Hello Lynx,
Congratulations on reaching the Fall Finale!
While studying and preparing for your forthcoming exams, be sure to take care of your health, and rest properly. I am confident you will excel. You got this!
Also, below are a few things that I want to be sure you are aware of as we move into the break period.
Please travel safe! Best wishes on finals and have a restful break!
Sincerely,
Alicia C. Golston, Ed.D.
Associate Vice President for Student Life & Dean of Students
All college administrative and academic offices are closed for Winter Recess from Saturday, December 20, 2025 to Sunday, January 4, 2026. During this time, email and voicemail inboxes are not monitored.
All offices reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.
Residence Life
Please review and do things on the following list before checking out of your residence hall:
Before you leave for the Winter Recess, you must complete the Winter Recess Checkout form, in eRezLife. Completing this form needs to be the last thing you do before you leave for the break and by submitting the form, you are confirming that are no longer staying in your Residence Hall space for the break.
In order to properly check out of your Residence Hall, please review and complete all the items below. Failure to complete any of the below items may result in an improper checkout violation and subsequent charge.
Student Life
Student Life offices remain open for normal operating hours Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. until Friday, December 19. Please email studentlife@rhodes.edu if you need assistance during this time.
Rhodes Express
Rhodes Express is open weekdays for normal operating hours Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. until Friday, December 19. Rhodes Express reopens on Monday, January 6, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Dining Services
For Monday, December 8 – Thursday, December 11, the Refectory, Lynx Lair, and the Middle Ground will have normal operating hours. Please review the Rhodes Café Bon Appetit website for daily hours and locations.
Adjusted dining hours for December 12 - January 11 are listed below:
Meal plans end on Saturday, December 13 with breakfast.
Meal plans resume on Sunday, January 11 with dinner service.
Sunday, December 14 - Saturday, January 10
All dining halls closed
Sunday, January 11
Refectory.....................OPEN for dinner only - 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Lair .............................CLOSED
Middle Ground ............CLOSED
Barret Library Services
Twenty-four hour service begins on Saturday, December 6 (Reading Day), and the library is open until the last day of exams, Saturday, December 13 at 8:00 p.m.
Monday, December 15 – Friday, December 19...................8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 20 – Sunday, January 4.....................CLOSED
Monday, January 5 – Friday, January 9.......................…….8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 10 – Sunday, January 11.......................CLOSED
Monday, January 12 .......................…….7:30 a.m. - Midnight (Regular Hours Resume)
Student Counseling Center
Monday, December 8 – Friday, December 19.............…….8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.*
Saturday, December 20 – Sunday, January 4...………..…..CLOSED
Monday, January 5 (return to normal hours)........................8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.*
*The Student Counseling Center is closed daily 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
To schedule a counseling appointment Monday - Friday during regular office hours listed above, please call (901) 843-3128, or visit the Medicat Scheduling Portal at https://patient-rhodes.medicatconnect.com/.
With LynxConnect, powered by AcademicLiveCare (ALC), all Rhodes students have access to 24/7 in the moment support, 12 virtual therapy sessions per year, and 6 virtual psychiatry sessions per academic year. The 24/7 in the moment support is available regardless of location and virtual therapy sessions and psychiatry sessions are available within the United States.
Speak to a masters level counselor 24/7 by calling 1(855) 850-4301, or schedule a virtual appointment with a licensed psychologist, counselor, or psychiatrist to help with life’s challenges by visiting https://rhodescollege.myahpcare.com/telehealth.
Any Rhodes student who requires urgent or emergency mental health services outside of regular office hours should contact our 24/7/365 Crisis/Mental Health Support Line at 1(855) 850-4301. Additional mental health crisis information can be found on the Counseling Center's website. Mental health support is available to students in crisis 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Student Health Center
Monday, December 15 – Tuesday, December 16.......... 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.*
Wednesday, December 17..............................................8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 18............................8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, December 19.................................................…..8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.*
Saturday, December 20 - Sunday, January 4...………..CLOSED
Monday, January 5 (return to normal hours)...................8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.*
*The Student Health Center is closed daily 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
To schedule an appointment, please email health@rhodes.edu or call (901) 843-3895. After 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday and Saturday - Sunday, students should contact Campus Safety at (901) 843-3880. A list of off-campus medical clinics is provided here.
Bookstore Hours and Rental Returns
All rental books are due Saturday, December 13, 2026 by 4 p.m. If they are not checked in, the rental account will be suspended, and a non-return charge and fee will be charged to the collateral card on file and/or house account for each book not returned. If mailing rentals back from home, they need to be shipped to 613 University St., Memphis, TN 38107, NOT 2000 North Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112.
Do not leave books for rental check-in in the lobby of the bookstore, or outside the bookstore. Books can be stolen or damaged. The bookstore does not have a way of knowing what books belong to whom, and leaving contact information in the book will not suffice. All transactions must be done in person. All books that have been rented from the bookstore must be returned to the bookstore – not the library. If there are any special requests for time/date accommodations to return rental books or sell books, call the bookstore immediately at (901) 843-3535 or email Betty Mohler at 0368mgr@follett.com. These special arrangements must be made before your departure and/or no later than Saturday, December 13.
Monday, December 15 – Friday, December 19…………9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 20 – Sunday, January 4…………...CLOSED
Monday, January 5 – Friday, January 9...........................9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
BCLC Hours
The BCLC will have normal operating hours Saturday, December 6 - Thursday, December 18:
Monday-Thursday…………………………………………..6:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Friday………………………………………………………...6:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday…………………………………………………….10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday………………………………………………………1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Friday, December 19..........................................………..6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 20 - Sunday, January 4….……….CLOSED
Monday, January 5 – Friday, January 9..................…….8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 10 – Sunday, January 11.............…….Noon - 8:00 p.m.
Monday, January 12............................................……….Normal operating hours resume
Mail Center Hours
Monday, December 15 - Friday, December 19……………8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 20- Sunday, January 4………………CLOSED
Campus Safety is open 24/7 should anyone need additional assistance
Student Life Activities
Saturday, January 3 - Basketball vs. Millsaps College, Women – 3:00 p.m., Men – 5:00 p.m., Mallory Gymnasium
