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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 Remote Learning Student Support Hub for academic, mental health and social supports and updates.
2021
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 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: Three new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Laurier students
- 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 14: Two new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Laurier students
- March 12: One new confirmed COVID-19 case in Laurier student
- 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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