On Tuesday, January 26 from 12-1, the Office of Research Services, the University Library and the Government and Community Relations Office will be hosting a free webinar for Brock faculty members, librarians and staff on conducting research through community partnerships. Research and knowledge mobilization are an integral part of Brock’s community engagement strategy. Brock’s ... Continue reading
Memoranda
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Free webinar: ‘Building Better Research: Research through Community Partnerships’
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Brock plans recovery from COVID-19 with progressive return to campus
The past few months have been challenging for Brock University students, staff and faculty. The evolution of the pandemic has required everyone to adjust to ever-changing circumstances, shifting plans on short notice to respect public health guidelines. The University recognizes the toll the current environment is taking on all members of its community and would ... Continue reading
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Provost’s report to the 686th meeting of Senate
It is customary for the the Provost & Vice-President, Academic to provide a report to each meeting of Senate outlining plans, priorities, issues and other news. As these reports are already public through the University Secretariat Office, they will also be shared regularly through this memorandum page. _________________________________________________________ Provost’s Report to Senate – January 20, 2021 Dear colleagues, ... Continue reading
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Brock extends credit/no credit grade options for undergraduate students
Please note the following Brock News item from Thursday, December 17. _________________________________ Given the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the academic lives of students, Brock University is extending a series of measures first introduced in April to provide additional grading options to undergraduates. The decision is similar to steps taken recently by several other Canadian ... Continue reading
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Provost’s report to the 685th meeting of Senate
It is customary for the the Provost & Vice-President, Academic to provide a report to each meeting of Senate outlining plans, priorities, issues and other news. As these reports are already public through the University Secretariat Office, they will also be shared regularly through this memorandum page. _________________________________________________________ Provost’s Report to Senate – December 16, 2020 With the ... Continue reading
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Holiday greetings from the Provost
Dear members of the Brock community, As the end of the term approaches, I want to thank all students, staff, faculty members and librarians for their extraordinary efforts in these recent months. The Fall term has been like no other and has presented us with challenges beyond those we ever thought we would face. Yet ... Continue reading
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Guidance on additional technology costs to students
At Senate 684 on November 18, student representatives discussed a number of challenges that both graduate and undergraduate students are facing with the transition to online learning this term. One of the issues that was raised involved students being asked to spend additional funds to purchase extra learning resources for third-party assessment websites and other tools that ... Continue reading
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A word from the Vice-Provost & AVP, Students
Colleagues, please find attached a letter from Anna Lathrop, Vice-Provost & Associate Vice-President, Students on student mental health __________________________ To all faculty members and part-time instructors Greetings colleagues, I am writing to you on behalf of the Campus Assessment, Response, and Education (CARE) team. This committee is a group of Brock medical and professional staff who ... Continue reading
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President’s holiday celebration
All faculty members, librarians and staff are invited to the President’s Annual Holiday Celebration. This year’s event will be virtual using the Lifesize platform and will be livestreamed beginning at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, December 16. The URL will take you to the SharePoint site to access the virtual event. President Fearon will open the ... Continue reading
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Extension of holiday break
Let me begin by thanking you all for your hard work over the course of the last eight months. From the moment Brock University began moving its academic operations online on March 13, you have all demonstrated your resilience and your ability to adapt to these unprecedented circumstances. For faculty members and librarians, this has meant ... Continue reading