{"id":1756,"date":"2021-11-25T18:47:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T02:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/urgent-news\/?p=1756"},"modified":"2021-11-26T11:11:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T19:11:02","slug":"flood-update-most-classes-resume-face-to-face-monday-november-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/urgent-news\/2021\/11\/25\/flood-update-most-classes-resume-face-to-face-monday-november-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Flood update: Most classes resume face-to-face Monday, November, 29"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFV will resume scheduled on-campus classes, educational programming including most face-to-face classes, and exams effective Monday, November 29.<\/p>\n<p>Faculty, in discussion with their deans, department heads, and directors may choose to complete the term online rather than returning to in-person learning. This decision is based on information currently available. If conditions change suddenly, additional measures or changes to these plans will be implemented and communicated promptly.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier today, the Province of British Columbia opened Highway 1 to traffic between Abbotsford and Chilliwack. The opening of this major artery re-connects campuses and communities in Abbotsford and Chilliwack, making travel across the valley possible for students, faculty, and staff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Students: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Check email<\/strong> &#8211; it&#8217;s vital to connect to Blackboard and\/or check your UFV email \u2013 depending on how your professor has been communicating through this crisis \u2013 so you are aware of next steps.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accommodation<\/strong> &#8211; professors expect that <strong>some students will need to be accommodated<\/strong>. If your class returns fully to in-person learning and you are unable to come to campus, please connect with your professor to work out a plan for you to complete the semester.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Changes to course syllabi<\/strong> &#8211; professors may change this to ensure learning outcomes for their courses can still be met despite the 2-week disruption. You will be informed of these changes by your professor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Final exams &#8211; The final exam schedule remains in place. <\/strong>Many exams will continue as scheduled, while some may shift to online. Your professors will update you on any changes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flexible course options &#8211; <\/strong>If you will struggle to complete a course because of your personal circumstances, please connect with your professors. They have a variety of options available to them to help you complete your course.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supports <\/strong>&#8211; All student services will also continue to be available online.<\/li>\n<li><strong>More in-person service on campus will be coming<\/strong>. Staffing levels are dependent on the ability of staff to get to campus, so there could be some disruptions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support <\/strong>&#8211; If you need support, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fufv-advocate.symplicity.com%2Fcare_report%2Findex.php%2Fpid465845%3F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cdave.pinton%40ufv.ca%7C0b3a7254a3114c4bdea308d9b08341f8%7Ca3d10b1dc22648f9a6db976df918187e%7C1%7C0%7C637734900059460015%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=eRh8yIyOu9%2B7sTH2RVf76na%2FQinkoF7p3sPtDdE%2BodI%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Priority Access to Student Supports (PASS)<\/a> system. UFV has increased the number of people dedicated to PASS right now and activated a triage system to prioritize response to those with greatest need.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Shuttle &#8211; the Student Union Society has indicated that the shuttle will be running Monday morning.<\/strong> Please check their <a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftrk.cp20.com%2Fclick%2Fe3zi-2h1i8e-p2qbwb-7iufmg90%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cdave.pinton%40ufv.ca%7Ca20d43983f2647f367fc08d9b0857328%7Ca3d10b1dc22648f9a6db976df918187e%7C1%7C0%7C637734909476669973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=KCIC4qOY2U3NfOPOwOzkozjLTDCYD0xwJGaFdtfccjg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftrk.cp20.com%2Fclick%2Fe3zi-2h1i8e-p2qbwc-7iufmg91%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cdave.pinton%40ufv.ca%7Ca20d43983f2647f367fc08d9b0857328%7Ca3d10b1dc22648f9a6db976df918187e%7C1%7C0%7C637734909476679975%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=oh8K2e8vwqloITiC99tJ9RlEG86Ntn3zLtOQW3dSmmk%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Twitter<\/a> page for the most current information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Faculty:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Deans will be communicating details and flexible options relating to academic programming delivery modes, final grade options, and accommodations for students who have been significantly impacted by flooding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Staff, faculty, and academic support faculty:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you cannot travel safely to campus, please coordinate with your supervisor or manager where you will work: 1) on campus; 2) at a remote work location; or 3) if you require a leave and are unable to work due to the state of emergency caused by flooding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Special leave: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please remember staff and faculty members impacted by the flood can use special paid leave. UFV employees (Type A and B) have up to seven days of paid time off. For temporary staff (Contract Type C and D) who are employed on a contract basis, you may be eligible for three days of paid time off in the form of special leave days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Employee support:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UFV faculty and staff have access to <a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ufv.ca%2Fhr%2Fcompensation-benefits%2Femployee-family-assistance%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cdave.pinton%40ufv.ca%7C0b3a7254a3114c4bdea308d9b08341f8%7Ca3d10b1dc22648f9a6db976df918187e%7C1%7C0%7C637734900059470019%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=IgIKO4pVoj49dpApmB%2BOUgfUcNPZuHFAxm8uJV74LKA%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Employee and Family Assistance Program<\/a>. EFAP is a confidential service available to you at no cost, 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week. Toll-free: 1-800-663-1142<\/p>\n<p>International (call collect): 604-689-1717. You may also sign up\/log in to your <a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhomeweb.ca%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cdave.pinton%40ufv.ca%7C0b3a7254a3114c4bdea308d9b08341f8%7Ca3d10b1dc22648f9a6db976df918187e%7C1%7C0%7C637734900059480014%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=1ckrFW6RjlBtEUockuIxwl8209wSr%2FHp5ClTqjDLZQc%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Homeweb<\/a> account for advice, counselling or treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFV will resume scheduled on-campus classes, educational programming including most face-to-face classes, and exams effective Monday, November 29. Faculty, in discussion with their deans, department heads, and directors may choose to complete the term online rather than returning to in-person learning. This decision is based on information currently available. If conditions change suddenly, additional measures &#8230; <a title=\"Flood update: Most classes resume face-to-face Monday, November, 29\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/urgent-news\/2021\/11\/25\/flood-update-most-classes-resume-face-to-face-monday-november-29\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":127,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/urgent-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/urgent-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/urgent-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/urgent-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/127"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/urgent-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1756"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/urgent-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1758,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/urgent-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1756\/revisions\/1758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/urgent-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/urgent-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/urgent-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}