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…
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…
March 17, 2020 Message from the Association President Dear Colleagues, I am impressed with all of the creative and sensible ways in which you are determining how to complete the term. Clearly we are more technically competent than we might have thought. And our dedication to our students was never in doubt. I have received a number of questions related to the COVID-19 situation. I have answered some of you individually, but I wanted to write to all of you on…