Denna nyhet är äldre än 6 månader och är kanske inte aktuell längre.
Corona: Online teaching and locked entrances
All teaching is now to be conducted online and members of staff are encouraged to work from home, whenever possible.
Denna nyhet är äldre än 6 månader och är kanske inte aktuell längre.
All teaching is now to be conducted online and members of staff are encouraged to work from home, whenever possible.
In response to the increases in the infection rate of COVID-19, the stricter recommendations from the Public Health Agency of Sweden for the Gävleborg region, as well as the Swedish government’s new restrictions regarding public gatherings, the Vice-Chancellor has decided to update the guidelines for University operations and teaching for the rest of the autumn semester.
These updated guidelines should come into effect as soon as possible. The measures taken apply until 17 January 2021, unless a new decision is made.
The University campus is now open only for staff and students. As of Monday 23 November, all entrances at the University are locked. The Library entrances are also locked. Staff and students must use their HiG cards to enter.
As a result of the new decision, and due to current circumstances, the University management encourages the public, students and staff to follow all recommendations listed below:
“We are concerned about the increases in the infection rate in our region and in Sweden, and our contribution to limit the spread of COVID-19 is the combination of measures that we have taken the decision to carry out,” says Vice-Chancellor Ylva Fältholm. “We have attempted to find a viable solution for us that meets the intention in the authorities’ decision.”
“As the University has switched to online teaching, it is now important to consider alternative examination formats. Written hall examinations may be carried out on campus, but only when this is required to ensure a fair examination or for quality assurance, and current restrictions and recommendations must be followed,” says Maria Strand, head of the Division of Educational Support.
At the beginning of November, the Vice-Chancellor made a decision on teaching at the University in the spring semester of 2021. This decision may require a revision unless the infection rate drops and the authorities issue new recommendations.
The current decision states that courses and programmes at the University will be taught in the format previously announced, but with adaptations to the pandemic. Online courses and programmes will be conducted online, with few or no campus meetings.
“Two months remain before the spring semester will start and predicting what the situation will be like then is of course hard,” says Vice-Chancellor Ylva Fältholm. “We may have to revise the decision about our teaching. However, our ambition is to attempt to conduct our courses and programmes in the teaching format previously announced.
TEXT: Tommy Löfgren