In the events of Covid-19, classes have been set to continue online until Fall 2020. On top of that, this crisis provides unique challenges for the students just as it does for the administration and the instructors at University of Manitoba. As per registering for summer courses in midst of the pandemic, class capacities were not increased and class sections were kept at a minimum. This is a major concern because many students plan to take the summer term and now cannot take certain courses due to conflicting schedules between sections and not enough space at the registration.

A major part of the students taking courses in the summer are using this opportunity to get the required courses to get into their program of choice. A lot of these programs have a specific admission schedule that requires one to take courses at minimum set date. However, the issues of overlapping schedules and class size limits put them at a major risk of delaying their admission and diploma completion dates, in some cases as far as an additional year. We, proud students of University of Manitoba, invite the administration and the instructors to take a step forward alongside other top universities in the World to provide us with unlimited class capacities and recorded lectures/labs that students can view at their time of choice. On one hand, that would allow students to continue their academic journey and prove their academic excellency once again at University of Manitoba. On the other, that would provide the university with additional financial support due to possible losses and challenges faced. Lastly, this would allow the instructors to be more efficient and flexible with their schedules, removing unnecessary time margins on the lectures and letting them pursue other necessary activities on their list. This help would come naturally from students' desire to succeed and to be a proud member of University of Manitoba, a university that cares about its students.

As a part of the student body at University of Manitoba, we appreciate and greatly support the measures that our university has implemented to mitigate the problems caused by the pandemic and to support its students. We see this as mutually beneficial proposal that would provide great support to the students and to the university, and work in both of our interests.