Laurier is making daily decisions and service adjustments to contain the spread of COVID-19. Our goal is to keep the Laurier community informed of these updates in a timely and accurate manner. Visit the wlu.ca/coronavirus website for the latest information and the Remote Learning Student Hub site for academic, mental health and social supports.

We’re collecting stories of sharing, helping and kindness submitted by members of university community. Share your stories by emailing cpam@wlu.ca or tag Laurier in your social media posts.

May 12 key updates:

Laurier Recreation is now offering its live fitness classes via Zoom. The May 11-15 schedule is posted – visit @WLUrecreation on Instagram and Twitter for updates, as well as the website announcement for Zoom details. Laurier’s online classes were also featured on CTV Kitchener – watch the segment here!

Zoom software update required before May 31: To continue to participate in Zoom meetings and classes, members of the Laurier community are required to update your Zoom software to the latest available version before May 31. The update provides increased security features and encryption to help keep our community and our data safe.

To update your client, start the Zoom application on your computer, hover over your icon in the top right and click once, then click on Check for Updates. If there is a newer version of Zoom available it will download and install. For further instructions, visit Zoom’s help page.

Reminders:

Spring and Intersession classes: Monday, May 11 marked the first day of classes! Here are some Stay Golden resources for Spring and Intersession terms: Important dates and deadlines; Getting ready for Remote Learning, Online Spring Study Skills Workshops and the Remote Learning Student Support Hub.

Option to Convert Winter 2020 Grades to Credit or Withdrawal: The CR/WD grade selection form will be available to students for Winter 2020 grades beginning May 20 at 8:30 a.m. and will close June 3 at 4:30 p.m. More details about the selection process are posted to the enrolment services website. For more information, read the FAQs and the original CR/WD notice.