COVID-19 Information for the U of A Community

Updates

Updates for the U of A community, week ending October 23

October 23, 2020

This week’s edition includes information on: Winter 2021 in-person courses; mask requirements in classrooms, meeting rooms, and labs; international student travel restrictions; asymptomatic testing paused; safety protocol enforcement; and Here@UAlberta.
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Returning to Campus Safely

Campus Safety Checklist

A quick list of the essentials. What you need to know about campus safety before and during a visit to U of A campuses.

A 10-minute online program that will help you understand the risks. Learn what you can do to protect yourself, your colleagues, and family from COVID-19. All returning employees are required to complete this eCourse. Open to students too.

Here@UAlberta

A new COVID-19 prevention tool that employees and students use to easily record the buildings and rooms they visit while on campus.

Safety Measures General Directives

Safety protocols and resources for faculties, departments, and university planning groups to ensure a safe return to and operations on our campuses.

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Campus Life in Fall 2020

What will life be like at the U of A?

Visit Campus Life: Essential student and instructor information for the Fall 2020 academic term.

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U OF A COVID-19 Response

Resources for Working, Teaching, and Learning

Campus Life

Student Financial Assistance

Residence Services

International Student Services

Remote Working, Teaching and Learning Toolkits (IST)

Working Remotely

Support for Remote and Blended Learning Environments

Guidance for U of A Researchers

Prioritize your Health

Follow these steps to keep yourself healthy and minimize the spread of any respiratory virus (including COVID-19).

1. Prevent

Regularly complete the COVID-19 Alberta Health Daily Checklist
Follow all campus safety guidelines
Practice good hygiene and stay home if you’re sick

2. Stay informed

3. Know your supports

Mental Health Support

The COVID-19 pandemic can have a significant impact on your mental health. Resources are available if you, or someone you know, is struggling or needs a little extra support.

Support for students Support for employees and their families

Travel Resources

Global Affairs Canada’s global Level 3 avoid all travel advisory is still in effect. As a result, all international and interprovincial university travel remains suspended until further notice. Any travellers coming into Canada must self-isolate for 14 days.

U of A Travel Resources

Public Health and Travel Resources

Working together. Finding answers.

New study shows which medical procedures pose COVID-19 risk to health-care providers

13 October 2020

COVID-19 has ‘created a new paradigm for developing vaccines,’ says U of A Nobel winner

Michael Brown
08 October 2020

University of Alberta virologist awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

05 October 2020

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