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Coronavirus COVID-19

Most recent update February 17, 2022

 

The decision of the Federal Council regarding Corona Virus

https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases.msg-id-87216.html

 

While most restrictions have been lifted, SWISS UMEF recommends all its faculty, staff and students maintain certain precautions, in particular:

  1. Carefully and regularly wash your hands with water and liquid soap, or disinfect your hands;

  2. Cough and sneeze in a paper handkerchief or inside your elbow;

  3. Throw away used paper handkerchiefs in a closed rubbish bin, then wash your hands carefully with water and liquid soap, or with a hydroalcoholic solution;

  4. Avoid shaking hands and close contact with other persons (both inside and outside the campus);

  5. Do not share any material;

  6. Clean your space at the end of the class. Disinfectants are available in each classroom;

  7. In case of COVID-19 symptoms, stay home, inform SWISS UMEF and have yourself tested;

  8. Should you be sick, inform SWISS UMEF and follow the instructions of the doctor;

  9. In class, during the breaks and outside the campus, respect the social distance recommendations issued by SWISS UMEF;

  10. At the end of each class, the faculty must open the windows for a minimum of 20 minutes.

For Visitors:

  1. They must use an alcoholic gel on arrival and departure.

  2. They must clean the space they have sat on and eventually take notes on.

  3. They must take all their personal belongings.

  4. No meeting will be held with more than a total of five persons.

  5. Avoid shaking hands and close contact with other persons.

Coronavirus COVID-19

 

In view of the increase in the infections noticed Europe-wide, we would like to stress the importance of the measures listed below which also appear in the signs posted throughout the campus. These regulations apply to all students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

 

Visitors:

  1. All visitors to the campus must wear a mask.

  2. They must use an alcoholic gel on arrival and departure.

  3. They must clean the space they have sat on and eventually took notes on.

  4. They must take all their personal belongings.

  5. No meeting will be held with more than a total of five persons.

  6. Avoid shaking hands and close contact with other persons

  7. Maintain a distance of 2 meters with other persons.

 

All visits must be done after a confirmed appointment. The confirmation will be done by electronic mail and the present message sent as an attachment.

Students :

Students must bring masks as well as a disinfectant liquid (hydroalcoholic disinfectant) for hands and general-purpose uses and apply the general measures:

  1. Masks must be worn in class;

  2. Carefully and regularly wash your hands with water and liquid soap, or disinfect your hands;

  3. Cough and sneeze in a paper handkerchief or inside your elbow;

  4. Throw away used paper handkerchiefs in a closed rubbish bin, then wash your hands carefully with water and liquid soap, or with a hydroalcoholic solution;

  5. Avoid shaking hands and close contact with other persons (both inside and outside the campus);

  6. Maintain a distance of 2 meters from other persons;

  7. Do not share any material;

  8. Clean your space at the end of the class. Disinfectants are available in each classroom;

  9. In case of COVID-19 symptoms, stay home, inform SWISS UMEF and have yourself tested;

  10. Should you be sick, inform SWISS UMEF and follow the instructions of the doctor;

  11. In class, during the breaks and outside the campus, respect the social distance recommendations issued by SWISS UMEF;

  12. At the end of each class, the faculty must open the windows for a minimum of 20 minutes.

  13. Electronic material, door handles, and stair bannisters will be regularly sanitised.

 

This measure is applicable to students, faculty and administration.

Please note that the authorities will be notified of a positive test and that you must strictly abide by the recommendations of the Cantonal Health Authority. Failure to do so, in particular in case others are contaminated, may lead to legal measures taken against you.

These rules apply only when classes are held on campus.

For detailed information on Coronavirus, please visit the website of the Federal Office of Public Health OFSP.

Studying From Home

SWISS UMEF has developed its own customised platform based on Moodle, one of the most used platforms in public and private institutions. This will allow you to follow your classes through Zoom from the convenience of your own home.

 

In the current situation, all classes will be held by Zoom. This will enable you to have synchronous classes with your faculty. All contents are on your personal account on eAcademy.

 

Instructions to have access to the platform (eAcademy):

1 – Ensure you have an account at eAcademy and that it is active.

2 – Go to the link https://eacademy.study/

3 – Enter your username and password.

4 – You then have access to all the documents related to your specific course that you need to follow at that particular time. Click on the Zoom link in which you introduce your name so that you may be identified by the professor. You are now connected to your course. Ensure your camera and microphone are active.

 

For all issues contact the webmaster at the following email: webmaster@eAcademy.study

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