Our evolving response to COVID-19

We’re committed to keeping you informed. Please check this page often for updates.

_{Last Updated: March 14th, 2022}

We are now well underway with Winter Session 2021/22 and the vibrancy that has returned to campus is wonderful to see.

Please find below some useful quick links you can refer to for all the latest health and safety information.

Returning to campus

The university has put in place multiple layers of protection to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in response to information on the progression of the pandemic. Below are the safety measures currently in place on our campuses:

All members of our community are required to follow the COVID-19 Campus Rules. More details can be found at: https://srs.ubc.ca/campusrules
All students, faculty, staff, and others must assess themselves daily for COVID-19 symptoms prior to engaging in in-person UBC activities on our campuses, and must stay home if they are experiencing relevant symptoms. Access the self-assessment tool at https://bc.thrive.health/covid19/en
At this time, all members of our community are required to wear masks in public indoor spaces on campus and it is strongly recommended that masks are of a medical grade. You can learn about different types of masks at http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/prevention-risks/masks. For those who need masks, they will be made available for members of the UBC community. More details can be found at https://srs.ubc.ca/masks and https://ok.ubc.ca/covid19/health-safety/masks/
Updated COVID-19 Safety Plans are in-place for the return to the majority of in-person instruction. More information about safety measures can be found at https://srs.ubc.ca/covid-19/covid-19-return-to-campus/ and https://ok.ubc.ca/covid19/health-safety/

In addition to the measures listed above, rapid test kits are being made available for students, faculty and staff. Test kits will be available on both campuses with the presentation of a valid UBC identification card. More information can be found at https://srs.ubc.ca/athometestkit and https://ok.ubc.ca/covid19/testing-reporting/. We also urge you to be fully vaccinated, and to register for your booster dose as soon as you are eligible. Register for your COVID-19 vaccine at: https://immunizebc.ca.

For any students, faculty and staff needing support for their mental health and wellbeing, resources are available:

For students, visit: https://students.ubc.ca/health/mental-health-during-covid-19 and https://students.ok.ubc.ca/support/#health-and-wellness
For faculty and staff, visit: https://hr.ubc.ca/working-ubc/working-during-covid-19

COVID-19 AND UBC'S RESPONSE:

Get the latest FAQs and resources for UBC students, faculty and staff.

Visit covid19.ubc.ca

RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS:

Additional resources for students relating to international travel, campus safety measures and more.

Visit students.ubc.ca

Wear your non-medical mask.

The BC Provincial Health Officer, Dr Bonnie Henry, announced that the Public Health Order requiring masks to be worn in public indoor spaces is lifted as of March 11, 2022. You can read more at https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022HLTH0081-000324.

The latest changes indicate that while face coverings will be optional for people in all indoor public settings, individual organizations can choose to continue to require mask wearing on their premises. As such, UBC Sauder will continue with the current approach, requiring masks to be worn in public indoor spaces on both campuses, until the end of the 2021/22 Winter Session on April 30, 2022. Learn more about the UBC COVID-19 Campus Rules at https://srs.ubc.ca/covid-19/ubc-campus-rules-guidance-documents/.

About the BC Vaccine Card

The BC provincial government announced the introduction of the BC Vaccine Card by order from the provincial health officer, effective September 13, 2021. The order currently requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination to access a range of activities, including indoor ticketed sporting events, indoor and patio dining in restaurants, fitness centres, casinos and indoor organized events, such as conferences and weddings. The BC Vaccine Card will not be required after April 8, 2022.

More details on BC’s balanced plan to ease restrictions can be found here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022HLTH0081-000324

If you were vaccinated in another province or country, no matter what vaccine you received, you may upload your information in order to obtain your BC Vaccine Card. If you need a BC Personal Health Number to upload your information, call a BC Services agent at: 1-888-268-4319 then upload at https://immunizationrecord.gov.bc.ca.

Not yet vaccinated? Here’s how.

Free COVID-19 vaccinations are available to all incoming UBC students (both domestic and international). Please note that you do not need a BC Personal Health Number, a BC Services Card, or to be enrolled in BC’s Medical Services Plan to receive a vaccine. Information on how to register for your vaccine can be found at www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/register

Anyone over the age of 12 living in BC is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Updated information on BC’s COVID-19 Immunization Plan can be found at www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/plan

More details on immunizations and BC’s COVID-19 response plan in BC can be found at www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/info/response and immunizebc.ca/ask-us