
Tips for Stopping the Spread of Infectious Diseases
Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy environment for our students, faculty, and staff. The university monitors public health conditions and follows guidance from public health about necessary health and safety requirements, including for infectious diseases such as measles, influenza, Avian flu, and COVID-19.
Protect Yourself and Protect Your Community
Let’s all do our part to keep our community healthy and reduce the spread of illness:
- Cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze by using a tissue or cough into the crook of your elbow if you don’t have a tissue.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze and before eating. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are also effective.
- Review Public Health Ontario's information about infectious diseases and tips for protecting yourself and others.
- Stay up to date with public health recommended vaccines such as boosters for measles and COVID-19.
- Wear a well-fitted mask to help protect yourself and others from getting sick. Respect other people’s choice to wear a mask.
If you are ill:
- Stay home, seek medical help as required, and follow instructions from public health as necessary.
- If you live on campus, please notify Laurier Residence staff for support and direction.
- Monitor your symptoms. If you are worried about the severity of your symptoms or if they are worsening, Call Telehealth Ontario at 1.866.797.0000 or students can call the Student Wellness Centre.
- Students: If you can’t participate in class work or tests because you are ill, complete the Illness Self-Declaration Form. Your instructors will be automatically notified that you are not able to attend in-person activities. If you cannot attend an exam, submit a petition for a deferred exam.
- Students who require elevated or coordinated support related to illness can reach out to the Dean of Students Office:
- Brantford: deanofstudentsbr@wlu.ca
- Waterloo: deanofstudentswl@wlu.ca
- Milton: deanofstudentsml@wlu.ca
- Staff and faculty can reach out to Human Resources: employeewellness@wlu.ca
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