This update is provided for archival purposes only.
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.
The University has made an important decision to continue with an alternative delivery system of operations for Spring Term. This means that we are not going to deliver in-person course activity. All courses and exams will take place online.
Employees will continue to work from home until further notice to help support the ongoing functions of the University and academic success for students.
Please be advised, for the safety of our students and employees, most campus buildings will be locked as of 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24.
The following academic buildings will be open for student access Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.:
Applied Health Sciences (AHS) (B.C. Matthews Hall (BMH) addition)
Engineering 5 (E5)
Engineering 7 (E7)
Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC)
Mathematics 3 (M3)
As always, the Student Life Centre (SLC) will remain open, and other services such as Health Services and Residences will continue to operate as per their hours of operation. At Health Services, bookings, screenings and appointments are conducted by phone. In-person encounters occur only when deemed necessary following a phone appointment.
On-campus course activity was suspended last week so the University could make plans to finish the Winter Term with no in-person classes or exams. Thank you for your patience as we make changes to help us limit the spread of COVID-19 in our community and in Canada.
Instructors have been developing end of term plans and will be communicating these to you by email. If you haven’t heard from them by Monday, March 23, please reach out directly.
The University continues to work, but in new ways, to help contain the spread of COVID-19 in line with guidance from the Government of Canada and Public Health Ontario.
Collectively, leaders from across the University have been meeting – virtually – to make decisions and guide our response and will continue to respond with urgency and care to the evolving global COVID-19 pandemic.
