In observance of the holidays, all Foothill College offices, services and labs will be closed Dec. 24, 25, 26, 27, 31 and Jan. 1. Some program and service offices are open for limited hours during winter recess, which runs Dec. 17 through Jan. 6. To avoid disappointment, review holiday/recess hours before you travel to the campus. All college programs and services return to regular hours of operation when Winter Quarter classes begin Jan. 7.

Throughout winter recess, you can continue to conduct a variety of student transactions with Foothill College via the website at www.foothill.edu as well as your MyPortal.fhda.edu account These services include researching, registering and paying for Winter Quarter classes, ordering textbooks online, purchasing a campus parking permit, applying for financial aid and scholarships, and more.

Winter Recess Hours of Operation

• Admissions & Records—Closed Dec. 28 in addition to holiday observances. Many admissions and records services are available online via your MyPortal.fhda.edu account. (650) 949-7325.


• Articulation Office—Closed Dec. 17-Jan. 4. (650) 949-7638.


• Biological & Health Sciences Division Office—Open Dec 17-20 and Jan 3-4, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (650) 949-7249 or 949-7730.


• Bookstore—Open Dec. 17-20, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; open Dec. 21, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Dec. 22-Jan. 1; open Jan. 2-4, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can also purchase books online at books.fhda.edu. (650) 949-7308.


• Business & Social Sciences Division Office—Open Dec. 17-20, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; open Jan. 3-4, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (650) 949-7259.


• Counseling Office—Open Dec. 17-20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; open Dec. 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; open Jan. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (650) 949-7423.


• Disability Resource Center—Open Dec. 17-21. Closed Dec. 28. Reopens Jan. 2. (650) 949-7038.


• District Police Department—Officers are on duty throughout winter recess. To report an emergency, call 911. To report non-emergencies, call (650) 949-7313. The station's LiveScan fingerprinting appointment service is closed on the holiday observance dates listed above.


• EOPS—Open Dec. 17-21. Closed Dec. 28. (650) 949-7207.


• Financial Aid Office (Main Campus)—Open Dec. 17-20, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reopens Jan. 2.(650) 949-7245.


• Financial Aid Office (Middlefield Campus)—Closed Dec. 17-Jan. 6. (650) 949-6987.


• Fine Arts & Communication Division Office—including facilities such as practice rooms, theatres etc., closed Dec. 24-28, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. (650) 949-7262 or (650) 949-7156.


• Honors Institute—Open Dec. 17-19; closed Dec. 20-21 and Dec. 28-Jan. 2. Reopens Jan. 3. (650) 949-7638.


• International Students Program—Open Dec. 17-21. Closed Dec. 24-Jan. 2. Open Jan. 3-4. Call for hours of operation.(650) 949-7293.


• Kinesiology & Athletics Division Office—Closed Dec. 21-Jan. 2. Reopens Jan. 3. (650) 949-7222.


• Krause Center for Innovation—Closed Dec. 15-Jan. 6. Reopens Jan. 7. (650) 949-7113.


• Language Arts Division Office—Open through Dec. 19. Reopens Jan. 2. (650) 949-7250.


• Library—Open through Dec 14. Reopens Jan. 7. A book drop-slot is available to return books.


• Marketing & Communications Office—Closed Dec. 21-Jan. 6. Reopens Jan. 7. (650) 949-7645.


• Middlefield Campus—Closed Dec. 18-Jan. 1. Administration Office open Jan. 2-3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (650) 949-6950.


• Outreach & Retention Office—Open by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, e-mail OutreachProgram@foothill.edu or call (650) 949-6973.


• Pass the Torch—Open Dec. 17, Dec. 19-21 and Jan. 2-4, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (650) 949-7358.


• Physical Science, Math & Engineering Division Office—Open Dec. 17-20, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Dec. 21, 8 a.m. to noon. Closed Dec. 22-Jan. 1 including the division office, chemistry, physics and computer labs. Open Jan. 2-4, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (650) 949-7259.


• Placement Testing Office—Open Dec. 17-20, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open Jan. 3-4. (650) 949-7743.


• Tutorial Center—Closed Dec. 17-Jan. 4. (650) 949-7447.


• Veterans Resource Center—Open Dec. 17-20. Open Dec. 21 until noon. Reopens Jan. 7. (650) 949-7001.

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