The BC Government announced that post-secondary students can return to in-person learning after the province transitioned to Step 3 of the Restart Program.
“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 – including in-person learning at our colleges and universities,” said Dr. Bonnie Henry.
“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 BC,” she added.
BC’s Return to Campus Guidelines run parallel with the Restart Program.
Step 3 of the Return to Campus Guidelines shows the following recommendations for post-secondary institutions:
- Masks recommended
- Careful social contact
- Daily health checks
- Enhanced cleaning
- New communicable disease plan
Recommendations for things such as education delivery, student activities, and crowd sizes for common spaces are also listed in the guidelines.
Institutions were advised back in March to expect a full return to on-campus teaching for the Fall semester.
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