COVID-19

Decision on fall 2021 classes
The university has not made a decision on the delivery method (face-to face or online) for classes in Fall 2021. This decision will be made in April and will be communicated to students through email and on the web. 

Working from home will continue until June 30, 2021
The University of Calgary has decided to extend work from home for most of our employees who are able to do so through to June 30, 2021 – the end of the academic year. Learn more. 

Important Information for International Students traveling to Canada this term 
Learn more. 

Emergency warden program update

Due to the current COVID-19 situation and resultant work from home mandate the Emergency Warden program does not function as intended and has been suspended.

Though the Emergency Warden program has always functioned as a volunteer best efforts initiative during regular business hours to supplement the engineered Fire Alarm systems in our buildings and assist first responders (primarily Campus Security and the Calgary Fire Department) with information related to the event, during this time previously identified emergency wardens will not be active in evacuation events.

Everyone - whether student, faculty, staff, tenant, contractor or visitor - is required to evacuate and not re enter a building in alarm. Follow the emergency instructions below, these emergency instructions are posted in all campus buildings and can also be located on the Emergency Management web page.

Evacuation Instructions

• Take coat, keys and identification if immediately available
• Evacuate building through the nearest safe exit
• Close all doors along your exit route
• Obey all instructions and emergency announcements for specific evacuation instructions
• Move outside, away from the building and proceed to the Assembly Point
• If you have information regarding the emergency, call 9-1-1 then Campus Security at 403-220-5333 when safe to do so
• Do not re-enter the building until you have received the “ALL CLEAR” at the assembly point

Shipping and receiving update
Please note the following updates regarding shipping and receiving, effective Dec. 14:

• Areas supporting research who are still on campus will continue to receive freight.
• Foothills campus will receive freight as usual.
• Dock drops to key areas where staffed, will continue to receive freight.
• Mail and parcel pick will be available at Distribution Services located in the Physical Plant between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily.
• You will be required to inform Derek Kogstad kogstad@ucalgary.ca and Andy Wah awah@ucalgary.ca what day and time a representative from your area will be coming to the Physical Plant to pick-up parcels and mail.
• Please ensure your item has been physically delivered to Distribution Services before making arrangements to pick it up.
• The Physical Plant is located directly across from the Alberta Children’s Hospital. You will see three loading dock doors and delivery trucks in the parking lot. There is signage guiding you into the warehouse.
• Masks and social distancing are required immediately once you’ve entered the warehouse.

 
Cases on campus
Up-to-date information on COVID-19 cases on campus: View the COVID-19 dashboard

We would like to remind our campus community of the updated isolation guidance for employees and students which include a guide of when to come on campus

See all past updates