MOHAWK STICKING TO ONLINE LEARNING

Online learning will remain the norm at Mohawk College for the remainder of the winter semester.

In a Jan. 11 memorandum to students, Mohawk president and CEO Ron McKerlie noted the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 virus has created uncertainty for the college and its students and staff.

"As a result, we have decided to continue to deliver the Winter 2022 semester in the current format, as it was detailed in a message to the college community

on Jan. 3," the memorandum states.

That means only lab work, or required in-person learning, will be done at the Fennell, McMaster, Stoney Creek and airport campuses, affecting some 9,000 students.

Everything else will be done online.

All in-person events, internal and external, have been cancelled until the

end of February.

The David Braley Athletic and Recreation Centre remains closed, except for approved academic and college-related purposes, until further notice and varsity athletics training and competition has been suspended until at least Jan. 21.

College officials say the situation will be reviewed at the conclusion of the winter semester in April.