:

  • An application must be submitted for every major, certificate, and/or micro-credential listed in the graduation overview that corresponds with your current academic level.  

  • Provide your name as you would like it to appear in the commencement program and on your Diploma. Preferred names and variations of your legal name are permitted. Legal names are required for transcripts only.  

To access the Application, please log into Self-Service and select Graduation Overview.

Following submission, you will receive a confirmation email with additional information to prepare you for degree completion.  

• Troubleshooting access issues: 

  • If you are having trouble accessing the graduation overview tab, please clear your cache and try logging in again. 

  • If that does not work, please open a separate tab within a private browser-such as incognito mode. 

For questions, please email registrar@qu.edu. 

Registration for Spring 2026

Open registration is open for Spring 2026 until January 26. 

To register for courses, students will use Self-Service. 

• In Self-Service, navigate to “Plan your Degree & Register for Classes”

• This page is located under Academics>Student Planning>Plan & Schedule

If a student is not returning for Spring 2026 

If you are not returning to Quinnipiac, please either complete a Leave of Absence or a Withdrawal form

Any questions regarding registration or your academic record, please contact us at registrar@qu.edu, 203-582-8695 or visit the Registrar’s website.

Parking and Transportation

Parking

The Parking Rules and Regulations will continue to be enforced after the winter break. Please note the following reminders:  

• First-year students may not bring their vehicle to campus for the Spring term.  

• Sophomores must park their vehicles in the York Hill Garage.  

• Juniors, seniors and graduate students should consult the maps which show the parking permit types permitted to park in each lot.  

• Public Safety enforces all parking rules and regulations and will be ticketing and towing as needed.  

• Students with three or more unpaid parking violations will have a hold placed on their account and will be subject to towing until the violations are paid in full.  

Northwest Commuter Area

Based on recommendations from QU’s Student Government, we are excited to announce the opening of a new dedicated parking area for commuter students on Mount Carmel Campus: the Northwest Commuter Area for the Spring 2026 term.   

This area provides 67 spaces dedicated to commuters, faculty and staff, ensuring more convenient and reliable parking options for our commuters. Please note: These two newly dedicated areas will be strictly enforced.  Unauthorized vehicles will be ticketed without prior warning. 

• Availability: Effective immediately

• Location: Northwest section of campus. Please see map below.

• Permit Access: Only vehicles with green or dark gray permits may park in this area. 

We recognize that many commuters arrive to campus at various high traffic hours and we want to ensure this population has added spaces that assist with their daily parking experiences.

Parking near the new bookstore

The bookstore has moved to a new location in the former Faculty Office Building (FOB) site. The completion of this project will open approximately 16 spots between the bookstore and the main entrance. This area will permit the same parking as the bookstore lot.

EV charging stations

The EV charging stations may only be used for vehicles actively charging. Please see the Parking Rules and Regulations for more details on the EV charging stations. 

Hogan Lot

We would like to remind all students about the parking availability in Hogan. We highly recommend that students who have decals that allow parking in Hogan consider going directly to this lot where there are always numerous parking spaces available. 

Rules and regulations

Please review the parking page of our website to determine where your parking decal enables you to park.

The website, parking rules and regulations and signage will be updated to reflect these new areas in the coming days.

If you have any questions regarding access or parking permits, please contact parking@qu.edu. 

College Break Bus Service

**Available for Spring Break 2026**

College Break Bus offers round-trip or one-way rides to locations in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York during Spring break. Buses offer free Wi-Fi, live GPS tracking, an onboard restroom and space for luggage. Rides are for college students only. The on-campus pickup location is North Lot, outside the RecWell Center. Learn more and book your ride

Stops include:

• CT: Stamford

• NJ: Bridgewater, Hamilton, Mahwah, Parsippany

• NY: Islandia, Melville, Roslyn Heights, White Plains

Learn more and book your ride

Graduating Students / Commencement

Our Commencement website has all the information you need for Commencement. All students who are eligible to graduate will receive information throughout the semester via their Quinnipiac email. Please make sure your student is regularly checking their Quinnipiac email.

Transition to Graduate School 

Transition to Graduate School Meetings (Accelerated Dual Degree and Dual Degree students) 

Congratulations! Your student has almost completed their undergraduate education here at Quinnipiac. We are gearing up to meet with students to assist them in planning and making the transition to their graduate program.   

During the fall semester, Graduate Admissions held the initial Transition to Graduate School meeting with students. Katie Ludovico, senior associate director of graduate admissions, explained the admissions process to students and shared the “Transition to Grad School” form, which serves as their application to graduate school at Quinnipiac. 

As we kick off the Spring 2026 semester, we will start to meet with students to complete the Transition to Graduate School meetings. These meetings have been scheduled in collaboration with their program directors and/or schools, Graduate Financial Aid, Graduate Student Affairs and Graduate Admissions. 

During this second meeting, the students learn about graduate student life and graduate engagement opportunities from Graduate Student Affairs. Graduate Financial Aid shares in-depth information on how to finance their graduate education, including the costs, timelines, and paperwork. All students who attend this session can access the handouts on Blackboard under the Organization section they have been invited to join. This allows them to easily share that information with you. These sessions will be conducted by Heather Hamilton, director of graduate financial aid; Gina Frank, dean of graduate student affairs, and Katie Ludovico, senior associate director of graduate admissions. 

The schedule is: 

• BSMOT - Wednesday, January 21 at 3:45 p.m.

• BSOTD – Tuesday, January 27 at 11:45 a.m. 

• AMIL – Monday, February 2 at 3 p.m. 

• ELMPA – Monday, February 2 at 5 p.m. 

• MBA 3+1 – Tuesday, February 3 at 12:30 p.m.  

• MAT Secondary – Monday, February 9 at 8 a.m. 

• MAT Elementary – Monday, February 9 at 3:30 p.m. 

• DPT, Thursday, February 9 at 6 p.m. 

• MBA 4+1 – Wednesday, February 10 at 12:30 p.m. 

• MAT Elementary – Thursday, February 12 at 4 p.m. 

• Cybersecurity & Computer Science 3+1 –Monday, February 16, 4:00 p.m. 

• Cybersecurity & Computer Science 4+1 – Monday, February 16, 5:15 p.m. 

• Applied AI and Accounting 3+1 – Tuesday, February 17, 12:30 p.m. 

• Applied AI and Accounting 4+1 – Tuesday, February 17, 5 p.m. 

• MSW 3+2 – Wednesday, February 18, 5 p.m. 

• MSW 4+2 – Wednesday, February 18, 6 p.m. 

• BMS 4+1 – Thursday, February 19, 5 p.m. 

• MCB 3+1 – Tuesday, February 24, 12:30 p.m. 

• SOC 4+1 – Wednesday, February 25, 5 p.m. 

• SOC 3+1 – Thursday, February 26, 12:30 p.m. 

• Instructional Design 4+1 – TBD 

• PATH 4+2 – TBD 

• Make-up for Everyone: Monday, March 2 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., TBD 

In addition, we are excited to share that your student will be invited to an event on Tuesday, April 7, at 4 p.m. to celebrate their accomplishment in completing their undergrad degree and joining graduate school at Quinnipiac. The provost, chief experience officer, academic deans, and faculty will be there to welcome students to grad school. Each student will receive an academic cord to designate them as a dual-degree student who will be entering our graduate programs as lifelong learners. 

For questions, please feel free to contact us at:  

• Graduate Admissions: graduate.admissions@quinnipiac.edu 

• Graduate Financial Aid: gradfinaid@quinnipiac.edu 

• Graduate Student Affairs: gradaffairs@quinnipiac.edu