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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Dear Members, With the beginning of term now upon us and the return to face-to-face teaching being a reality, I wanted to provide a brief – and admittedly still incomplete – update regarding the University’s expectations for Faculty members in ensuring students are wearing masks, and a couple of clarifications regarding the email that went out to instructors yesterday regarding dealing with students ill with COVID. Masking We are still in the process of securing more information regarding masking guidelines from the Administration. We…

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