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This message was originally sent to undergraduate students by president and vice-chancellor Feridun Hamdullahpur.
As you make your plans for the winter break, please follow government advice on how to stay safe this holiday season.
The safest way to spend the holidays is by only celebrating in person with the people you live with and celebrating virtually with everyone else.
If you must travel home for the holidays, reduce close contact with others 10 to 14 days before traveling. After the holiday break, do the same before coming back to Waterloo.
With the fall term exam period approaching, followed by the holidays, I hope you are preparing for a restful and safe break.
Note that most academic and student service buildings will be locked beginning December 8 through to January 10, with some exceptions. You can find the schedule online.
As you make your plans for the winter break, please follow government advice on how to stay safe this holiday season.
I understand the importance of celebrating the holidays with family and loved ones. In these unprecedented times, it is critical to do so safely, even if it means changing the way we celebrate. We must all do our part to stop the spread of COVID-19.
I encourage you to read the Province’s recent holiday guidelines in full, but here are some important highlights:
University supports are available to you. If you need to get tested for COVID-19, make an appointment at the campus COVID-19 Testing Assessment Centre. To speak with a nurse about COVID-related health concerns, contact the University’s COVID-19 hotline at 1-833-UW-COV19 (1-833-892-6819) or complete this web form.
I know it has been a challenging term, and the holiday break will provide a much-needed pause. But we must not let our guard down. We are all Waterloo Warriors, and we must continue to protect each other, our campus community and our loved ones this holiday season.
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.