The Government of Ontario said Monday it would soon start to ease COVID-19 restrictions across the province, but students, faculty and staff are encouraged to be smart and stay safe during Reading Week Feb. 15 to 19.<\/p>\n
Brock University is closed Monday, Feb. 15 for the Family Day provincial holiday and Tuesday, Feb. 16 for the President\u2019s Holiday. It\u2019s also a week when many students typically head home or elsewhere for a break.<\/p>\n
The Government of Ontario has announced Niagara region will remain under a stay-at-home order until Tuesday, Feb. 16. Regardless of any changes to provincial or Niagara regulations the government announces in the coming days, Brock will remain in Stage 1 (Grey) of its own COVID-19 framework<\/a> until at least Monday, Feb. 22.<\/strong> All previously announced restrictions and operational impacts as outlined below remain in effect. Updates to Brock\u2019s framework will be provided as soon as they become available.<\/p>\n Public health guidance recommends avoiding all travel except for essential reasons. Anyone leaving the region for travel of any kind during Reading Week or the Family Day long weekend must follow local public health guidelines and complete the pre-screening tool on the Brock Safety App<\/a><\/u> prior <\/strong>to returning to Niagara. If you are experiencing symptoms, please contact public health and self-isolate. If you do not register COVID-19 green on the Brock Safety App you will not be able to access campus.<\/p>\n With Brock remaining in Stage 1, a number of areas across the University are impacted in order to abide by public health guidelines. This information includes schedule changes based on the University being closed for Family Day and the President\u2019s Holiday:<\/p>\n Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to monitor their email, brocku.ca<\/a> and Brock social media accounts<\/a> for further updates on Brock\u2019s current COVID response level and any impact it may have on operations.<\/p>\n\n