Messages from the College

See below for emails sent out by Algonquin College; see here for Campus Access information, including health and safety procedures and training.

2022

May

• May 30 – Message from the President – Masking Update

April

• April 21 – Message from the President
• April 6 – Message from the President

March

• March 16 – Message from the President
• March 1 – Message from the President

February

• February 17 – Message from the President
• February 9 – Message from the President

January

• January 28 – Message from the President
• January 7 – Message from the President

2021

• December 17 – Message from the President
• December 8 – Message from the President
• November 11 – Message from the President
• October 28 – Winter Term 2022 Update
• October 22 – Message from the President
• October 8 – Message from the President
• September 29 – Message from the President – topics: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Campus Pride Week and Vaccination Policy reminder.
• September 15 – Message from the President – topics: Fall term start and Update on Vaccination Policy
• September 9 – Memorandum – Rapid Antigen Testing
• September 6 – Mandatory Vaccination Policy update – topics: From September 7th to September 12th, inclusive, persons who are not fully vaccinated only need to provide proof of a single rapid antigen test within the past 48 hours to gain access to campus
• September 1 – AC Mobile Safety App and Mandatory Vaccination Policy
• August 30 – Message from the President – topics: Mandatory Vaccination Policy; App release on Sept. 1, 2021
• August 18 – Message from the President – topics: Mandatory Vaccination Policy for the Fall term.
• July 28 – Message from the President – topics: Update about evolving plans for the Fall Term.
• July 15 – Message from the President – topics: Roadmap to Reopen, Vaccination in the City, Camps reopening pan.
• June 28 – Message from the President – Topics: Canada Day, Vaccine rates, Fall Term
• June 22 – Message from the Senior Vice President Academic – Fall Term Update 2021
• June 09 – Message from the President – Topics: Road to Re-Open implementation, Islamophobic Attacks in London, Community Gathering: Every Child Matters
• May 28 – Message from the President – Topics: Road to Re-Open plan, Vaccination availability, National Indigenous History month
• May 06 – Message from the President – Topics: Vaccine availability, Mental Health week, Employee Appreciation and Wellness Day
• April 28 – Message from the Senior Vice President, Academic – Topics: Start of the new term, services available on Campus
• April 19 – Message from the President – Topics: Extended Stay-at-home Order, additional government restrictions
• April 13 – Message from Senior Vice President, Academic – Topics: End-of-term, Stay-at-home order
• April 08 – Message from the President – Topics: 28 day Stay-at-home order
• April 01 – Message from the President – Topics: Ontario 28-day shutdown, changes to Campus Services
• March 31 – Message from Director, Risk Management – Topics: Long weekend safety reminders, rising cases in City
• March 25 – Message from the President – Topics: Hopsital ICU admissions, Provincial funding announcement, anti-Asian racism witnessed in Canada and abroad
• March 18 – Message from the President – Topics: Ottawa’s move into the Red-zone.
• March 11 – Message from the President – Topics: Food Services, Fall Term
• February 25 – Message from the President – Topics: Mid-Term Break week, Spring term events.
• February 17 – Message from the Acting President – Topics: Ontario revised COVID-19 framework, service operations on Campus
• February 10 – Message from the President – Topics: Stay-at-home order ending, Mid-term break, Black History Month
• January 20 – Message from Senior Vice President, Academic – Topics: Adjustments to specific program delivery
• January 13 – Message from the President – Topics: Second state of emergency, Stay-at-home order, Campus operations
• January 12 – Message from the President – Topics: Second state of emergency
• January 11 – Message from the President – Topics: Winter term, health and safety measures, College COVID-19 app.
• January 05 – Message from Senior Vice President, Academic – Topics: Start of Term, changes to academic activities

2020

• December 22 –Message from the President – Topics: Province-wide lockdown
• December 21 – Message from the President – Topics: Province-wide lockdown
• December 10 – Message from the President – Topics: holiday health and safety, end of term
• December 3 – Message from Senior Vice President, Academic – Topics: Fall term completion, assessment period, Winter 2021 term
• November 17 – Message from the President – Topics: Fall 2021; live events policy update
• November 6 – Message from the President – Topics: Remembrance Day, re-opening framework for the Province
• November 2 – COVID-19 Self-Screening App – Topics: Download app now; self-screening procedure change at campus entrances as of Nov. 9
• October 23 – Message from the President – Topics: Mid-Term Break (applies to Ottawa, Pembroke and Perth campuses – not AC Online); Convocation
• October 9 – Message from the President – Topics: The College’s response to new provincial regulations in Ontario
• October 8 – Message from the President – Topics: Thanksgiving health and safety, potential self-screening app under consideration
• September 30 – Message from the President – Topics: Second wave, staying on task, Mental Health Awareness Week.
• September 18 – Message from the President – Topics: New provincial restrictions on unmonitored social gatherings
• September 16 – Message from the President – Topics: Confirmed case of COVID-19 reported at the Ottawa Campus.
• September 15 – Message from the President – Topics: Fall term, AC Day 1, return to residence

