STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University will be closed for winter break from noon Monday, Dec. 23, through New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Campuses and other operations will reopen Thursday, Jan. 2. Classes resume Thursday, Jan. 16.
The Dick Smith Library in Stephenville will close at noon, Dec. 23 and the Rickett Library on the Fort Worth campus closes at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20. Both libraries reopen at 8 a.m. Jan. 2.
The Campus Recreation Center and the Aquatics Center will close at 5 p.m. Dec. 19, and will reopen at 6 a.m. Jan. 2. They will keep a modified schedule until normal hours resume Jan. 14.
The campus Dining Hall closed Dec. 12 and will reopen at 7 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16.
For help with an emergency on campus during winter break, contact the University Police Department at 254-968-9265 or dial 911.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.