Member Bulletins & Advisories

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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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…

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March 13, 2020 Message from the Association President Dear Colleagues, As you may have seen, the University has announced that it is suspending face-to-face instruction as of this Monday, March 16th. It is asking instructors to transition to alternative modes of instruction and assessment for the rest of the term. The administration is giving faculty various options for completing the term. If instructors feel the learning outcomes for the term have been met, instructors have the option of changing the…

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