Dear Members of the Saint Mary’s University community,
Yesterday, the federal government announced that Monday, September 19, 2022, will be a federal holiday and a National Day of Mourning in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral service. The Nova Scotia Government also announced that Nova Scotia will mark Monday as a provincial holiday. This means that government offices, public schools and regulated child care will be closed.
In keeping with the announcements by both levels of government, Saint Mary’s University will be curtailing services on campus and cancelling classes and labs. Please see the detailed list below.
There will be no classes, seminars, tutorials and labs including on-campus, remote, dual and hybrid.
Administrative offices and most services will be closed.
For employees, this day will be treated as a holiday in accordance with collective agreements; if you have any questions about how this closure affects you, please contact your manager or People and Culture (Human Resources).
Food Services for residence students will be available; The Dockside, C-Store and Hey Chef will be operational with regular hours as food service options.
The Patrick Power Library will be open with reduced hours and the Global Atrium will be available as a study space.
The O'Donnell Hennessey Student Centre building will be open but offices and services will be closed. The Health Clinic will be closed and appointments will be rebooked.
The Homburg Centre for Health & Wellness will operate on reduced hours.
Sincerely,
Dr. Madine VanderPlaat
Interim Vice-President, Academic & Research
Michelle Benoit
Vice-President, Finance & Administration