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Photo Essay: Keeping Dal's on‑campus community healthy and safe

Nick Pearce, with copy from Matt Reeder - September 18, 2020

Physical barriers, such as the plexiglass seen here in Risley Hall residence, and mandatory mask use in indoor common areas are key parts of Dal's safety plans this year. (Nick Pearce photos)

The start of the fall academic term has brought with it the biggest uptick in on-campus activity since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic back in March. Some residences and dining halls are now up and running for students, select classrooms and labs have been reopened, and several key administrative and service personnel are back on campus to serve community members.

And while the number of people on campus remains quite limited, those arriving for the first time or returning after time away have had to adapt to a new environment on campus — one that prioritizes health and safety in new and different ways. Dalhousie has worked hard with provincial health officials over the past several months to create a robust set of safety measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 on campus.

Below, we take a visual tour of campus to illustrate some of the university's key protocols and showcase how people are settling into them and the modifications made to some high-traffic spaces. To learn more about safety guidelines, visit Dal's COVID-19 Information and Updates website.

Keeping your distance

Designated spots ensure distancing for Bookstore's curbside pickup.

UPass and DalCard pickup windows are appropriately distanced.

A sign reminds lab researchers to maintain their distance.

Physical barriers

Keeping a safe distance for student check-in at the Killam Library.

A student picks up their DalCard at a new outdoor service window.

A Dalplex employee works behind a plexiglass barrier.

Cleaning, disinfecting and staying sanitary

A Dalplex employee wipes down equipment in the fitness hall.

A researcher disinfects a high-touch piece of lab eqiupment.

A student receives hand sanitizer upon entrance into the Killam Library.

Masks and personal protective equipment

Nursing students wear masks and gloves in a simulation course.

Researchers wear masks at work in a lab.

A Bookstore employee wears a mask when delivering book orders to students.

Signage and directional guidance

Library reservations are gathered from a cart marked curbside pickup.

Mask reminder.

Public health guidance displayed at the entrance of Risley Hall residence.

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