Community Communications

Many of you will know that on November 14, 2020, Toronto moved into the “Red” – Control level of the Province of Ontario’s COVID-19 Response Framework. As a result, Toronto Public Health has updated their precautionary measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. This update is to inform you about what this means for York. […]

I am writing to provide you with an update on the University’s mask or face covering protocol, which has recently been revised to align with newly introduced provincial requirements. COVID-19 and the ongoing need to wear masks or face coverings continues to evolve and we will keep the York community informed as new updates are […]

Whether you are on campus or working remotely, learn more about COVID-19 directly from Toronto Public Health. The 90-minute information and Q&A session on Oct. 29 included the following important and timely topics: The latest up-to-date COVID-19 information - how the virus spreads and symptoms How you can reduce the virus spread to stay safe […]

At York University, we continue to be aligned with public health and government guidelines. As a result of new public health measures introduced by the Ontario Government last week, York University has continued to take actions to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.   The following changes are now in effect.   Fitness facilities: All indoor gyms are […]

Toronto Public Health tracks and reports on positive COVID-19 cases daily including ongoing reporting of cumulative cases by specific neighbourhoods. Through this reporting we are aware that there are a high number of positive cases in the area adjacent to our Keele campus, known as York University Heights. As a result, I would like to […]

New COVID-19 information With the fall term now underway, the University continues to take active measures to keep our community members safe and informed. Our decision to schedule the majority of academic programming using primarily online/remote learning, with select in-person instruction, was made after consulting with the government and public health authorities and considering our […]

COVID -19 has required academic libraries worldwide to get creative, and York University Libraries (YUL) is no exception. This fall, while operations are still far from normal, thanks to the herculean efforts of our dedicated employees we are proud that we can continue to deliver many of our core library services as well as providing […]

During the past week, all Moodle undergraduate degree courses were transferred to the new reclass platform. This week, we have been fixing sporadic glitches experienced by some instructors, as well as completing graduate courses transfer. Aside from an issue with CrowdMark, for which we are waiting for CrowdMark’s input, we believe that most if not […]

As Toronto moves to Stage 3, the gradual reopening of our campuses will continue to be guided by public health and government guidelines. Within those guidelines, the goal is to limit use of campus facilities to the most critical activities for students, faculty and staff in ways that put the health and safety of our […]