Finals week is quickly approaching and with that comes the long awaited winter break, which for most starts Dec. 16.

The North Dakota State campus is not closed for the entirety of winter break. Commencement ceremonies will take place on Dec. 16 at the Scheels Center, located within the Sanford Health Athletic Complex.

Campus offices will be closed on Dec. 26 and on Jan. 2 for Christmas and New Year’s Day, respectively.

Residence halls will close at 6 p.m. Dec. 16 and will reopen Jan. 8 at noon. Students that need break housing must submit a winter break housing request form to the department of residence life no later than 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9.

Students will be charged $13 per night for winter break housing.

The Memorial Union will be open over winter break from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and will be closed Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. From Jan. 3 until Jan. 6, the MU will extend its hours to 6 p.m., and will resume regular in-semester hours Jan. 9.

The Residence and Union Dining Centers will close at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16. The West Dining Center will close on the same day at 3:30 p.m. All dining centers will remain closed through Jan. 7, with RDC opening from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Jan. 8. The dining centers will resume regular hours Jan. 9.

Over winter break, NDSU’s main library will remain open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. and will be closed on weekends. The library will be closed on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 as well, and will resume normal hours Jan. 9.

Fall grades can be accessed online beginning Dec 21.

Classes for spring semester will start on Monday, Jan. 9 at 4 p.m.