Apps, colour-coded stickers just some of the hoops students must jump through to get on campus
CBC
To get back onto campus, Canadian post-secondary students are coming face-to-face with new COVID-19 vaccination policies — many only announced or confirmed by school officials in recent weeks.
Policies vary between institutions, ranging from full mandates requiring verified proof-of-vaccination to campus-wide rapid testing with exemptions for those fully vaccinated. And, what's greeting students as they head in for their lectures and labs also differs by school.
While some systems are being praised for getting students and staff safely back on campus, others are leaving questions about just how the new policies are being enforced.
Here's what some students shared with CBC News about the new steps required to hit campus in-person this year.
The University of Winnipeg introduced a straightforward process to grant students, faculty and staff access to school, says Kirt Hayer, president of the University of Winnipeg Students' Association.
WATCH | 'A very large-scale verification,' colour-coded stickers:
At the start of term, the university opened a large centre where students and staff brought their school identification cards as well as their proof of vaccination. Many flashed new Manitoba COVID-19 Immunization Cards or pulled up a QR code on their smartphones, but staffers were also ready to accept other documents, Hayer noted. They kept references at the ready showing what proof-of-vaccination looks like in other Canadian jurisdictions or international regions.