COVID-19 DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSE

In-person teaching, including in-person exams, has been discontinued for the rest of the semester. Philosophy courses continue but through online/remote instruction and take-home exams. 

Students: please check your SFU email accounts and CANVAS course pages for information from your instructors about how your individual classes will be proceeding.  

• The Philosophy department's offices are closed until further notice; instructors, TAs and staff are available by email. 
  
• Undergraduate advising, enrollment issues, declarations, and graduation checks: email philmgr@sfu.ca and include your student ID# 
  
• See our Contact page and People page for staff and faculty email. 

The Philosophy department emergency response team handles issues relating to COVID-19 and reporting requirements for our Philosophy students and faculty. The team can be reached at wwwphil@sfu.ca; please notify us if:

• You have contacted 811, and are self-isolating because you are experiencing symptoms or have been in contact with anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19
• You are getting tested for COVID-19.  If you know the results, please also report whether it was negative or positive.
• You have concerns which require immediate action (not related to courses - please contact your instructors for that)

Check SFU updates on COVID-19 FAQs

• The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences FAQ for students: https://www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2020/03/covid-19-info-for-fass-students.html
• Handy infographic on completing Spring term: https://www.sfu.ca/content/dam/sfu/fass/news/2020/03/FASS-pathways-to-completing_spring-2020.pdf
• Archive of student communications: http://www.sfu.ca/students/support/updates.html
   

Stay safe, everyone!

[published 17 March, 2020; updated 2 April, 2020]