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News for Faculty

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Planning for an online start to the winter 2022 term

Update for faculty

  • The winter term will begin on January 5, 2022 but most classes scheduled for in-person delivery will begin via remote instruction 
  • Instructors should implement their contingency plans for winter 2022 
  • Courses scheduled for in-person delivery will return to in-person delivery as soon as possible after January 24, 2022 
Thursday, September 30, 2021

Recapping important COVID-19 information

Update for the UWaterloo community

Over the last two weeks, we’ve shared some important updates about our operational plans as we look to expand in-person experiences for everyone this fall and beyond. We’ve shared the most important updates with you by email, but you might have missed some changes that we shared online. This email is a quick recap of the information you might have missed.

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

International travel

Update for faculty

  • In alignment with the Government of Canada’s current global advisory, the University’s decision to suspend international travel remains. 
  • Exemptions may be permitted on an exceptional basis, following set procedures and requirements. 
Thursday, June 24, 2021

Human participant and field research

Update for faculty

  • Face-to-face research with human participants can resume (with exceptions).
  • Domestic travel for field work outside Waterloo region can resume.
  • All other on-campus research, under approved safety plans, may continue. 
Monday, April 5, 2021

Implications of provincial shutdown measures on research

Update for faculty

  • Province-wide shutdown measures came into effect April 3
  • Face-to-face research with human participants to be suspended (with some exceptions)
  • New travel for off-campus research and field work outside Waterloo Region, including out-of-province travel, will be suspended
  • All other on-campus research, under approved safety plans, may continue.