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Laurier is making daily decisions and service adjustments to contain the spread of COVID-19. Our goal is to keep the Laurier community informed of these updates in a timely and accurate manner.
Students can visit the Looking Forward to Fall resource for information on academics, health and safety and social supports.
Staff and Faculty can access internal updates through Connect.
Students, staff and faculty can also look for weekly What You Need to Know for Fall email digests.
2021
October
September
August
- Aug. 30: Fall Planning Update
- Aug. 26: Laurier to require proof of vaccination: next steps for students and employees
- Aug. 21: Public Health classifies COVID-19 employee cases as an outbreak
- Aug. 18: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier employee
- Aug. 15: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier employee
- Aug. 13: Wilfrid Laurier University to require COVID-19 vaccinations
- Aug. 12: Laurier announces new outdoor gathering space for students
- Aug. 5: Student-athletes will require COVID-19 vaccinations
- Aug 4: 12 ways Laurier is preparing for a Safe Return to Campus in the Fall
July
- July 22: Laurier students in residences will require COVID-19 vaccinations
- July 21: Fall 2021 on-campus activity, statement on Ministry of Colleges and Universities memo
- July 7: Building Hours Schedule now available through Campus Status
June
- June 24: COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
- June 23: Laurier Health Sciences Professor Stephanie DeWitte-Orr breaks down how the Delta COVID-19 variant spreads
- June 21: What if COVID-19 came from a lab? Instructor and health policy expert Ahmad Firas Khalid shares his thoughts
- June 18: Laurier undergraduate researcher Rebekah Woodburn investigates student coping strategies during COVID-19 pandemic
- June 4: On-Campus Experiences: Looking forward to the Fall
May
- May 29: Public Health classifies COVID-19 employee cases as an outbreak
- May 27: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier employee
- May 26: Laurier Professor Magnus Mfoafo-M’Carthy connects personal grief to COVID-19, racial tensions and global economic disparities
- May 25: Laurier Indigenous Student Centre initiatives keep student community connected during COVID-19
- May 25: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier employee
- May 25: 2021/22 academic year timetable release
April
- April 16: University operations under Provincial restrictions announced April 16
- April 10: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- April 9: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- April 9: Update on fall 2021 in-person activity
- April 8: University operations under April 8 provincial emergency and stay-at-home order
- April 8: Doctor and Laurier instructor Ahmad Firas Khalid on the importance of explaining evolving COVID-19 evidence
- April 6: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- April 4: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- April 3: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier employee
- April 3: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- April 1: University operations under Province-wide Emergency Brake
March
- March 31: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- March 29: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- March 26: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- March 25: Laurier student Simone Alexander embraces Community Health placement during COVID-19 pandemic
- March 25: Three new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Laurier students
- March 23: Q and A with Laurier epidemiology expert Todd Coleman on how COVID-19 may be affecting access to public health and HIV testing
- March 23: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- March 22: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- March 21: Three new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Laurier students: one linked to outbreak declared by public health
- March 20: Region of Waterloo Public Health declares COVID-19 outbreak in Laurier residence building
- March 19: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- March 19: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- March 18: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- March 18: Region of Waterloo identifies cluster of off-campus COVID cases connected to gatherings
- March 16: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- March 15: Update on Fall 2021 Planning
- March 15: Two new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Laurier students
- March 15: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- March 15: Laurier economist Tammy Schirle reflects on COVID-19 emergency relief efforts and the future of work
- March 14: Two new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Laurier students
- March 12: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- March 11: Laurier lowers flags March 11 on National Day of Observance for COVID-19
- March 11: Staying safe and healthy on St. Patrick's Day
- March 9: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
February
- Feb. 26: Laurier partners with Brant County Health Unit to provide space for COVID-19 immunization clinics
- Feb. 19: Laurier to resume some in-person operations Feb. 22 following provincial shutdown lift
- Feb. 18: Instructional Plans for Spring 2021
- Feb. 12: Spring 2021 convocation postponed
- Feb. 11: Impact on Laurier operations if provincial shutdown lifted
January
- Jan. 28: Fall 2021 course delivery
- Jan. 20: Approach to spring, intersession and summer 2021 courses
- Jan. 15: Updates to the COVID-19 self-assessment process for staff, faculty and visitors
- Jan. 13: Communication on Provincial State of Emergency
- Jan. 6: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
2020
December
- Dec. 23: New CR petition option for spring 2020
- Dec. 22: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- Dec. 21: Communication on province-wide shutdown
- Dec. 19: Region of Waterloo Public Health declares COVID-19 outbreak in Laurier residence building
