What's Open and Closed during Spring Break?

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Atlanta, GA | Posted: March 14, 2014

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Classes will not meet the week of March 17-21 for Spring Break. Some operations are altered accordingly.

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Classes will not meet the week of March 17-21 for Spring Break. Some operations are altered accordingly.

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Classes will recess the week of March 17–21 for Spring Break. They will resume as normal beginning March 24.

With that in mind, many buildings and services will operate at an altered or reduced schedule during the next week.

Library and Clough Commons

  • March 15, 16, and 22: Closed
  • March 17–21: Open 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • March 23: Open at noon

Barnes & Noble @ Georgia Tech

  • March 15: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
  • March 16: Closed for inventory.
  • March 17–21: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • March 22–23: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Campus Recreation Center

  • Open throughout the break.

Dining

Chick-fil-A

  • March 14: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
  • March 15–16: Closed
  • March 17–21: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
  • March 21–23: Closed

Student Center Food Court

  • March 14: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
  • March 15–16: Closed
  • March 17–21: 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Rosita's and Cafe Spice closed)

Ferst Place Restaurant

  • March 14: Open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
  • March 15–23: Closed 

Pizza Hut

  • March 14–21: Closed

Subway (Student Center Commons)

  • March 14: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
  • March 15–23: Closed

Taco Bell (Student Center Commons)

  • March 14–23: Closed

H2O Café (Campus Recreation Center)

  • March 14–23: Closed

Starbucks (Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons)

  • March 14: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
  • March 15–16: Closed
  • March 17–21: Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
  • March 22: 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • March 23: 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. (March 24)

Woodruff, North Ave, and Brittain Dining Halls

  • March 14: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • March 15–22: Closed

Westside Market, Burger Bytes

  • March 14–23: Closed

Highland Bakery

  • March 14: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • March 15–16: Closed
  • March 17–21: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • March 22–23: Closed

Parking and Transportation Services

Special parking and transportation accommodations are in place for Spring Break, as well as the Engineered Biosystems Building (EBB) construction and the Publix Georgia Marathon: 

Parking

Normal parking regulations will be in effect during Spring Break. Permits should be properly displayed.

State Street will be closed to northbound traffic on Monday, March 17, due to EBB construction. Southbound lane and entrance to the North Campus parking deck (W23) will remain open. 

Vehicles should be removed from ER51 (Techwood Drive from Fifth Street to North Avenue) and W01 (Tech Parkway from North Avenue to Means Street) by 5 a.m. on Sunday, March 23, for the Publix Georgia Marathon. Call 404-385-PARK to find alternate parking.

GTPD will be towing vehicles from these areas to clear the course for marathon participants. Towed vehicles will be removed from campus and taken to A-TOW (180 Harriett St., Atlanta, GA 30315). 

If you think your car has been towed, first, go to http://ga.towedcar.com and follow the instructions. If that does not provide the results you are searching for, call GTPD at 404-894-2500.

Complete race details are at www.georgiamarathon.com.  

Transit

  • A reduced number of Tech Trolleys and Red/Blue Stingers willl operate during the break, which will increase wait times. Trolleys will operate weekdays from 5:45 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Saturdays from 3–6:30 p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. Red Stingers will operate weekdays form 7 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. Blue Stingers will operate weekdays from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. 
  • Midnight Rambler and Graduate Living Center/Clough Commons shuttle will not operate during the break.
  • Green Stingers will operate on a temporary route due to construction of EBB. Stops at State Street (near North Campus parking deck), State/Ferst, Hemphill/Ferst, and Hemphill/10th will be out of service. Temporary stops have been added at GTPD headquarters and the Environmental Health and Safety building (both on Hemphill Avenue).
  • Weekend Grocery Shuttle will operate on normal schedule, except on Sunday, March 23. Stops along Techwood Drive and at the North Avenue Apartments will be out of service on March 23 due to the Publix Georgia Marathon.
  • Emory Shuttle will operate on normal schedule.
  • Stingerette will be available from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. each evening. Call 404-385-7433 or visit stingerette.com to request a ride. 
  • Stingerette Paratransit will operate on normal schedule. 

Stamps Health Services

  • March 14: Closing at 4 p.m. No appointments after 3:30 p.m.

Student Center

Common areas and postal mailboxes are accessible by Georgia Tech students 24/7 with a valid BuzzCard. The info desk will be open at the following times: 

  • March 15–16: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • March 17–21: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • March 22–23: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Copy Center

  • Dec. 17 – Jan. 6: Closed

Paper and Clay (Craft Center)

  • March 14: Closing at 6 p.m.
  • March 15–23: Closed

Post Office

  • March 15: 9 a.m. to noon
  • March 16: Closed
  • March 17–21: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
  • March 22: 9 a.m. to noon
  • March 23: Closed 

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  • Created On: Mar 14, 2014 - 8:24am
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