We are pleased to tell you that CNC’s Return To Campus Plan and Communicable Disease Plan are now ready. They can also be found at cnc.bc.ca/covid.
These plans will define how CNC will ensure the health and wellbeing of students and employees as face-to-face learning increases. The final decision toward greater face-to-face learning depends on BC moving to the fourth and final step of the provincial re-start plan.
The pandemic is not over, and the plans are intended to adapt to changing circumstances following provincial public health guidance. The plans assume COVID-19 will become manageable like other respiratory viruses due to higher rates of vaccination and the ability to manage cases without sweeping restrictions. We intend to work closely with the BC Government, Northern Health, and our post-secondary colleagues to adapt the plans.
In general, here is how the fall term will look in moving to step four of the restart strategy:
General guidance as early as September 7th
- Masks will be a personal choice (but may be recommended depending on local COVID-19 transmission rates)
- Normal social contact
- Daily health check
- If one is sick, stay home and get tested
- Modified seasonal cleaning
- Communicable disease plan in place
Educational delivery
- Primarily on-campus with student learning accommodations and support
- Maximum capacity for buildings/rooms such as residences (with some rooms held for isolation if required)
Offices/workplaces
- Fully re-opened offices and workspaces w/ staff accommodations and support
- Communicable disease plan in place
Common spaces
- All spaces fully re-opened
- Communicable disease plan in place
Work/ organized gatherings
- Full capacity allowed with increased or hybrid virtual options to continue (expected)
Social/personal gatherings
- Normal social contact
- No indoor/outdoor spectator limits
Student activities
- Normal social contact
- Sports events/concerts
- Pubs/bars and nightclubs
- Student group activities
- Events and parties
As we prepare to welcome students this fall, we want to advise you of services available to you:
Registration and appointment booking for the COVID-19 vaccine continues. You can register at getvaccinated.gov.bc.ca/ or by calling 1-833-838-2323.
The return to greater face-to-face learning will involve some big changes. Students can use the following services to support their mental health and wellbeing:
A free and confidential mental-health counselling and referral service for students available 24-hours, seven days/week.
provides culturally appropriate crisis support for Indigenous Peoples within British Columbia, available 24-hours, seven days/week.
Campus resources include student counselling services available from trained counsellors who provide educational, personal and crisis counselling to support student well-being.