Questions?
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Public Health guidance and University of Waterloo operations may have changed. For the most up-to-date information, please visit our COVID-19 frequently asked questions.
This message was originally sent to instructors in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences by Leeann Ferries, associate dean, undergraduate studies.
In view of the most recent university update regarding COVID-19 (see https://uwaterloo.ca/coronavirus/), instructors will understandably be considering how students can complete sufficient course work and how final grades will be determined this term. I acknowledge that all members of the university community are experiencing notably increased stress during this time. UG associate deans have conferred to make some recommendations aimed to assist instructors.
These recommendations are informed by three, ranked priorities:
Considerations:
Recommendations:
As you begin to contemplate how to move forward, several sources of support are available to you, including CTE (see Jordan Rettinger’s helpful message this morning), and their recently developed Keep Learning site - https://uwaterloo.ca/keep-learning/. This website provides resources and suggestions to help you modify your course to teach remotely.
I hope these recommendations are of some help. Please do your best to maintain your health, while you help your students. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Please email coronavirus@uwaterloo.ca.
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.