The Division of Information Technology wishes you a restful Winter Break and productive new year.
DIT offices will be closed Wednesday, December 24 through Friday, January 2. We will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026. In addition, some services will have modified hours leading up to the break (including some for finals week).
IT Service Desk (301.405.1500) and Campus Information Services (301.405.1000)
The Service Desk call center will operate with reduced winter hours Monday, December 15 through Sunday, January 25. The reduced hours will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon-4 p.m Saturday and Sunday.
On Wednesday, December 24, Thursday, December 25, Wednesday, December 31, Thursday, January 1, and Monday, January 19, the Service Desk and Campus Information will be closed.
Additionally, Friday, December 26 through Tuesday, December 30 and Friday, January 2 the Service Desk and Campus Information will be open noon-4 p.m.
Normal business hours (8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday) will resume on Monday, January 26.
Classroom Support
Classroom Support will operate with reduced hours leading up to and following Winter Break:
- December 13 (Reading Day): 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- December 14: Closed
- December 15-19: 7:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- December 20: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- December 21-January 2: Closed
Winter business hours resume on Monday, January 5 and run through Friday, January 23: Monday-Thursday 7:45 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Friday 7:45 a.m.-4 p.m.
Terrapin Tech
Terrapin Tech (Patuxent Building--walk-in computer support) will operate with reduced finals hours Monday, December 15 through Tuesday, December 23. The reduced hours will be 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. In addition, Terrapin Tech will operate with reduced winter hours Monday, January 5 through Friday, January 23. Winter hours will be 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Terrapin Tech will be closed Wednesday, December 24 - Sunday, January 4 and Monday, January 19.
Normal business hours (8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday) will resume on Monday, January 26.
Production Services
CICS - service for MVS users:
- Wednesday, December 24 - normal holiday service
- Thursday, December 25 - normal holiday service
- Friday, December 26 - normal holiday service
- Saturday, December 27 - normal Saturday service
- Sunday, December 28 - normal Sunday service
- Monday, December 29 - normal holiday service
- Tuesday, December 30 - normal holiday service
- Wednesday, December 31 - normal holiday service
- Thursday, January 1 - normal holiday service
- Friday, January 2 - normal holiday service
- Saturday, January 3 - normal Saturday service
- Sunday, January 4 - normal Sunday service
Questions should be directed to the Service Desk at 301.405.1500.