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Community Update #47 - Update on Step 3 Reopening

Community Update #47 - Update on Step 3 Reopening

Today, the province is officially moving into Step 3 of its Roadmap to Reopen. We are very encouraged by an improving public health situation and surpassed vaccination targets. However, we are mindful of recent comments made by Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health about the importance of having the highest rate of vaccination possible heading into September, as […]

Community Update #39 - On Campus Research and the Stay-at-Home Order

Community Update #39 - On Campus Research and the Stay-at-Home Order

Following the last update that was shared after the release of additional restrictions by the Provincial Government, I am writing on behalf of the Research Continuity Group (RCG) to provide further guidance for on-campus research activities during the current provincial Stay-at-Home order. At this time, the University is not further restricting access for those researchers […]

Community Update #37 - Preliminary update for researchers on strengthened measures to control COVID-19 transmission

Community Update #37 - Preliminary update for researchers on strengthened measures to control COVID-19 transmission

To the Associate Deans of Research, As you are likely aware, in response to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases and the enhanced threat to public health, today the Premier announced strengthened public health measures to help reduce transmission. Based on our current understanding of the announcement, those researchers, students, post docs and staff who are approved to conduct research […]

Remediation of Graduate Student Research Plans

Remediation of Graduate Student Research Plans

We are writing to share the steps that the University is taking to address concerns about the ability of graduate students to progress toward completion of your degree programs during the pandemic emergency restrictions.  The COVID pandemic has been an incredibly trying time, altering what we had come to take for granted and requiring that […]