“Our goal is to be as full as possible,” he said. “Students are really, really eager to get back to campus, and that’s what the provincial government has tasked us to work towards.” Only about 4,000 students — including those in some engineering fields and fine arts, as well as graduate students involved in research labs — were on the Gordon Head campus during the last year because of pandemic restrictions, while the rest learned virtually. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry advised March 8 that post-secondary institutions should begin planning for a September return ...