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November 12, 2020Manitoba Pandemic Response Level Red – Critical Due to the announcement by Manitoba Public Health this week, the following directives are in place for the duration of Response Level Red. All employees (faculty and staff) except those in the departments listed below (essential services) are strongly encouraged to work from home during Level Red. Employees are to notify their supervisor about how this affects their schedule. At this time, the following departments will remain working from campus during regular working hours Monday – Friday:– Facilities–…
October 30, 2020In light of the announcement by Manitoba Public Health this afternoon, the following will be effective immediately: All employees (faculty and staff) except those in the departments listed below (essential services) are encouraged to work from home during Pandemic Response Level Red. Employees must speak with their supervisor regarding how this affects their schedule. At this time, the following departments will remain working from campus during regular working hours Monday – Friday:– Facilities– Hospitality– Student Services– Front Desk (Waldron Building)– Library– Financial Services (limited days)…
October 29, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WINNIPEG, October 29, 2020 – Booth UC Professor, and Senior Psychology Student, to Study Problem Gambling with the Help of New Research Fund Booth University College is honoured to announce that Dr. Evan Curtis, Assistant Professor of Psychology, has been awarded a prestigious research grant through the Dr. Edgar and Ynez Smutny Memorial Fund. Dr. Curtis, along with a senior psychology student, will be studying, Predicting Problem Gambling Using Cumulative Prospect Theory. This year, Booth University College was able to establish a…
October 14, 2020We have now entered Phase 4 of the re-opening plan, organizing and planning for the Winter term. All employees and students are required to wear a face mask in all common and/or shared spaces. This means anywhere outside of offices/classrooms/meeting rooms. Masks may be removed in offices/classrooms/meeting rooms where social distancing guidelines are being maintained. The following requirements are now in place: Training workshop for all employees and students Rotating work schedules An ample supply of recommended PPE available Cleaning and Sanitizing supplies available for use Fixed…
September 11, 2020Booth University College is thrilled to announce that this fall and winter we will, once again, be hosting the Earl Robinson Memorial Lecture Series: Christian Faith in the World. The Series was established to honour the memory and contributions of Colonel Earl Robinson of The Salvation Army, especially as the founding President of Booth University College. The first lecture will take place online, September 29 at 7pm. Dr. Donald Burke will be presenting “Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth: Is There a Salvationist Way of…
September 1, 2020On September 8, 2020, Booth UC will enter Phase 3 of the re-opening plan as students return to campus virtually and/or in person. As of September 1, 2020, all employees and students are required to wear a face mask in all common and/or shared spaces. This means anywhere outside of offices/classrooms/meeting rooms. Masks may be removed in offices/classrooms/meeting rooms where social distancing guidelines are being maintained. The following re-opening requirements are now in place: Training workshop for all employees and students A staggered return-to-campus schedule Rotating work…
August 13, 2020Our top priorities are the health and safety of the entire Booth UC community and delivering high quality education for our students. In this video our Student Services Team talk about what that’s going to look like if you visit campus in the fall.
August 10, 2020Booth UC has now entered Phase 2 of the re-opening plan effective August 4, 2020, which allows employees to start preparing for the return of students for the academic year. The following re-opening requirements are now in place: Training workshop for all employees and students A staggered return-to-campus schedule Rotating work schedules An ample supply of recommended PPE available Cleaning and Sanitizing supplies available for use Fixed property distancing equipment/signs installed (Floor markers, signs, Plexiglass shields, sanitizing stations, touchless garbage cans) Booth UC will be…
July 28, 2020Our top priorities are the health and safety of the entire Booth UC community and delivering high quality education for our students. Dr. Michael Boyce, our VP, Academic and Dean, describes what that’s going to look like in September.
July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Booth UC has created a re-opening plan effective July 6, 2020, which allows employees to return to campus gradually with the following safety protocols in place. Training workshop for all employees and students A staggered return-to-campus schedule Rotating work schedules An ample supply of recommended PPE available Cleaning and Sanitizing supplies available for use Fixed property distancing equipment/signs installed (Floor markers, signs, Plexiglass shields, sanitizing stations, touchless garbage cans) Booth UC will be closed to the public for the fall term,…
