A number of Okanagan College (OC) students are asking the institution to move some classes online due to COVID-19, and are making their point with an .

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e asking for the college to be more proactive,91裸聊视频� says full-time student Luna Morris. 91裸聊视频淭he Omicron variant is spreading and a lot of us are very concerned.91裸聊视频�

Morris adds students are shoulder to shoulder in many classes and it seems many may be going to school sick.

91裸聊视频淧eople have been away on international travel, and there were at least two positive COVID-19 cases in the nursing program after the holiday break.91裸聊视频�

The petition is also asking the college to not just follow public health orders from the province, but also recommendations from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety for post-secondary schools such as: offering virtual learning to limit the number of people in a classroom, online exams and remote access to course materials and instructors.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e been trying to keep our COVID-19 page up to date based on the guidance from public health,91裸聊视频� says Tyler Finley, manager of marketing and communications for Okanagan College.

91裸聊视频淚n the case of Omicron, public health is telling us that they91裸聊视频檙e still seeing transmission occurring in places like households. Transmission in educational settings on post-secondary campuses continues to be uncommon just because there are so many layers of protection in place.91裸聊视频�

The college91裸聊视频檚 COVID-19 webpage contains its mask mandate, communicable disease plan, personal health checks, and other items.

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Morris points out the college has canceled campus events for January.

91裸聊视频淚f those events are not deemed safe, then why can91裸聊视频檛 some classes be moved online?91裸聊视频�

Finley says the guidance from public health is that unstructured, social settings cannot be controlled.

91裸聊视频淥bviously in that context, you cannot control people91裸聊视频檚 mask-wearing, behaviour, and things of that nature, whereas in the classroom those things are manageable.91裸聊视频�

Finley adds the most critical thing is that every member of the OC community, students, staff, and visitors, are told to stay home if they are sick.

Morris agrees that students are being urged to not go to class if they are feeling unwell.

91裸聊视频淏ut there is a lot of pressure on students from teachers not to fall behind in their studies,91裸聊视频� she says.

Finley says the physical and mental of students is a top priority for Okanagan College.

91裸聊视频淏eing a student is stressful at the best of times, and the pandemic just adds another layer to that. There are mental health and other supports available.91裸聊视频�

Finley also encourages students, staff, and visitors to check the for updates.

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