Summer Hours

Summer Hours "Early Fridays"

Recognizing the contributions of colleagues across the University, the President’s Cabinet is providing employees with a shortened work week, closing at noon on select Fridays during the summer months. The intent of this benefit is to provide employees more time to spend with their families and friends during the summer months. The Early Fridays schedule will be determined each year and annouced to all employees in late Spring.

2026 Summer Hours Schedule

TBD - The University reviews this annually. Final schedule is usually annouced in late Spring.

2025 Summer Hours Schedule 

The University will close at noon on the below Fridays during the summer months. See Summer Hours for additional information.

Early Fridays 

• May 23rd (full day/holiday)
• May 30th
• June 6th
• June 13th
• *June 20th - Excluded, full work day
• June 27th
• July 4th (full day/holiday)
• July 11th
• July 18th
• July 25th 
• August 1st
• August 8th

Workday Early Fridays Request and Approval Process:

• Biweekly staff must submit a time off request for each Early Friday. 
• Supervisors must approve their time off request for each Early Friday.
• For assistance, refer to the Workday Knowledge Base for instructions.

For additional information, please visit the Summer Hours FAQ.

Summer Attire

We recognize that many employees are on campus during the summer therefore business casual work attire is acceptable during the Summer (May-Aug). The Summer Schedule will be annouced each year in late Spring.  Employees are expected to use good judgment while taking advantage of a more relaxed standard of business attire. Employees who report for work dressed inappropriately may be sent home to change.

Appropriate Attire	Inappropriate/ Unacceptable Attire
Khaki or dress/casual slacks Capris Jeans (clean and untorn)	Sweatpants, yoga pants, spandex leggings Ripped or torn Jeans of any kind
Golf or polo shirts Casual shirts with collars	Crop, tank, tube or halter-tops T-shirts with logos (exception: Loyola-branded shirts)
Casual dresses or skirts Skorts	Backless dresses Skirts/dresses/skorts with hems more than 2" above the knees Spaghetti strap dresses
Shorts (physical plant only)	Shorts-(other than physical plant – note to physical plant: no short-shorts, spandex or bike shorts)
	Flip flops of any type Sneakers

Paid time off may be subject to change and may vary based on employment status and other factors. All leave requests are subject to approval and must comply with the University's policies. Contact human resources at humanresources@loyola.edu with questions or concerns.