It’s back to on-campus classes at  Monash U from February 28

DVC E Sharon Pickering advise that unless ill or isolating the university, “expects teaching staff to deliver teaching in on-campus-mode.” She alone can issue exemptions, which must be in writing.

Local students are also expected to show up for classes.

If there are COVID caused “minor interruptions” the university wants to keep classes happening with staff covering for absent colleagues the first option.

Professor Pickering’s announcement appears in-line with VC Margaret Gardner’s determination for the university to be as open as possible. As Victoria locked-down for a fourth time last year Professor Gardner told the Monash community, “we should live the benefits of reaching out beyond our boundaries, of being an open, diverse and tolerant society – not cower in fear on our island, seeking comfort in our isolation,” she wrote, (CMM May 31 2021).