Welcome back to campus

Read more February 7 marks the beginning of in-person experiences at Waterloo By University Relations As Waterloo welcomes faculty, staff and students back for in-person learning and working experiences, the University has updated a number of measures to keep our community safe and healthy. At the University of Waterloo, we're continuously monitoring and updating our protocols to align with public health guidelines. "The health and safety of the University community remains our top priority," says Vivek Goel, president and vice-chancellor. "We understand that the pandemic continues to place a heavy burden on all of us. It is our responsibility to deliver a student-centric experience on our campuses, while implementing multiple layers of protection including vaccination, masking, distancing, improved ventilation and daily symptom screening." We've documented and answered a number of frequently asked questions from the forum and have posted to the Office of the President's website. Returning to in-person experiences . Ontario's decision to open more of the province starting January 31 is supported by the Chief Medical Office of Health as well as Waterloo Region's Medical Officer of Health.