Memorial University plans to lift its cap on classroom sizes for the winter semester, a key step in returning students to a routine not seen on campus since the COVID-19 pandemic exploded in March 2020.
Greg McDougall, the university’s chief risk officer, said MUN officials have been hearing from students who have been struggling with the mix of online and in-person classes.
McDougall said MUN has been using the current fall semester as a period of transition after the 2020-21 academic year, which was largely virtual.
They’re removing the 100-person classroom cap, meaning more students will be allowed inside lecture halls and larger classrooms.
Memorial has made COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for students, faculty and staff who are on campus, and requires mask-wearing in indoor spaces, unless someone has a medical exemption.
According to McDougall, about 97 per cent of staff and 92 per cent of students are fully vaccinated.