UFV students have until May 8 to withdraw from their winter classes, according to the March 24 COVID-19 update from the university.
Additionally, UFV announced there will be no face-to-face summer classes. All classes during the summer semester will be remote or online only, for the full, late, and early sessions. There will be alterations to the offered classes to accommodate this change.
Previously, the last day to withdraw from a class in the winter semester was March 3. There will be “no adverse academic effect” for students wishing to use this new deadline, but they will receive a W on their transcript.
“For courses dropped during this new withdrawal period, a ‘W’ will show on the student’s permanent record, but will not count as a course attempt when calculating repeat rules,” the March 24 email said.
Students wishing to withdraw from their winter classes can do so online; those with student loans should first contact Financial Aid, and student athletes should first contact Alicia Hurley.
Aside from the extended withdrawal deadline, UFV’s academic calendar will continue as scheduled. Registration for the summer semester will be available online, and the online classes are set to begin May 4 for the full and early sessions and July 2 for the late sessions.
Additional closures were announced in the email. Starting March 26, the Student Union Building will be closed, except for those with offices within the building, as will the Applied Technology and Technical Studies building in Chilliwack.
The Abbotsford and Chilliwack bookstores have moved to online service only. In Chilliwack, the Cascade Café has closed, and the Abbotsford location will close after Thursday.
The computer labs on the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses have been reduced to one per campus. The university has set up Wi-Fi hotspots in the campus parking lots for social distancing-friendly internet access.
“As the COVID-19 situation evolves, the university is adapting and providing education and services online wherever and whenever possible. So while the doors to some buildings and services may be closed, UFV remains open, active, and online,” Dave Pinton, UFV’s director of communications, said in the March 24 blog post.
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