Barton reopens, parts of Macdonald-Stewart remain closed
Yesterday, we announced that the Macdonald-Stewart and Barton Buildings would open today. Barton will indeed fully reopen today, but during a final inspection of Macdonald-Stewart, it was determined that the southern half of the first floor of that building must remain closed a while longer, due to the presence of equipment and temporary structures obstructing hallways.
Confirmation of re-opening of Barton and most of Macdonald-Stewart
I am very glad to confirm that the Barton building and most of the Macdonald-Stewart (MS) building will re-open tomorrow, March 14, 2023.
Tomorrow, we will also hold a hybrid Town Hall from 2-3:30 p.m. (registration information below) to share information about our safe re-opening approach, answer your questions and hear any concerns you may have.
Raymond Building Update and Student Supports
Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community,
Anticipated re-opening and Town Hall
Message from Fabrice Labeau, Co-Acting Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) and planning chief for the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) on behalf of the EOC
Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community,
Update on Barton re-opening timelines
Message from Fabrice Labeau, Co-Acting Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) and planning chief for the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) on behalf of the EOC
Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community,
As Reading Week draws to a close, I am pleased to provide some updates for you on the building closures.
Macdonald-Stewart re-opening on track
Update on Macdonald-Stewart re-opening timeline
Message from Fabrice Labeau, Co-Acting Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) and planning chief for the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) on behalf of the EOC
Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community,
I am writing to provide an update on the timeline for the safe re-opening of the Macdonald-Stewart building, which may help to inform your post-Reading Week plans.
Graduate student concerns regarding building closures
Message from Josephine Nalbantoglu, Associate Provost (Graduate Education) & Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Jean-Benoit Charron, Associate Dean (Graduate Education) FAES
Dear Graduate Students,
Updates and Barton test results
Message from Fabrice Labeau, Co-Acting Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) and planning chief for the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) on behalf of the EOC
Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community,
Results of testing for Macdonald-Stewart
Dear members of the Macdonald campus community,
Late yesterday afternoon, we received the final results of the microvac testing in the Macdonald-Stewart Building, which has been underway since February 3, 2023. These tests provide reasonably complete information about this building, though we are still gathering information about Barton and Raymond.
Below in this email, you will find:
Presentation on the Macdonald building closures
Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community,
You are invited to register for a presentation by Fabrice Labeau, Co-Acting Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) and planning chief for the Emergency Operations Centre.
Message from the Dean
Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community
As you learned from the latest message by Director (Campus Public Safety) Pierre Barbarie (sent on February 7, 5:06 pm), the Barton-Macdonald-Stewart-Raymond building complex will need to stay closed for at least another week while additional tests for asbestos are being conducted. The purpose of these tests is to ensure that all spaces in the vast expanse of these buildings are covered.
Opening timelines extended
Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community,
Testing is continuing at the Barton and Macdonald-Stewart buildings. The Emergency Operations Centre is extending testing to all rooms in the complex to ensure complete coverage.
This, unfortunately, will further extend timelines for the buildings to re-open. The earliest date on which testing will be completed is likely the end of next week.
Three building closures extended
Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community,
Testing remains underway at the Barton and Macdonald-Stewart Buildings, and still has not yielded any concerning findings. This careful testing is taking longer than originally anticipated; therefore, the earliest date on which these buildings may re-open is now Thursday, February 9.
Once this testing has concluded, we will focus our efforts on the Raymond Building.
As noted in previous messages:
Update on Macdonald Campus building closures
Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community,
Update on Macdonald Campus building closures
Dear members of the McGill community,
We wanted to send a quick update on the building closures on Macdonald Campus, following yesterday’s email.