Dear Colleagues, We ​have received many questions from you about current COVID issues and have now received a number of responses from the administration on these matters that I’m pleased to share with you. Rapid testing The rapid testing site on campus (at the back of the Continuing Studies building) is currently in operation. Those who have not self declared through the Thrive app, or who have declared that they are not vaccinated or that they are only partially vaccinated, are required to…

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Dear Colleagues, As many of you may be aware, we received some positive news yesterday about government guidelines for the fall term.  The government has now introduced a mask mandate, so that masks will now be required in all indoor public spaces in the province. As the government statement notes “The mask order will apply in all indoor public areas on campus including lobbies, hallways, stairwells, elevators, classrooms and labs.” For those who have asked about lecturing while masked, the…

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Dear Colleagues, I’m writing to alert you to a few COVID-related updates. I hope that now that classes have started, that all is going well.  I was pleased to hear from a number of you that students​ are generally being very cooperative about wearing masks in the classroom. Masks For those who haven’t yet seen it, I wanted to alert you to the clearest and most up-to-date university directions on mask wearing, and how instructors can respond to any non-compliance, at:…

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