School of Environmental Design and Rural Development

To SEDRD Students, Colleagues and Collaborators:
The health and safety of our community is a top priority for the  School of Environmental Design & Rural Development (SEDRD).  In response to the rapidly unfolding COVID-19 pandemic and University of Guelph directives, SEDRD is continuing with its ‘work from home’ strategy. For important semester and final examination information/dates please see the latest UoG COVID-19 updates.

Our staff, faculty and students are equipped to work remotely and they are reachable by email. In addition, all non-essential SEDRD travel has been postponed. Our goal is to maintain revised schedules during this turbulent time. We will be monitoring our workflow and we will communicate any schedule changes to our students, program applicants and the SEDRD community as quickly as possible.

As we continue to monitor health updates from the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, our local health units and the University of Guelph, we have implemented, in compliance with UoG direction, the following precautionary measures for our workspaces:

• Mandatory stay-at-home policy for staff and faculty

• Closure of non-essential space in the LA building and Johnston Hall

• An enhanced cleaning regime

• Suspension of all face-to-face (in-person) meetings in favour of audio-visual conferencing

• Mandatory self-isolation for staff/faculty returning from abroad

We appreciate your understanding and value your feedback as we meet the challenges of the day.
School of Environmental Design & Rural Development