Dear Colleagues, Once again, I would like to thank you all for your support, engagement, and encouragement as we have advocated for stronger health and safety measures as we approach the beginning of the fall term. We understand that many of you remain concerned about the return to in-person teaching for September, given that we are still awaiting more details on how the recently announced vaccine and rapid testing regulations will be implemented. The Association is in regular contact with…

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Legal scholars at UVic urge the university to implement a vaccine mandate as soon as possible VICTORIA – Yesterday, 23 faculty members from the University of Victoria’s Faculty of Law issued a letter to UVic’s President, Provost, and Chair of the Board of Governors calling on the Administration to “quickly implement a vaccine mandate that applies to all students, faculty, staff, and visitors to campus.” The group of legal scholars argue that: The University of Victoria has the authority to…

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Updated health and safety guidelines for post-secondary campuses come up short VICTORIA – UVic unions (CUPE 951, CUPE 4163, the UVic Chapter of the Professional Employees Association (PEA), and the UVic Faculty Association) welcome the BC government’s announcement today about mask mandates in post-secondary institutions, and the requirement for vaccinations for students in residence, food services and other “non-essential” spaces on campus. But, despite these positive measures, the updated guidelines ultimately come up short when it comes to protecting the…

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