- Dec. 16: Two new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Laurier students
- Dec. 13: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- Dec. 11: Laurier Senate approves new grade conversion option for fall 2020
- Dec. 10: New interdisciplinary course introduces Laurier students to complex dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Dec. 8: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- Dec. 1: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier employee
November
- Nov. 28: Three new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Laurier students
- Nov. 27: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- Nov. 26: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier employee
- Nov. 19: Message from the President
- Nov. 16: Notice regarding orange (restrict) level within the provincial COVID-19 response framework
- Nov. 5: Government of Canada approves process for limited international student travel to Laurier
- Nov. 4: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- Nov. 2: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
October
- Oct. 20: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- Oct. 15: Nine new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Laurier students, outbreak expanded to third residence floor
- Oct. 13: Region of Waterloo Public Health declares COVID-19 outbreak in Laurier residence hall
- Oct. 11: Three new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Laurier students
- Oct. 11: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- Oct. 7: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- Oct. 5: Three new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Laurier students
- Oct. 3: Two new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Laurier students
September
- Sept. 30: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- Sept. 20: Confirmed COVID 19 cases in Laurier students
- Sept. 19: Ontario Limits the Size of Unmonitored and Private Social Gatherings Across Province
- Sept. 15: Protocols for students visiting Laurier buildings during COVID-19
- Sept. 3: Final Student Digest
- Sept. 3: President Deb MacLatchy shares her thoughts on building a thriving community in the time of COVID-19
- Sept. 1: Information about the winter 2021 semester
August
July
- July 30: Student Digest (reminders)
- July 28: Student Digest: Laurier 101 for incoming undergraduate students
- July 21: Student Digest: Library update and reminders
- July 14: Student Digest: Laurier 101 for incoming undergraduate students
- July 9: Student Digest: Research Town Hall
- July 7: Student Digest: Laurier 101; virtual Shine Day
June
- June 30: Student Digest: Canada Student Service Grant; 30x30 challenge
- June 23: Student Digest: Recordings of You Ask, We Answer
- June 16: Student Digest: Fall course information
- June 11: Student Digest
- June 9: Student Digest
- June 4: Student Digest
- June 2: Student Digest
May
- May 28: Student Digest
- May 26: Student Digest: Fall details to come; Convocation FAQs
- May 21: Student Digest
- May 19: Student Digest
- May 15: Laurier shares approach for fall 2020
- May 14: Student Digest
- May 12: Student Digest
- May 7: Student Digest: CR/WD form and start of sprummer term
- May 7: Important notice regarding building access
- May 5: Student Digest
- May 1: Residence and housing for fall 2020
April
- April 30: Student Digest
- April 30: Information about remote instruction and incidental fees
- April 29: Laurier community comes together during uncertain times
- April 28: Student Digest
- April 23: Student Digest
- April 21: Student Digest
- April 18: Planning for the fall term
- April 17: Student Digest
- April 15: Student Digest
- April 14: Financial support for students
- April 13: Student Digest
- April 8: Student Digest
- April 6: Student Digest
- April 3: Student Digest
- April 1: Student Digest
March
- March 30: Student Digest
- March 30: Laurier donates personal protective equipment to frontline healthcare workers
- March 30: Laurier looks forward to celebrating spring convocation at a future date
- March 27: Daily Digest
- March 27: Option to convert grades to “credit” or “withdraw”
- March 26: Daily Digest
- March 26: Reimbursements for residence fees and meal plans
- March 25: Daily Digest
- March 25: Spring, intersession, summer term details
- March 24: Daily Digest
- March 24: University remains operational following provincial updates
- March 23: Daily Digest
- March 23: Update on planning for spring, intersession and summer terms
- March 20: Daily Digest
- March 19: Daily Digest
- March 19: Extension of last day to drop winter term 2020 courses
- March 19: Beware of Covid-19 Phishing Scams
- March 18: Daily Digest
- March 18: Update for mandatory residence move-out
- March 17: Daily Digest
- March 17: All Laurier campus library buildings closed until April 5, 2020
- March 17: Changes to distribution services
- March 17: Thank you message to our students
- March 17: Thank you message to our great community
- March 16: Daily Digest
- March 16: Do the right thing on St. Patrick's Day
- March 16: Working from home arrangements
- March 16: Mandatory residence move-out by March 18
- March 16: No in-person exams
- March 16: Research impacts of work from home
- March 16: Research involving members of the public
- March 16: Protocol around university meetings and social distancing
- March 16: Wellness Centres announce updated procedures
- March 13: Academic continuity plan
- March 13: Laurier is discontinuing in-person instruction in all courses
- March 13: Notice to students living in residence
- March 13: Laurier will be making decisions today about the remainder of the academic semester
- March 13: Laurier activates information centre
- March 12: The university is cancelling or postponing all events not part of courses or academic requirements
- March 10: Travel and conference cancellation information added to FAQ
- March 10: Laurier extends travel ban
- March 3: Impact to academic exchange participants and applicants
February
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