The residence halls will be closing on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 7pm and will re-open Sunday, November 30, 2008 at noon. Only approved in-season athletes and international students will be permitted to stay on campus.
On-campus dining facilities will be closed November 25-30. Dinner in the Economu Dining Hall will be that last meal served on Tuesday, November 25. The Upper Deck will be closed that evening. The Dining Hall will re-open for dinner only on Sunday, November 30. The Upper Deck will re-open for dinner on Monday, December 1.
A shuttle service to the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport, Dick Road train station, and downtown bus station will be available to resident students on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 from 1pm-11pm and Wednesday, November 26, from 6am-4pm. Students can sign up for the shuttle in the Residence Life office in the lower-level of Dugan Hall.
Any in-season athlete, international student or student using the airport shuttle service who needs to stay on campus at any point after Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 7pm must submit a Request to Stay Form online and follow the procedure below:
- Submit the Request to Stay Form by Monday, November 24, 2008. You will need your Canisius username and password. All fields on the request form must be completed accurately.
- Students will be informed of the status of their request via an e-mail response. Not all submitted requests are guaranteed approval.
- Students requesting an extension of stay in the residence halls because they are using the airport shuttle service will only be approved until the time of their scheduled shuttle.
- Any student found in housing without approval will be fined $100.
Request to Stay Form
As of Tuesday morning, November 25, the Request to Stay form has been deactivated.
All questions or concerns should be directed to Assistant Director Kathleen Farley.The Office of Residence Life will be open Wednesday, November 26 from 8:30am-10pm. The office will be open Thursday-Sunday of Thanksgiving Break from 6pm-10pm.
Contact Kathleen Farley, Assistant Director of Residence Life, with questions or concerns at 888-8300 or by email at
farleyk@canisius.edu.