As infection numbers have been rising during the last days/week the government has set new and stricter rules to prevent a further uncontrolled spread of the virus. The regulations set a maximum number of 30 students in one class room and the minimum distance of one meter remains. Groups need to be separated and where groups can not be separated or the one meter's minimum distance can not be kept, masks must be used. 

Rules on running schools set by the ministry.

Timeframe: 05.10.2020-19.10.2020

Separation of groups should reduce a possible infection from one group to the other and facilitate the work of the tracing team in containing the disease. The University Centre is a working place with several groups of students and a number of independent institutions in the same building. All restriction of contacts will lower the risk of infection. 

 

Separation will be according to the following rules:

   

CRD14 - Coastal Arctic Scenarios, 20 students registered, room 4 and cafeteria. 

Entrance: Main entrance. Exit through the kitchen door/yard to minimise contacts in the hall. The last person needs to close the door from inside and leave the building through the main entrance.

Coffee-room: Main cafeteria

Group work in room 4, cafeteria

Toilets: UW main toilets 

Separation timewise from course CMM47 according to information from programme directors/teacher. 

 

SIT semester programme, 12 students registered, Fræðslumiðstöð room2

Entrance: Main entrance. Exit via the yard to minimise contacts in the hall. The last person needs to close the door from inside and leave the building through the main entrance.

Coffee-room: kaffivagn/coffee-table in front of the room.

Toilets: Toilet opposite to Skógrækt

 

CMM47 – Arctic Ocean Governance, 6 students registered, room 3

Entrance: Main entrance. Exit: Corner entrance. 

Coffee-room: Corner cafeteria

Toilets: UW Toilets for handicapped 

Taking turns with the SIT semester programme using the coffee corner according to information from programme directors/teachers, until Friday morning.

 

GCC, 8 students registered, room 1

Entrance: Corner entrance. Exit: over the yard to minimise contacts in the corner entrance stairs. The last one needs to close the door from inside and leave the building through the corner exit.

Coffee-room: Corner cafeteria

Toilets: UW Toilets for handicapped

Taking turns with GCC using the coffee corner according to information from programme directors/teachers. 

 

Distance learning students, number changing, estimated 6-7, reading rooms on the first floor

Entrance: Main entrance. Exit: Main entrance. 

Coffee-room: none

Toilets: Toilet opposite to Skógrækt

 

Second year students, cohort 2019, number unclear, estimated 5, Library

Entrance: Main entrance. Exit: Main entrance. 

Coffee-room: none

Toilets: UW main toilets 

 

Teachers/staff can cross the separation lines when necessary. 

Researchers use their desk as usual. 

Entrance: Main entrance. Exit: Main entrance. 

 

Guests are not allowed to the University Centre during the period 05.10.2020-19.10.2020, besides guest lecturers coming for teaching. 

 

Access to printer/photo-copying machine: 

Students print out and ask the receptionists for assistance. Receptionists will deposit the printed material in the respective areas. For photocopying receptionists need to be consulted. 

 

Access to staff/teachers

Staff/teachers are not allowed to receive students in their offices. Student-Teacher communication must be in the classroom or by internet (e-mail, zoom, phone). Communication between students and staff should be via e-mail or phone. 

 

Use of masks 

According to official guidelines, masks must be used where the distance of one meter can not be kept and where groups mix. 

With the set rules the groups should not mix, not even in the hallway. The teaching facilities have room to guarantee the one meter distance. However, it is advisable to have masks at hand and UW can provide students with a mask. Please make sure to use it according to best practices. 

 

Course registrations

Courses will be taught as planned. While UW can fulfil set requirements face-to-face-teaching will be continued.

 

Closed during weekend

The University Centre will be closed during the weekends of this period, 10./11.October and 17./18. October to prevent groups from mixing.

 

Students, teachers and staff are asked to avoid situations with high infection risk. Unnecessary travels are not advisable at this point, especially to Reykjavík. The same applies to private gatherings in big groups. 

We hope for your understanding of these rules. They are made so that we can keep up teaching and ensure that as few as possible would be affected, in case an infection would be detected amongst students or teachers/staff. 

Please keep in mind that washing hands and other disinfection, good distance or use of masks as well as other personal preventions have shown best results in containing the disease.