Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
On April 1 the following email was sent to the UWaterloo community, including graduate students
To: Graduate students
From: Feridun Hamdullahpur, president and vice-chancellor
Date: Thursday, April 1, 2021
Subject: What the COVID-19 provincial shutdown means for campus operations
The provincial government has announced a new shutdown effective April 3, 2021 lasting for a period of 28 days. We must adapt to the new emergency restrictions.
The shutdown will be very similar to the one experienced in January, and affects our current approaches to teaching, research and other operations:
As a campus, we need to be prepared for the possibility of a lockdown period of longer than 28 days. We will continue to monitor the situation in this could affect our plans for the spring term.
I know none of us wanted to go through another shutdown, but this is the right thing to do for our global battle with this virus. Thank you for your perseverance, patience and support as we all do our part to stop the spread.
As we approach the long weekend, please do your part and don’t travel outside the region. If you have to travel and are returning to Waterloo from another province after Easter, please make a plan to self-isolate before re-integrating with housemates or other community members. Remember that students are not permitted to quarantine in residence.
Please continue to do your part to contain the spread of COVID-19 and follow all University safety protocols. As we approach a period of heightened uncertainty, it is also important to take care of yourselves and each other. Help is available if you need it.
Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
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.