Return to Campus

Planning is underway to support a safe, equitable and supportive return to campus this September. A four-stage plan will guide our approach and consider factors including rate of community transmission, rate of vaccination and public health orders. The four-stage plan outlines broad guidelines, such as campus density, services available, and on-campus learning and research activities, and gives flexibility for input and decision-making to come from faculties and units who understand their work and needs best.

Read more about the four stages of our return to campus and how decision-making specific to faculties and units will be made. Be sure you check here often for specific updates for your community.

Active stage

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Latest updates

Watch the video of the recent COVID recovery town hall event hosted by Thompson Rivers University. Guest speakers include Dr. Bonnie Henry, Dr. Réka Gustafson and Dr. Brian Emerson.
The province of B.C. has issued a Return-to-Campus Primer, which provides interim, high-level guidance to support planning for the return of faculty and staff throughout the summer and for campus safety plan updates. The full Go-Forward Guidelines are expected to be released in the coming weeks.
B.C. residents aged 18+ are eligible to register for COVID-19 vaccines.
SFU is working with Provincial Health, WorkSafeBC and other post-secondary institutions to plan for a full return to campus.
The government of B.C. has launched a website and phone number for eligible people to register for a vaccine.
B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, has advised all public colleges and universities to prepare for a full return to on-campus education this September. SFU is well positioned to continue working toward a return to our campuses this fall.
The SFU GoForwardPlan has been updated with new information relating to non-medical masks, and resources added around proper face mask usage. Additionally, we’ve revised the COVID-19 'Building Access/Public Areas' column to specify restrictions related to department controlled spaces.
Planning continues as SFU works towards returning to in-person teaching, research and community engagement.