To help employees plan their time-off and work schedules throughout the year, Wichita State has shared the winter closedown schedule, which has been approved this year to commence at the end of the day on Friday, Dec. 20 and end starting the morning of Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. The closedown is 10 days, two of which are paid holidays. In addition, employees may use Presidential Administrative Days to remain in pay status for the four days between Christmas and New Years Day — thanks to President Rick Muma. Classes will not be in session during this period.
Unclassified professional and university support staff who would normally be scheduled to work these days may use accumulated vacation leave or their 2025 discretionary day* during the winter closedown. Non-exempt employees may also use accumulated compensatory time off during the winter closedown.
If your role requires you to work during the winter closedown it must be approved in advance by your immediate supervisor.
Winter closedown schedule:
- Monday, Dec. 23, 2024
- Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024
- Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 (Paid holiday)
- Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 (Presidential Administrative Day)
- Friday, Dec. 27, 2024 (Presidential Administrative Day)
- Monday, Dec. 30, 2024 (Presidential Administrative Day)
- Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 (Presidential Administrative Day)
- Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 (Paid holiday)
- Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025
- Friday, Jan. 3, 2025
An employee must be in pay status the entire workday before and the entire workday after state holidays to receive holiday pay. The official state holidays are Christmas Day, Dec. 25, and New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2025.
Employees required to work during the winter closedown will be allowed to use their four Presidential Administrative Days anytime from Monday, Dec. 23 through Jan. 31, 2025. WSU appreciates your dedication and service to the university.
*The discretionary day for 2024 must be used on or before Friday, Dec. 20 prior to the beginning of the winter closedown. The discretionary day for 2025 will be available starting Sunday, Dec. 22 and may be used during the 2024 winter closedown.