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FY 2026 budget development updates, facilities updates, and more, this week.

Thanksgiving Break

Campus hours and operations

‌Dining Services: All Dining Services locations will have modified hours during the week of Thanksgiving, resuming regular hours on Monday, Dec. 2. Murray-Aikins Dining Hall will reopen for dinner on Sunday, Dec. 1. An updated schedule is available online.
‌Lucy Scribner Library: The library will have modified hours this week, closing for break Thursday, Nov. 28, through Saturday, Nov. 30. Find the full schedule online.
‌Skidmore Shop: The Skidmore Shop will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, through Sunday, Dec. 1.
‌The Tang Teaching Museum: The Tang will close Thanksgiving Day and reopen Friday, Nov. 29, with regular hours.‌
‌Schick Art Gallery: Shick Art Gallery will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 26, through Sunday, Dec. 1, for the holiday.

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Planned power outage

‌Between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29, power will be shut down for Case Center, Ladd Hall, and Scribner Library while Facilities replaces electrical equipment. All buildings and systems will be monitored and checked during and after the outage. A crane and other equipment will be located near Case Green area during this time. In the case of inclement weather, the project will be rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 30.

The Coming Week

Saturday, Nov. 30

‌2 p.m.

‌Skidmore Thanksgiving Invitational: Men’s hockey vs. Lake Forest College

‌Saratoga Springs City Ice Rink

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‌Sunday, Dec. 1 ‌‌

1 p.m.

‌Skidmore Thanksgiving Invitational: Consolation game

‌Saratoga Springs City Ice Rink‌

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‌2-3 p.m. ‌

‌Tang Guide Tour with Molly Danko '27

‌Tang Teaching Museum

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‌4 p.m.

‌Skidmore Thanksgiving Invitational: Championship game

‌Saratoga Springs City Ice Rink

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Monday, Dec. 2-Sunday, Dec. 8

‌“To Trace a Sunbeam” exhibition

‌Schick Art Gallery

View more upcoming events

Strategic Planning

Next steps for Strategic Planning

‌The Strategic Planning process is transitioning to its next stage: sharing collected input back with the community and shaping it into recommendations for the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan. Please review the email sent Monday, Nov. 25, for a comprehensive description of these next steps.

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‌Strategic Action Agenda 2024-2025 ‌

‌Enhancing Skidmore Excellence: Strategic Action Agenda 2024-2025 is now posted on the Strategic Planning website. This document provides context for and review of last year’s SAA and presents four goals for this year’s agenda. These goals emerged from and continue to support Skidmore’s current Strategic Plan, and provide a pathway to our next Strategic Plan, 2025-2030.

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‌‌Give input on strategic themes ‌

‌As part of Strategic Plan 2025-2030, members of the College community are invited to share feedback:

‌Offer input on sustainability: Share feedback with the Campus Sustainability Subcommittee via a sustainability board in Case Center.

Human Resources

Professional development, events, training, and other opportunities ‌ ‌

‌Managing the Wave of Change (for supervisors) — 9-11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 5 ‌ ‌ ‌
‌The Wave of Change — 9-11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 12 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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‌Registration is required. For more information, visit the Professional Development and Training website. ‌

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‌Mandatory annual trainings ‌

‌All employees (including student workers) are required to complete the annual HR mandatory trainings by next Friday Dec. 6. Required trainings will now be completed in two parts: ‌

‌Part I: Taking Responsibility for Preventing Workplace Discrimination and Harassment ‌
‌Part II: Title IX & You: Protecting Your Campus (faculty and staff only). A student version of the Title IX training will soon follow. ‌ ‌

Announcements

FY 2026 budget development update

‌The College will provide an update on the development of the FY 2026 operating budget at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor. All faculty and staff are invited to attend. ‌For those who cannot attend in person, the event will also be hosted on Zoom (meeting ID: 944 0198 1431).

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‌Annual sports sale ‌

‌Save the date for the annual sports apparel sale, from noon to 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 12, in the Williamson Sports Center rec gym. Cash, check or Skidmore card accepted. Contact Sherry Ankeny for more information. ‌ ‌

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‌Children's books drive ‌

‌The Reading Minds Scribner Seminar is hosting a book drive to collect new and gently used books for babies, children, and teens through Friday, Dec. 6. All books will be donated to the Saratoga Children's Literacy League, which provides free books to the children of Saratoga County. Books can be dropped off outside the CIS398 classroom. Contact Becca Johnson with questions. ‌

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‌Exchange Closet winter donations ‌ ‌

‌The Exchange Closet, which has moved to Library 126, is requesting winter donations (jackets, coats, hats, etc.). Please drop off any donations to the Case Desk or Case 207 during business hours. Please contact Mary Ann Toia with questions.

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‌Skidmore Weekly Bulletin submission procedure and schedule

Help reduce bulk emails by posting your announcement in Skidmore Weekly Bulletin, which is distributed to all students and employees. Submit announcements and events; lectures, panels, and other academic events; and faculty-staff achievements by completing the appropriate online form. The deadline for all submissions is noon on Monday.

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‌Holiday happenings at the Skidmore Shop

‌Receive free ground shipping on $75 or more for Cyber Monday (Dec. 2) orders at skidmoreshop.com, or participate in the Spin the Wheel, Get the Deal! holiday sale from 8:30 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5. There are also a few iPads left to purchase before the holidays.