University of Saskatchewan (USask) and the University of Regina (U of R) are extending remote learning until Feb. 7, 2022.The decisions are a result of the rise of COVID-19 positive cases in the province.On Feb.
7, the U of R will see a partial return of some in-person classes.“Some of those classes might be hybrid. We know many of our students want to be back in-person, many of our professors as well,” said Jeff Keshen, U of R president.“We want to do this in a way that is measured and careful.
We want people back on campus. … But we don’t want to overwhelm the campus.” In-class learning paused at universities of Regina and Saskatchewan On Feb.
22, campus activities will return, but with precautionary measures. Athletic activities, for example, will resume but without any spectators.Keshen said if all goes well with this plan, the U of R will start to see the beginning of an end of this pandemic.“On March 1st, we will (be) coming back to in-person classes as the way that we anticipated for the winter 2022 term,” he said. “We’re looking at somewhere between 75 and 80 per cent of classes across the U of R and its federated colleges being in-person.”The USask’s pandemic response and recovery team (PRT) has been closely monitoring the spread of the Omicron variant — including modelling data, wastewater results, COVID-19 testing positivity in the community, and on- and off-campus cases.USask stated that all classes that are currently being delivered remotely until Feb.