COVID-19
Recent COVID-19 Updates @ King's
We have made the following updates with respect to our operations:
- King's Campus is now closed but continues to operate virtually. See Hours of Operation.
- Courses are now delivered online via OWL until the remainder of the term. IT support is available for students and faculty to facilitate the switch to online instruction delivery.
- Final exams will not be held in-person on campus. Students have the option for pass/fail assessment.
- Students have access to Western's Digital Student Experience and King's phone-in counselling.
- The Write Place is offering tutoring services online.
- The ITR deadline has been extended to April 30, 2020.
- Summer courses are being offered online and registration is now open.
At King’s, we have a working group of senior leaders on COVID-19. The group has been meeting daily, on this topic along with following the latest information from trusted sources. King's updates can be found here.
The Middlesex London Health Unit continues to assess the COVID-19 situation in London. For full details of the situation in our city please visit https://www.healthunit.com/news/novel-coronavirus and specifically for the wider Western University community please visit https://www.uwo.ca/coronavirus/
As our country continues to take precautions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, we are also working together with the wider Western family to do all we can to ensure the health and safety of our community.
We make our decisions on how to operate campus and to finish the academic term with the best interests of our students, faculty and staff in mind. We are doing everything we can to stay on top of the situation via information from the Middlesex-London Health Unit.
King's is sanitizing all areas around the college, including classrooms, meeting rooms, and offices, and we are subsequently locking them down. Unless deemed necessary, please refrain from coming to campus on-site. The fewer people on campus, the easier it is to control sanitation. If you must return to campus, please notify security so any area you visit can be re-sanitized.
We can all do our part to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. As always, please wash your hands for at least 20 seconds, cough into your sleeve, avoid handshakes, avoid touching your face and stay home if you are sick.
Above all else: Take care of yourself – take care of this place and take care of each other.
Check back to this site for regular video messages from our Principal, Dr. David Malloy.
Jul 2, 2020
King's Principal's COVID-19 Update - Physical Changes to Campus
King's Principal, Dr. David Malloy, presents an update on King's response to COVID-19, focusing on Physical Plant's reshaping the physical appearance of campus to ensure the health and safety of the community.
Jun 26, 2020
MEM professor discusses the stock market rebound
Jordan Kotick, part-time professor at King's School of Management, Economics, and Mathematics, joined Devon Peacock on AM 980 to discuss why stock markets are rebounding after suffering losses due to COVID-19.
Jun 26, 2020
Communications interns find positives from working remotely
Interns for the Communications and Media Relations department have seen benefits and new opportunities while working in a virtual environment during this pandemic.
Jun 24, 2020
Thanatology professor discusses importance of celebrating grads
In an article in the London Free Press, Dr. Carrie Arnold, Assistant Professor of Thanatology, discusses the importance of celebrating graduates who have missed out on traditional graduations due to COVID-19.
Jun 23, 2020
Thanatology lecturer discusses grief and changing funeral rules
In an article in the London Free Press, Dr. Sherry Smith, Lecturer of Thanatology, discusses how changing rules for funerals have shifted the way we grieve during COVID-19.
Jun 17, 2020
King's celebrates graduates in class of 2020
King’s holds virtual “Celebration of Graduates” for the Class of 2020.
Jun 15, 2020
Thanatology professor speaks about COVID-19 graduations
Dr. Carrie Arnold, Assistant Professor of Thanatology, is quoted in "Diplomas Under duress," an article in the Winnipeg Free Press about how families and friends can support Grade 12 students who have missed out on graduations because of COVID-19.
Jun 9, 2020
Residence students use garden for personal growth
Victoria Goldsack has started a vegetable garden for those living on campus as therapy and personal growth during the COVID-10 pandemic.
Jun 8, 2020
Dr. Sherry Smith discusses grief in a time of pandemic
Dr. Sherry Smith, Lecturer of Thanatology at King's, discusses how people's ability to properly express grief has changed with the absence of meaningful rituals due to COVID-19 as part of an article on Toronto.com.
May 29, 2020
King's Principal discusses return to campus
King’s has come to the decision to continue to remain a largely virtual campus in the coming months.
May 29, 2020
New issue of King's Herald discusses College's response to COVID-19
The spring 2020 issue of the King’s Herald has been released virtually, looking at how the King’s community has pulled together during the time of COVID-19.
May 26, 2020
Social Work students keep helping community with remote placements
The London Free Press has published an article outlining how students from King's School of Social Work have continued to assist community partners by utilizing remote placements.
May 25, 2020
King's professor discusses Ontario's reopened markets
Jordan Kotick, part-time professor at King's School of Management, Economics, and Mathematics, joined Devon Peacock on The Morning Show on AM 980 to discuss how Ontario's markets have fared in the first week since the reopening of the economy.
May 20, 2020
King's Residence changes to single rooms for September
King’s is implementing a number of measures to address pandemic-related safety concerns and ensure residents and their families have greater peace of mind.
May 19, 2020
Professor speaks on support for people with disabilities during COVD-19
Dr. Jeff Preston, Assistant Professor of Disability Studies, spoke with Rebecca Zandbergen on CBC London Morning about how people with disabilities have been supported during this pandemic.
May 15, 2020
Living with disability in the time of COVID
Drawing from his own experiences, Dr. Jeff Preston, Assistant Professor of Disability Studies at King's, has written an article for the Centre of Research on Health Equity and Social Inclusion about how COVID-19 is affecting those with disabilities.
May 15, 2020
MSW students create tip sheets to help cope with COVID-19
A library of tip sheets on has been created for students for coping with COVID-19.
May 13, 2020
Message from the Principal regarding fall classes
King’s has decided to deliver courses, programs, and services for fall 2020 with a blended approach of online and in-person methods, with physical distancing.
May 11, 2020
History professor discusses conspiracy theories with Western News
In an article with Western News, Dr. Alison Meek, Associate Professor of History, discusses what draws people to conspiracy theories in times of chaos and the danger of such theories during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 11, 2020
Disability Studies professor speaks to Trudeau government on COVID-19 response
Dr. Jeff Preston served as an expert witness before a government committee to discuss the response to COVID-19 for people with disabilities.