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Message from the President: New COVID-19 measures at Â鶹´«Ã½, effective December 18

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The following message was issued to students, faculty, and staff via their @upei.ca emails on December 17, 2021.

Dear Members of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Community,

With this afternoon’s briefing by the PEI Chief Public Health Office (PEI-CPHO) to introduce further COVID-19 restrictions on PEI, Â鶹´«Ã½ will implement the following measures effective 8 am, Saturday, December 18, 2021, until January 8, 2022:

  • All exams will be either online, postponed, or cancelled. Each instructor will determine the exam format and communicate with students directly. Students scheduled to write exams on campus beginning Saturday, December 18 should wait for instruction from their instructor.  
  • Employees will be supported to work from home if operationally feasible; they must consult and receive approval from their supervisor. Employees providing essential services will continue to work according to the schedule assigned by their supervisor.  
  • The Atlantic Veterinary College Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Diagnostic Services, Animal Resources, and Central Services will continue to provide essential services and will follow plans in relation to external clients.  
  • The Â鶹´«Ã½ Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre gymnasium and fitness centre will remain open, but will operate at 50 per cent capacity, under their pre-approved PEI-CPHO plan.  
  • The Robertson Library will remain open, but operate at 50 per cent capacity, under their pre-approved PEI-CPHO plan.
     
  • The Â鶹´«Ã½ Health and Wellness Centre will remain open until end-of-day Thursday, December 23, 2021.
     
  • Campus buildings will remain open until end-of-day Thursday, December 23, 2021, at which time they will be closed for the holiday break.  

Â鶹´«Ã½ will continue to monitor the situation, in alignment with PEI-CPHO guidance, and provide updates to the campus community as required.

Â鶹´«Ã½ has a number of resources for students through Â鶹´«Ã½ Student Affairs, including personal counselling (studentserv@upei.ca), and the International Student Office (irostu@upei.ca). Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty and staff can access the Employee Assistance Program at 1-800-387-4765 for support.

Regards,

Greg

 

GREG KEEFE, DVM, MSc, MBA (he/him)
President and Vice-Chancellor (Interim)
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