A team of UWindsor health researchers is looking for volunteers to participate in a survey called Student, Faculty, and Staff Perceptions of On-campus COVID-19 Testing, Return to Campus, and Vaccination Hesitancy.

“The purpose of the survey is to gather insights from the University of Windsor student, faculty, and staff population to inform effective campus health messaging,” says lead researcher Kendall Soucie, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology.

“Another key objective is to determine common perceived barriers and facilitators to weekly COVID-19 screening procedures.”

The survey is a collaboration between WE-Spark Health Institute’s project “Students Igniting Vaccine Confidence Program in Windsor-Essex” and its COVID Screening Platform.

Dr. Soucie says the team aims to determine factors and barriers to getting vaccinated and critical demographics that will need to be targeted.

“Consideration of this data may highlight opportunities to increase voluntary participation in weekly COVID-19 screenings as students, faculty, and staff return to campus.”

All UWindsor staff, faculty, and students are eligible and may sign up for the survey here.

Participants will be entered into a draw for one of 30 $10 gift cards from the Campus Bookstore.

The survey is executed by Soucie with fellow investigators Lisa Porter and Dora Cavallo-Medved from biomedical sciences, Sarah Woodruff from kinesiology, and research assistants Jesse Scott and Jackie Fong. It has received clearance from the UWindsor Research Ethics Board.

With the University of Windsor planning for a return to face-to-face programming and on-campus activities in Fall 2021, the Office of Student Experience is reinstituting its Student Events Calendar for students to reference as they look to stay connected with their institution.

Sarah Hébert, student experience communications assistant, notes that the student experience goes beyond the classroom.

“The need for high-quality activities outside of the classroom should remain a priority,” she says.

Collaborating with other departments on campus, the online Students Events Calendar is housed on the Office of Student Experience website, highlighting events and activities available for UWindsor students, both virtual and in-person.

“Students are looking to engage with campus life, especially as we being to return to campus,” says Hébert. “Keeping our students informed is an important first step in keeping our students engaged.”

Staff and faculty are encouraged to share this events calendar with their students and encourage them to get involved. To add an event listing to the Student Events Calendar, fill out the online form.

Direct questions or inquiries about the Student Events Calendar to Hébert at Sarah.Hebert@uwindsor.ca.

UWindsor employees and students returning to campus will find the doors open at the Campus Bookstore.

The store, located on the lower level of the Student Centre, can serve walk-in customers Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is stocked with Lancer apparel, giftware, school and office supplies, as well as books for study or general reading.

Its staff is also ready to work with instructors to order course materials for fall classes.

Learn more on the store website.

Most campus electronic devices were turned off while employees were working remotely. Information Technology Services has put together a list of considerations for faculty and staff looking to ensure that devices are in good order.

Find the webpage with information: Returning to Campus: Tech Considerations.

Applications are now live for students to apply for scholarships and bursaries for the 2021-22 academic year.

This “how-to” document will assist students with navigating through the application process.

Students who require assistance with their applications can join one of the drop-in sessions offered weekly.

“Many awards have early fall deadlines,” says Marian Doll, director of Student Awards and Financial Aid. “So we encourage students to log in UWinsite Student > Student Homepage > Award Profile as soon as possible to start applying. There is no limit on the number of awards that a student can apply for and we encourage students to follow the how-to document at least once as they navigate through the profile.”

Director of graduate academic services, Marie Hawkins, says that “applications for most donor-sponsored graduate awards are now available through the Award Profile as well.”

Find additional information on applying for scholarships and bursaries for the 2021-22 academic year:

• Undergraduate/Law/Education
• Graduate Students