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News archive - April 2020

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Notes on instruction during COVID-19 distance learning

Update for instructors

Following the Provost’s message earlier today, we wanted to tell you about some coordination of information and supports the University is providing to instructors who are learning to deal with remote instruction.

Firstly, as you prepare for your spring course delivery, we want to emphasize a few points.

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Provost: navigating change to distance learning

Update for instructors

These are unprecedented times and I know the University is asking a lot of you as instructors to make the shift to distance teaching in a very short amount of time. I’m grateful for your extraordinary efforts to complete the winter term in such difficult circumstances.

We are all challenged by the need to imagine new ways to deliver the spring term at a distance. Making sure that we deliver learning outcomes that students can be proud of is the University’s number one priority as we move ahead.

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Support for disrupted research contracts and new COVID-19 related projects

Update for researchers

On March 20, we made the difficult decision to suspend all non-critical lab operations on campus in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

We know that many of you have important research, contracts and/or grants in collaboration with industry partners that may have been interrupted.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Parking fees are suspended

Update for employees

During this period of extreme disruption to our normal way of life, we suspended parking fees for the month of April.

You do not need to take any action. Payroll services will not deduct parking fees from your April pay.

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