{"id":73871,"date":"2021-09-01T16:32:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T20:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=73871"},"modified":"2021-09-01T16:32:28","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T20:32:28","slug":"update-on-fall-term-for-wednesday-sept-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2021\/09\/update-on-fall-term-for-wednesday-sept-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on Fall Term for Wednesday, Sept. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brock continues to prepare for a safe return to campus this fall as the province announced that physical distancing requirements and capacity limits for indoor instructional settings will be lifted at post-secondary institutions with mandatory vaccination requirements.<\/p>\n

This means that Brock University can proceed with the Fall Term as planned, with most courses taking place on campus.<\/p>\n

As previously announced, all classes will be delivered online for the week of Sept. 7 to 10. In-person classes will begin as planned on Monday, Sept. 13<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Residence move-in will take place from Saturday, Sept. 4 to Monday, Sept. 6<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Brock\u2019s vaccination requirement \u2014 first announced on Aug. 12<\/a> \u2014 comes into effect Tuesday, Sept. 7, after which time only those who are vaccinated or who meet limited criteria for accommodation will be permitted on either the St. Catharines or Hamilton campuses.<\/p>\n

Students, staff and faculty can <\/strong>fill out the vaccination declaration form here<\/strong><\/a>, and should do so as soon as possible. <\/strong>Completing the form is a mandatory requirement. Those who have not submitted their vaccination information by Sept. 7 will not be permitted on campus until they do so. <\/strong><\/p>\n

To date, more than 14,000 members of the community have completed the vaccination declaration process and 99 per cent of respondents indicate they are fully vaccinated, partially vaccinated or have a plan to be vaccinated.<\/p>\n

Those who have accommodation exemptions will be required to complete twice-weekly rapid antigen testing<\/a> and enhanced screening upon arrival to campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe single most important step everyone can take to ensure the safety of our community this fall is to get a COVID-19 vaccination,\u201d says Lynn Wells, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor. \u201cIt is imperative that everyone who can gets vaccinated and fills out the vaccination declaration form as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brock has taken a number of steps to ensure the safety of the campus community this fall, including:<\/p>\n