OCAD said its decision to delay means the winter study week between Feb. OCAD’s announcement follows decisions by other Ontario universities, such as Queens, Ryerson (X-University), University of Toronto, York University, McMaster, Guelph and Waterloo, to move to online learning for the start of the winter term. Practically every other post-secondary institution in Ontario is planning to go online for January,” said a user on Reddit. This plan jeopardizes the entire semester if it just so happens that it might not be safe to return to in-person learning in February. “This is totally bizarre, given that COVID is not going to just magically disappear by the end of January. The university says the delay will provide time for its students and staff to receive their booster shots and allow for returning international students to settle in once they’ve arrived back to Toronto.Ī student from the university took to social media to express concern about the decision to cancel all instructional classes throughout January rather than simply move to online learning. “To preserve the much anticipated in-person learning experiences for students while prioritizing health and safety for all, OCAD University will be delaying the start of instructional classes and activities to Friday, January 28,” said OCAD in a statement last Thursday. OCAD University is postponing the start of all classes until the end of January due to the rise in COVID-19 cases.
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