While many UBC students were eager to get back on campus this fall for in-person classes, some believe that a hybrid model would provide for a safer, more comfortable learning environment.
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With in-person classes in full swing, some faculty and students are anxious about the number of people in their classrooms and whether the rooms are properly ventilated.
Two ongoing conversations in the university community were reignited at the UBC Vancouver Senate meeting last night, with a resolution to calls for a vaccine mandate and an update on honorary degree reviews.
The latest data release has revealed a daily case rate of just three new cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents, a steep drop from the 13 seen the previous week.
Last June, after a second-year graduate student alleged he was racially profiled by a Campus Security officer, UBC President Santa Ono called for an external review of the security team.
Governors mostly discussed return to campus plans and a proposed vaccine mandate as classes enter their third week.
Incumbent of 13 years Joyce Murray is projected to win UBC’s riding, Vancouver Quadra.
Students in the line spoke of difficulties getting registered to vote and concerns about the cancellation of the Vote on Campus program.
Visitors to UBC’s campus won’t be required to disclose their vaccination status, nor undergo rapid testing, as they are not currently required to under UBC’s policies.
Clubs Days come two weeks after Imagine Day where a CampusBase crash — the website used for virtual boothing — interfered with some clubs’ ability to booth.
In his letter, Richardson stated how UBC failed to provide “clear and consistent guidelines across Faculties."
The AMS announcement comes as BC endures its sixth year of its public health emergency due to the overdose crisis. The emergency was declared back in April 2016.
In the first Council meeting of the term, councillors had a lengthy discussion on developing an AMS Strategic Plan and vaccination requirements within the society and the Nest.
When asked about the advantages of being a student candidate, Binda said his youth, excitement and dedication were a few positives.
Community members are calling on Renate Siekmann to resign after she shared flyers making a racist comparison between residential schools and vaccine passports.