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Coronavirus - policies and procedures

Cautious reopening of campus

From 27 April some master’s students and staff in recruitment positions who are in the final phase of their work and who depend on using physical infrastructure to complete their projects may return to the campus.

Cautious reopening of NTNU by 25 May. On 7 May, the government gave new signals that universities may now begin to open up to some extent. Those who need access to our premises to maintain the progress of their studies, will gradually be able to return to the campus.

Mandatory course in infection prevention for students and employees at NTNU:

Infection prevention course for students
Infection prevention course for employees (if you did NOT receive it by email)

Libraries open a limited number of student workplaces from 19 May.

Reading rooms for bachelor-students available from 18 May.

See guidelines for the use of campus.

Autumn semester 2020: NTNU will facilitate campus attendance with a combination of digital lectures, group activities and academic meetings.

Guidelines

Working from home and need someone to talk to

Working from home

Need someone to talk to?

about stress, anxiety, how to structure your days, sleep, loneliness or other topics?

Employees: Contact NTNU's occupational health services.

Students: Talk to one of Sit's advisers or nurses.

Teaching and exams

Exams

All home exams spring 2020 go as planned.

There will be no exams with physical attendance on campus in spring 2020.

Re-sit exams in August 2020 will be held online, without physical attendance on campus.

Look up your course

Students

Topic page about exam

Employees

Exam office
Contact us by phone 73 59 66 00 or email eksamen@adm.ntnu.no

Lectures and teaching

All teaching is to take place digitally during the spring semester of 2020.

Communication about change in teaching and examination form is primarily to take place in Blackboard, or in another channel used in connection with teaching.

Employees: Recommendations, tips and help to get started with online teaching.

Online teaching courses

Student exchanges

Student exchanges to all countries, including Europe, have been cancelled

International students

Autumn 2020: Digitally lectures for the first semester.

Students and employees abroad

Practical training →

If you are unable to attend practical training, or have to cancel due to coronavirus, you will be given the opportunity for new practical training.

More about practical training for students in teacher education and students in medicine, health and social studies.

Research and PhD

Consequences for Horizon 2020

Changes in the PhD Regulations

Apply for extension of employment period for PhD

The Research Council postpones deadlines

Travel and events

Travel

All business travels shall be cancelled

All business trips are cancelled. All travel by public transport is discouraged, unless it is strictly necessary in order to get to work.

Everyone who returns from abroad, regardless of country, are subject to 10 days home quarantine, even if you tested negative on a corona test.

Travel into or out of Norway for students and employees:

Students abroad

International exchange students

Student exchange autumn semester 2020 and/or spring 2021

Employees abroad

International employees

Events

All events on campus are cancelled this spring semester.

Updates on this is expected 18 May.

Daily operations and closed facilities

Daily operation of NTNU

All front doors on NTNU's campus are locked and you need to use your own access card to get into the building. Use a glove or your sleeve when you enter the code.
Students shall not stay on campus.
As a main rule, employees should work from home.
Employees and students in risk groups should NOT come to their workplace. When in doubt, check with your immediate supervisor.
As a rule, use digital meeting platforms.
Address all questions regarding the buildings to e-custodian or email kontakt@campusservice.ntnu.no or tel. 73 59 54 15 (08:00–15:00).
Cleaning, maintenance, post and transport.

Sit

Status on which Sit services are closed or open

Libraries

From 19 May, the libraries have a limited offer to students regarding the use of workplaces, delivering and retrieving books.

Use the libraries' digital services.

Highly needed printed material may be requested via Oria.

Loans are extended automatically. Reminders will not be issued.

Questions?

Contact support@ub.ntnu.no

Advice and measures for all

To what extent should I keep a distance to other people?
Practise hand hygiene – use hand sanitizers when hand washing is not possible. Hand washing is the more efficient of the two.
Good habits for coughing and sneezing: Use a paper tissue in front of your mouth and nose, or cough/sneeze into the crook of your elbow.
Avoid contact with people who are ill.
Ensure proper food hygiene.

All employees and students are encouraged to follow advice from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.