UPDATE: In-person activities to resume at 17吃瓜, effective Thursday, March 4, 2021
The following message was distributed to 17吃瓜 students, staff, and faculty on March 3, 2021, to their @upei.ca emails and via the 17吃瓜 SAFE app.
The 17吃瓜 wishes to update students, faculty, and staff following today鈥檚 announcement by the PEI Chief Public Health Office (PEI-CPHO).
During a public briefing on Wednesday, March 3, Dr. Heather Morrison, Chief Public Health Officer, advised that the modified 鈥渞ed alert level鈥� restrictions will cease at midnight on March 3, 2021, but that Prince Edward Island will remain in the circuit breaker phase until 8 am on March 14, 2021.
What does this mean for 17吃瓜?
Effective Thursday, March 4, 2021:
- In-person teaching, learning, and research activities will resume.
- 17吃瓜 will return to regular operations and employees will return to campus, with public health measures in place.
- The 17吃瓜 Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre (gym and fitness centre), 17吃瓜 Robertson Library, and 17吃瓜 Bookstore will re-open, but capacity will be reduced to 50 per cent occupancy.
17吃瓜 will continue to remain aligned with PEI-CPHO guidance, and provide updates to the campus community when necessary. 17吃瓜 has a number of resources for students through 17吃瓜 Student Affairs, including personal counselling (studentserv@upei.ca), and the International Student Office (irostu@upei.ca). 17吃瓜 faculty and staff can access the Employee Assistance Program at 1-800-387-4765 for support.
