In-class learning stopped at the universities of Regina and Saskatchewan | The Canadian News

Saskatchewan’s two largest universities are pausing the return to classroom learning for the winter term of 2022.

Officials from the universities of Regina and Saskatchewan said this is due to the accelerated spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

Regina University

Classes at the University of Regina were scheduled to resume on January 5.

Now, all classes are switching to remote learning starting January 10th and running through January 22nd.

University officials said the delay in resuming classes is to give teachers and students time to plan the transition to remote learning.

“This is not how we envision starting the winter term of 2022, but we are hopeful that delaying in-person instruction for two weeks will help the University of Regina resume near-normal operations sooner rather than later, and will allow us to return to the campus in the safest environment possible, ”said U of R President Jeff Keshen.

The university has set a January 24 deadline for resuming classroom learning, but officials said the situation will be reassessed mid-month.

University of Saskatchewan

There is a delay in the start of many classes and programs at the University of Saskatchewan.

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Classes will resume on January 10 at the following universities and schools:

• agriculture and biological resources
• arts and science
• education (with exceptions for field placements)
• Edwards School of Business (except the MBA program)
• engineering
• Johnson Shoyoma Graduate School of Public Policy
• kinesiology
• pharmacy and nutrition (except for Year 4 students)
• public health

All other colleges and schools will resume classes on January 4 with a few exceptions.

Classes will resume on January 5 in the Edwards School of Business MBA, Environment and Sustainability and Law program.

The other exception is Nursing, which resumes on both January 4 and January 5.

University officials said many classes will be taught remotely at the beginning of the term.

The deadline for resuming in-class learning is set for January 24, however officials said it will be reassessed in the coming weeks.

They added that efforts are being made to protect laboratory learning outcomes and other experimental items by using in-person delivery modes whenever possible.

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USask also requires that anyone attending in-person learning or working on a campus during the winter period be fully vaccinated.

This includes access to facilities such as the PAC, libraries or dining rooms and attending Huskie games.

The vaccination requirement extends to all providers and contractors on campus and workplaces in the US.

A three-layer mask is also required at all times on all USask campuses and workplaces. Cloth masks are not approved unless they are placed over a three-layer mask.

The university also requires that all employees who can work from home do so by January 24.

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