Latest information for A&S students, faculty and staff
Across the University everyone is working hard to ensure safety measures, resources and services are in place to support students, staff and faculty throughout a successful academic year. The University remains committed to playing our part in ensuring the health and well-being of our community and to limit the spread of COVID-19. As always, our planning will continue to be informed by Public Health guidance.

Messages from the Dean
Read the latest message from Melanie Woodin, Dean, Faculty of Arts & Science, and Professor, Department of Cell & Systems Biology.
- Dean Woodin's remarks at 2021–22 year-end Faculty Council meeting | April 20, 2022
- A&S Winter Term Update from Dean Woodin | January 19, 2022
- Important update from Dean Woodin about exams | December 15, 2021
- Happy Holidays Arts & Science | December 10, 2021
- Dean Woodin addresses first A&S Council meeting of the 2021–22 Academic Year | October 27, 2021
- Dean Woodin welcomes A&S community to the 2021–22 academic year | September 9, 2021
- Update from Dean Woodin about fall 2021 | July 28, 2021
- Update from Dean Woodin about fall 2021 planning | June 22, 2021
- Update from Dean Woodin about A&S fall 2021 planning | May 26, 2021
- Message from Dean Woodin about fall 2021 planning | April, 21, 2021
- Message from Dean Woodin about Summer Session | February 12, 2021
- New year message from Dean Woodin to A&S undergraduates | January 11, 2021
- Dean Woodin highlights accomplishments of the A&S community at last Faculty Council meeting of 2020 | December 14, 2020
- Message from Dean Woodin regarding winter term classes and course delivery | November 20, 2020
- Message from Dean Woodin: Deadlines for Undergraduate Credit/No Credit and Late Withdrawal | October 28, 2020
- Dean Woodin addresses first A&S Council meeting of the 2020-21 academic year | October 22, 2020
- Message from Dean Woodin about undergraduate course delivery | October 13, 2020
- In Conversation: Dean Melanie Woodin and ASSU President Ikran Jama | September 22, 2020
- Welcome from Dean Woodin to the 2020-21 academic year | September 8, 2020
- A&S Fall Term update for undergraduate students from Dean Woodin | July 31, 2020
- Message from Dean Woodin for A&S Undergraduates: Update on Fall Term, Dean's Promise and the new Academic Plan | June 25, 2020
- Looking ahead to the fall: Q&A with Dean Woodin | May 19, 2020
- Message from Dean Woodin for A&S undergraduate students: CR/NCR, fees and summer timetable | May 1, 2020
- Dean Woodin’s remarks at year-end Faculty Council meeting | April 16, 2020
- Update from Dean Woodin for A&S undergraduate students: Summer Session | April 9, 2020
- End of term message from Dean Woodin | April 3, 2020
- Daily update for A&S undergraduate students: summer courses and absence declaration tool | April 2, 2020
- Daily update for A&S undergraduate students: Three days to go! | April 1, 2020
- Daily update for A&S undergraduate students: deadline extension to drop a course | March 31, 2020
- Daily update for A&S undergraduate students: final week of term | March 30, 2020
- Daily update to A&S undergraduate students: Six weekdays to go | March 27, 2020
- Daily update for A&S undergraduate students: Convocation | March 26, 2020
- Daily update for A&S undergraduate students: Summer courses | March 25, 2020
- Daily update for A&S undergraduate students | March 24, 2020
- Update for A&S undergraduate students: Countdown to end of term | March 23, 2020
- Thank you video to A&S undergraduate students | March 20, 2020
- Update to A&S undergraduate students on deferred exams and financial assistance | March 19, 2020
- Update for A&S undergraduate students from Dean Woodin | March 18, 2020
- COVID-19 update for A&S undergraduate students | March 17, 2020
- Update on CR/NCR for A&S undergraduate students | March 16, 2020
- Changes to the Winter 2020 Session for A&S Undergraduate Students | March 15, 2020
- Moving Classes to Alternate Modes of Delivery | March 13, 2020
- Absence Declaration Tool | March 11, 2020