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UDC Operating Remotely on Friday, Jan. 30

The University of the District of Columbia’s academic and administrative offices will conduct business remotely on Friday, Jan. 30. All on-campus activities, including athletic-related activities, are cancelled.

Campuses will reopen on Monday, Feb. 2.

Staff: Contact your immediate supervisor with questions or for further instruction regarding remote work expectations. 

Faculty: Reach out to your immediate supervisor and/or the dean for questions and further instruction regarding the transition to emergency remote instruction (ERI).  The Center for the Advancement of Learning (CAL) is available to support faculty with instructional continuity, including support for Blackboard, Zoom, Webex and other teaching and learning technologies. 

CAL Faculty Support Resources

calhelpdesk@udc.edu 
Virtual Office Hours
Consultation Request Form

For learning technology tools and on-demand faculty resources, please visit CAL’s website.

Students: Due to inclement weather, the university will be closed to face-to-face operations. Instruction will be moved to emergency remote, including synchronous and asynchronous methods. Certain laboratory, clinical, and other hands-on classes for which in-person instruction is a requirement may necessitate a make-up lesson, but every effort will be made to pursue virtual learning to the extent possible. Where synchronous virtual instruction is intended, published class meeting times must be observed so that students’ schedules are not disrupted.

The safety and security of our students, faculty, staff, and the broader community remain our top priority. We will continue to provide updates regarding the status of the university’s academic and administrative offices as conditions change.

Please continue to check our website and social media channels for the latest information.

If you have any safety concerns, contact OPSEM at 202-274-5050. For all immediate emergencies, call 911.

Thank you for your continued dedication to our students and to UDC’s mission. 

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Firebird Market

Visit the Firebird Market

Firebird MarketMarket services are available as long as supplies last. All food items will vary each week.

Semester Dates of Operation

Sept. 3–Dec. 12, 2025
Reopening for the Spring 2026 academic year on Jan. 21, 2026

Location

UDC Van Ness Campus, 4250 Connecticut Ave, 2nd Floor, Room 2414 (The building with the Firebird Millennium Cafe)

Self-Service Hours of Operation 

Except for holidays and university closings

Mondays: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Tuesdays: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Wednesday: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Thursdays: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Fridays: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

You can open the door to Room 2414 with your UDC Student ID during the identified days and hours only.

How to Register for Access to the Market

You cannot access the market if you do not follow the instructions below.

  1. Complete the Registration Form Each Semester
    To access food services, each UDC student wanting to pick up groceries/toiletries must complete and submit the UDC Firebird Market registration form once per semester. When the form is completed, it will take 48 to 72 hours to verify and program individual student IDs with access to the market in Building 4250, Room 2414. The current form is also available on myUDC. To find the current form:
    1. Log into myUDC
    2. Click the Student Information Tab/Page
    3. Click Firebird Market
  2. Have Your UDC OneCard Encoded
    After registering, you must have your ID card encoded at the UDC Police Department. The UDC OneCard station is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Building 39, Level C.
  3. Tap Your UDC OneCard on the Salto Lock Box
    Once your OneCard has been encoded, tap your ID on the Salto Lock Box (grey or black) until the light turns green.

Market Rules

Please read and follow all instructions and rules. Not adhering to the rules one time will result in suspension of market access, determined by a case-by-case instance.

  1. Register for the market each semester.
  2. You must be an enrolled UDC student for the active academic semester.
  3. Check-in on the iPad BEFORE ENTERING the market every time you visit.
  4. Do not allow anyone else to enter the market with you.
  5. No more than ONE person in the pantry at one time, unless from the same household. The next person MUST wait in the hallway.
  6. Each individual is allotted 10 minutes to collect items.
  7. Adhere to every sign displayed in the market.
  8. Do not take more of an item than the sign indicates. Do not hoard. Share.
  9. Leave items the way you found them, organized and neat.

 

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