Message from the Association President Dear Colleagues, I hope that all is well with you in these difficult times, and I hope that (within the constraints of physical distancing) you are able to celebrate the end of a particularly unusual and difficult term. Congratulations on getting through it! And thanks for all the work you put into getting to this point. I’m writing with a few updates. The first is relevant to everyone, while others will apply to only some of you. Working…

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Message from the Association President Dear Colleagues, I hope you are all doing as well as possible in these challenging times. I’m writing to update you on a number of changes happening on campus, and what the Association is doing to try to ensure that you receive the support you need as you navigate a range of new realities.​ Summer Online Teaching As you probably saw in Valerie Kuehne’s email yesterday, the University is planning to offer all of this…

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March 21, 2020 Message from the Association President Dear Colleagues, I hope you are all keeping well, as you work hard under unfamiliar circumstances to complete the term. ​I’m writing about a few new developments related to COVID-19.  As you know, there is a confirmed case of a UVic student with the virus. As the UVic update noted: an Island Health Medical Health Officer has completed a risk assessment and concluded that the risk of transmission was low and restricted to those who may have had contact with the individual​ in…

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