B.C. unveils guidelines for fall return to campus
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VICTORIA — Students, faculty and staff at B.C.’s colleges and universities – including Thompson Rivers University (TRU) – are supported to come back together for in-person learning this fall.
The Return-to-Campus is designed to parallel B.C.’s four-step restart plan. The transition period between Step Three – which took effect July 1 – and the beginning of September is a crucial time, as post-secondary institutions ramp up operations and welcome back faculty, staff and students.
The guidelines highlight the importance of public health measures, such as daily health checks and hand hygiene, as well as classroom logistics and on-campus student housing and dining services. Access to mental health supports for students, faculty and staff, Indigenous gathering places and accommodations for on campus-services are also outlined to support the transition.
“We have made excellent progress with our provincial immunization program in B.C. That, along with declining case counts and low hospitalization rates, means we can gradually and safely move ahead with our restart plan,” Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said. “We will continue to carefully monitor any transmission episodes on campuses, just as we do with influenza or other respiratory illnesses this fall, to keep students, faculty and staff safe. This is something we have shown we can successfully manage in B.C.”
