Impact on Laurier operations if provincial shutdown lifted

Posted: Feb. 11, 2021

Dear Wilfrid Laurier University graduate and undergraduate students:

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Feb. 8 that the province’s stay-at-home order will remain in place for the Waterloo Region and Brant County Public Health units until at least Feb. 16, when it could be lifted depending on COVID-19 numbers at the time.

If the province lifts the stay-at home order for Waterloo and Brantford on Feb. 16, we will resume operations allowed under the appropriate provincial zone on Feb. 22.

• Between now and Feb. 22, the Monday after Reading Week, the university will put plans in place to resume operations in line with the designated provincial zone. We will update our plans in the event our regions remain under the stay-at-home order past Feb. 16. Check the COVID-19 Information Hub for updates.
• Your courses will continue to be offered primarily remotely and online. Exceptions for some courses and curricular elements considered priorities for in-person delivery will be available Feb. 22 if the order is lifted. You can find instructional plans for each undergraduate and graduate program at Instructional Plans for Winter 2021. Please contact your instructors or academic advisors with further questions.
• Student services: Supporting your academic success and wellbeing remains a top priority. We will use the COVID-19 Information Hub to share updates about the combination of remote and in-person delivery of student services as of Feb. 22. We will update information as it is confirmed, so please check regularly for the current status of the service you would like to access, including study spaces, Library services, athletics and wellness supports.

Reading Week COVID-19 safety: As we approach Reading Week, please remember that containing the spread of COVID-19 is a collective effort – we all play a part in keeping our community safe. Please follow the COVID-19 safety steps and follow government and public health guidelines around safety, social distancing, the stay-at-home order and travel restrictions including restrictions within Ontario.

Thank you for your continued cooperation, patience and resilience as we work together to keep our communities safe and respond to changing guidelines.

Dan Dawson, Chair
Pandemic Recovery Steering Group