COVID-19 UPDATE: Province implements stay-at-home order effective April 8
April 8, 2021
Yesterday, the provincial government announced a third provincial emergency and stay-at-home order in response to the rapid increase in COVID-19 transmission and the threat to the province’s hospital system capacity. Effective Thursday April 8, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. the province wide stay-at-home order requires everyone to remain at home except for essential purposes and will stay in effect for at least four weeks. Niagara College will continue with its lockdown delivery plans implemented after the...
Fall Term Update: September will see a significant increase in on-campus learning at Niagara College
March 18, 2021
As Niagara College closely monitors current and projected public health measures, vaccination rates and other factors, a significant increase in on-campus learning is anticipated for the Fall 2021 term. Academic planning for Fall 2021 is well underway, and the college is reviewing programs for increased on-campus classes and labs, focused on safety, academic quality and student experience. Courses and program elements that return to campus will comply with all public health measures and directives, incorporating...
New partnership creates a world of opportunities for students
February 17, 2021
Niagara College and Global University Systems (GUS) announced a partnership today that provides a broad range of opportunities for students from both organizations, sets the stage for collaborative international projects and partnerships, and the delivery of select Niagara College credentials at GUS’s Toronto School of Management (TSoM). Based in the Netherlands and with a strong presence in Canada, Global University Systems (GUS) is a network of higher education institutions offering undergraduate, graduate and law degree...
COVID Update: Spring and Fall term update
February 2, 2021
Message from Fiona Allan, vice president, Academic: As we continue to monitor the status of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and related public health measures and directives and adapt our operations to ensure a safe and healthy learning environment and workplace, Niagara College has determined that the current model of remote and hybrid academic program delivery will continue for the Spring 2021 term which begins in May. As with the current Winter term, the delivery of...
COVID Update: Provincial state of emergency declaration and stay-at-home order
January 14, 2021
The provincial government has declared a state of emergency for Ontario in response to rising COVID-19 numbers across the province. The declaration includes a stay-at-home order effective today (Thursday January 14, 2021) requiring that all Ontario residents must stay home except for essential trips. The stay-at -home order will be in effect until at least February 11, 2021. At this time, we don’t anticipate that the emergency declaration will impact our current on-campus classes, labs...
