Students,
Please take a moment to celebrate that you made it to the last day of classes!
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. Best wishes for your final exams. You got this!
All college administrative and academic offices are closed for Winter Recess from Monday, December 18, 2023 to Monday, January 1, 2024. All offices reopen on Tuesday, January 2 at 8:30 a.m.
Residence Life
- 24-hour quiet hours begin in the residence halls on Wednesday, December 6, at 10:00 p.m. Please be mindful of your peers studying in their rooms.
- Residence halls close on Thursday, December 14, at 10:00 a.m. Only residents approved to stay are able to remain on campus.
- Halls reopen on Sunday, January 7 at 8:00 a.m.
Please review and do things on the following list before you leave:
- Wash and clean all dirty dishes to prevent the attraction of bugs and pests.
- Return ALL dishes to the Refectory.
- Clean individual and suited bathrooms.
- Unplug all electronic devices.
- Remove all trash from the room and take it to outside dumpsters.
- Collect personal items from laundry rooms and common areas.
- Lock and secure all room windows and doors.
- Properly secure bicycles and lock vehicles.
Finals Week Programming
Finals Week programming can be found at this link or at the bottom of this email.
Late Night Pancake Breakfast
This year's free Late Night Pancake Breakfast will be held Sunday, December 10, in the Refectory from 9:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Come fuel up and get rejuvenated for the second half of finals week!
- Amnesty Night - Return Refectory plates, cups, utensils, etc. when you come to the Rat Sunday night for Late Night Pancake Breakfast. Bins will be available to collect these items between the front doors and the cashier stations.
Student Life
Student Life offices remain open for normal operating hours Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. until Friday, December 15. 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 15. Rhodes Express reopens on Tuesday, January 2, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Dining Services
For the duration of finals, 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 14 - January 8 are listed below:
- Meal plans end on Thursday, December 14 after breakfast.
- Meal plans resume on Sunday, January 7 with dinner service.
- Thursday, December 14
- Middle Ground: 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Refectory OPEN 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.; Lair - CLOSED
- Friday, December 15 - Monday, January 1
- Middle Ground: CLOSED; Refectory: CLOSED; Lair: CLOSED
- Tuesday, January 2 – Saturday, January 6
- Middle Ground: CLOSED; Refectory: CLOSED; Lair 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
- Sunday, January 7
- Middle Ground: CLOSED; Refectory OPEN DINNER ONLY 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Lair: Normal Hours.
- Monday, January 8
- Middle Ground: 7:00 a.m. Normal Hours; Refectory: Normal Hours; Lair: Normal Hours
Barret Library Services
The Barret Library is open regular hours until Thursday, December 7. Twenty-four hour service begins on Thursday, December 7 (Reading Day), and the library is open until the last day of exams, Wednesday, December 13 at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 7 - Tuesday, December 12……….12:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
Wednesday, December 13…………………………………12:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 14 - Friday, December 15…………8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 16 - Monday, January 1……………CLOSED
Student Counseling Center
Thursday, December 7………..8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; closed 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Friday, December 8……………………………………………..8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.*
Monday, December 11 - Wednesday, December 13………..8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.*
Thursday, December 14………8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; closed 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Friday, December 15……………………………………………8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.*
Saturday, December 16 - Monday, January 1...……………..CLOSED
Tuesday, January 2 (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.
Students can use our 24/7 Support Line (833-434-1217) for unlimited in-the-moment support from licensed mental health professionals and can request access to our off-campus network of providers available throughout the U.S. and also available internationally (Rhodes College - International - Brochure.pdf). All Rhodes students have access to up to six sessions of counseling at no cost and without needing to use insurance through this network.
To schedule a counseling appointment Monday - Friday during regular office hours listed above, please call (901) 843-3128, or email counseling@rhodes.edu.
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 (833) 434-1217. 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
Thursday, December 7………..8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; closed 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Friday, December 8……………………………………………..8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.*
Monday, December 11 - Wednesday, December 13………..8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.*
Thursday, December 14………8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; closed 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Friday, December 15……………………………………………8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.*
Saturday, December 16 - Monday, January 1...……………..CLOSED
Tuesday, January 2 (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 pm 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 Rental Returns
All rental books are due Wednesday, December 13 by 6 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 mohlerb@rhodes.edu. These special arrangements must be made before your departure and/or no later than Wednesday, December 13.
Wednesday, December 6 – Thursday, December 7………8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday, December 8…………………………………………..8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 9……………………………………….10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 10……………………………………….CLOSED
Monday, December 11 – Tuesday, December 12…………8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 13…………………………………..8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 14……………………………………..8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday, December 15…………………………………………8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 16 – Monday, January 1……………CLOSED
Tuesday, January 2 - Thursday, January 4 (return to normal hours)…………8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday, January 5……………………………………………..8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 6 - Sunday, January 7.…………………CLOSED
BCLC Hours
The BCLC will have normal operating hours Wednesday, December 6 - Friday, December 15:
Monday-Thursday…………………………………………...6:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Friday………………………………………………………….6:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday………………………………………………………10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday………………………………………………………..1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 16 - Monday, January 1….………...CLOSED
Tuesday, January 2 - Friday, January 5……………………8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 6………………………………………….10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 7…………………………………………...1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Monday, January 8…………………………………………..return to normal hours above
Mailroom Hours
Monday, December 4 - Friday, December 8……………..8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 9 - Sunday, December 10…………CLOSED
Monday, December 11 - Friday, December 15…………..8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 16 - Monday, January 1……………CLOSED
Tuesday, January 2 - Friday, January 5……………………8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Campus Safety is open 24/7 should anyone need additional assistance:
- Emergency Number: (901) 843-3333
- Non-Emergency/Escort Number: (901) 843-3880
Student Life Activities
- Thursday, December 7 - Cookie Decorating, 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Refectory
- Saturday, December 9 - Late Night Bites, 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Outside Library
- Sunday, December 10 - Pancake Study Break, 9:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m., Refectory
- Monday, December 11 - Caffeinated & Confident, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Refectory
- Tuesday, December 12 - 5 Minute Massages, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Refectory
- Saturday, December 16 - Men’s Basketball vs. LaGrange, 1:00 p.m., Mallory Gymnasium
- Monday, December 18 - Men’s Basketball vs. Sewanee, 1:00 p.m., Mallory Gymnasium