ttp://www.algonquincollege.com/coronavirus/files/2020/09/Communique-9-18.pdf

• September 2 – Message to Students from Dr. Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public Health.
• September 2 – Message from the President – Topics: Fall and Winter terms, Return to Campus plans and resources.
• August 25 – Message from the President – Topics: Fall term health and safety
• August 20 – Fall term update – Students
• August 20 – Fall term update – Employees
• July 23 – Academic planning update – Topics: Summer Pilot Program, expanded August on-campus activities (for limited, select students), Fall Plan
• July 16 –Message from the President – Topics: Summer Pilot Program, Winter and Spring Terms, Stage three reopening plans
• July 6 – Message from the President – Topics: Mandatory mask use inside all campus building
• June 30 – Message from the President – Topics: Summer Pilot Project, Canada Day, Fall student fees update, Declaration of Emergency extended in Ontario
• June 24 – Message from the President – Topics: Summer Pilot Project, Campus Access Guide, Digital Convocation Keepsake, Fall convocation update, Lighting the Fire Indigenous Initiative
• June 17 – Message from the President – Topics: Summer Pilot Project, Summer Market event, Summer Solstice
• June 11 – Fall Term Academic plan – Topics: Fall term plans for new and returning students
• June 10 – Message from the President – Topics: Fall Term Planning, Phase 2 of the reopening plan, suspension of varsity sports and recreation activities, 2020 Convocation
• June 3 – Message from the President – Topics: Fall term planning, provincial state of emergency, diversity and inclusion, National Indigenous History Month
• May 27 – Message from the President – Topics: Fall term planning, in-person events cancellation extended to Aug. 31
• May 20 – Message from the President – Topics: Virtual AC Day 1, Emergency Student Fund, Post-Graduation Work Permit Program
• May 14 – Message from the President – Topics: Virtual AC Day 1 on May 19, Fall Term Framework, Emergency Student Fund
• May 13 – Fall Term Framework (Employees) – Topics: Fall Term Framework for employees, including guiding principles. A detailed plan will be released by the end of May.
• May 13 – Fall Term Framework (Students) – Topics: Fall Term Framework, including guiding principles and assumptions. Note: A detailed plan will be released by the end of May.
• May 13 – COVID-19 Emergency Student Fund – Topics: Details on the COVID-19 Emergency Student Fund.
• May 5 – Message from the President – Topics: COVID-19 Emergency Student Fund, Mental Health Week, Ontario’s recovery plan, the Spring term, virtual events
• April 28 – Message from the President – Topics: National Day of Mourning; Ontario’s plan for reopening the province
• April 28 – Message from the President – Topics: National Day of Mourning; Ontario’s plan for reopening the province
• April 23 – Message from the President – Topics: $9 billion in federal emergency support for young Canadians and permanent residents; new Algonquin $1 million COVID-19 Emergency Fund for students; Spring Term online only
• April 22 – Update on Academic plans for the Spring Term –Topics: Eliminating face-to-face instruction for the remainder of the Spring Term; plans for Winter recovery programming
• April 21 – Message from the President – Topics: U-Pass card update; expansion of the Canada Summer Jobs Program
• April 17– Message from the President – Topics: Ontario temporarily suspend student loan payments for OSAP borrowers; student timetables for Spring term
• April 9– Message from the President – Topics: Winter term refunds; final grade changes for the 2020 Winter term
• April 7– Update regarding refunds – Topics: Winter term fee and tuition refunds
• April 3– Message from the President – Topics: Emergency Student Aid Fund; virtual events; AC community contributions (including personal protective equipment donations and ventilator loans)
• March 31– Message on Final Grades for Winter 2020 Term from the Senior Vice President Academic
• AC Online: Winter 2020 Final Grading Considerations
• March 31– Message from the President – Topics: deposit-fee deadlines; cancellation of in-person events on campus
• March 27– Message from the President – Topics: Student Learning Kit to help you with your studies — it contains lots of resources to assist you, and you’ll find it here; Spring Term changes (timeline, format etc.)
• March 26– Message from the President – Topics: Campus changes: access restrictions and only critical staff permitted on site
• March 24 – Message from the President– Topics: Learning and Teaching Services; workplace closures; resource sharing within the community
• March 20 – Message from the President– Topics: Changes to academic delivery; Convocation updates; mental-health resources
• March 18 – Message from the President– Topics: Update to Campus access; International Contacts
• March 18 – Payroll Communication– Topics: Workday access; Payroll
• March 17 – Message from the President– Topics: State of Emergency in Ontario; Residence update; Health Services update; Campus Services and ITS updates
• March 15 – Message from the President – Topics:Work from home initiatives; extra-curricular activities on Campus
• March 14 – Global Travel Advisory – Topics: Updates to the global travel advisory; self-isolation
• March 13 – Message from the President – Topics: Suspension of face-to-face classes and labs; Employee VPN access
• March 11 – Message from the President – Topics: Update on classes; Update to Campus Services; Coronavirus resources
• March 3 – Coronavirus resources website – Topics: Launch of the new Coronavirus website; launch of question and answer form, as well as Communications email.
• January 30 – Message from the President re: Coronavirus.– Topics: Public Health resources; increasing anxiety
• January 28 – Message from the President– Topics: Early assessment of risk to the College; Public Health guidelines