Colour Connected Against Racism, an AMS resource group whose mission is aimed at providing support and information for BIPOC students, has been inactive since 2020.
Starting on October 28, the Department of Geography at UBC is initiating Green Days, in which the department is encouraged to work from home to reduce transit emissions for the day.
UBC piloted a Wellness Mentors Program aimed at supporting BIPOC students, however it is no longer running. UBC says it is still committed to supporting BIPOC’s mental health through various other programs.
Through UBC Health Student Services, individuals can book “goal-oriented” counselling appointments which focus on “strengths and identifying helpful perspectives and/or strategies,” according to the services’ website.
On February 17, VP Students Ainsley Carry presented the task force’s draft recommendations to the university’s Board of Governors Finance Committee.
While VCH will not set up another on-campus testing site, UBC announced that community members will be able to get a rapid test by showing a piece of UBC ID starting February 7.
Over the past week, countries worldwide have started to issue travel restrictions in response to the emerging Omicron variant of COVID-19 — which has impacted some international students’ plans for winter break.
Our campus joins 40 other universities across Canada in signing the charter.
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