Health and Safety

All staff, faculty, students and visitors to campus are required to wear a three layer medical grade masks. Community members are welcome to wear N-95, KN-95 or equivalents. Brescia has a supply of ASTM-level 3 disposable medical masks and additional PPE for community members upon request.

Masks are required when in the presence of others and in common/shared spaces on campus, including lounges and classrooms. 

For visitors on campus who do not have a mask, disposable masks are available and can be picked up at the front desk in the reception area of the St. James Building, Clare Hall, The Hive and the Berly Ivey Library. 

Brescia has secured a sufficient number of masks, gloves and where required, face shields for our community members who require or feel more comfortable wearing the appropriate PPE.

All students, faculty, staff and community members on Brescia's campus are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless  protected by the Ontario Human Rights Code. 

All students, faculty and staff are required to submit a form prior to each visit on Brescia's campus. To complete the forms, visit our Faculty/Staff or Current Students COVID-19 websites.

To ensure that our community follows recommended physical distancing protocol, new traffic flow measures on campus have been introduced to ensure safe movement through buildings, classrooms and lounge spaces.

Entrances and exits may have changed and potentially may be designated as “one way” only.  Please watch for signage that will guide the community on using the correct doors and entrances.

Each of our classrooms will have a maximum capacity marked with clear signage on entrance/exit procedures. Work spaces, desks and seating will be clearly marked to ensure physical distancing measures are followed.

The Mercato is open to serve our students living in Clare Hall and on campus. To ensure the health and safety of all:

• Traffic flow measures are in place to respect distancing measures
• Dining and seating areas in the Mercato are modified to accommodate physical distancing
• The Marche (food service area) will model a reduced capacity with approximately 40 visitors at a time
• Priority access is provided to Clare Hall residents 

For more information, visit The Mercato website. 

Please review our routine cleaning and disinfecting requirements, prepared by Facilities Management which outlines Brescia’s cleaning and disinfecting procedures.

Yes, under the direction of the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) and Western University, three layer medical masks are mandatory for all Brescia community members and visitors when indoors on Brescia’s campus.

Students and visitors can request a reusable mask at the St. James and Clare Hall front desks, as well as The Hive.

Students, faculty, staff and visitors looking for additional information can visit the following pages: Brescia’s COVID-19 Update, Western’s Response to COVID-19 or the Government of Canada COVID-19.

Brescia also strongly encourages the download of the COVID Alert App, Canada's free exposure notification app, which helps break the cycle of infection by letting people know of possible exposures before any symptoms appear.