Updated March 17, 4:15 p.m. - State of emergency; new building hours; social distancing; safety and security

Posted: March 17, 2:15 p.m.

Updated: March 17, 4:15 p.m.

To all University of Alberta community members,

At 1:30 p.m. today, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced that he would be enacting a state of public health emergency to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The University of Alberta is committed to doing all that we can to protect the health and well-being of our community. As a result, at this time the following measures are now in place on our campuses:

Gatherings

Any gatherings on campus must be confined to less than 50 people, and respect social distancing protocols. Study spaces and computer labs (including those in Cameron Library) will continue to operate, however please maintain social distancing. Shared spaces like these will be monitored to ensure that we are keeping within the recommended gathering sizes. 

Closures

All recreational facilities, museums, and galleries are closed.

Food Services

Food-serving facilities are now limited to 50 per cent capacity to a maximum of 50 people, and diners must respect social distancing protocols. Note: The capacity measure does not apply to residence dining halls, which continue to be operational for meal plan holders.

Please see the Government of Alberta announcement for full details.

Also, please note the following U of A campus updates:

Reduced Building Hours

• Building hours have been reduced in some areas
• See a list of links to updated Facility and Sercvice disruptions here.

Environment, Health and Safety has published a number of new guidelines regarding shared spaces on campus:

• Computer Labs
• Administrative Spaces and Drylabs
• Wet Lab environments
• Graduate Students

Safety and Security

With reduced building hours on our campuses, please take a few minutes to review these simple steps on how to keep our community safe.

The U of A Public Health Response Team would like to thank you for your continued cooperation, and for staying up-to-date on all the detailed and essential information you are now receiving from your various connections at the university, and as part of the greater Alberta community. Whether on or off campus, please continue to read each one.

 Continue to check this site regularly for information on the current status of our community and campuses.

• Dining Services reduced hours
• Should you need any additional health and wellness support, please click here information on supports available