Coronavirus update 1 April 2020

The email below has been sent to all students today:

Dear student,

Yesterday, the Dutch national authorities decided to extend the period for current coronavirus measures. They will now be applicable until Tuesday 28 April. The rule that prohibits events remains in effect till 1 June. In the week before 28 April, the authorities will announce their decision for the period after that.

The extension is required to control the spread of Covid-19, to protect vulnerable groups and to ensure that health care organisations and hospitals can handle the situation adequately.

Online education till 1 June

As we have communicated earlier, we will continue to provide online education at least till 1 June. The new measures of the national authorities will not have any impact on this. In case government regulations would change before 1 June, we will assess what activities would still be feasible on campus.

All buildings will remain closed as they are now. There are a few exceptions, e.g. our colleagues from the TechMed Centre are currently helping out their colleagues in healthcare with the additional demand that is presently coming their way.

Students who do not have the opportunity to study at home may use the Spiegel building. The ground floor of the building will be open during office hours, from 8.00 until 18.00 hours.

Discuss any problems

The current situation leads to extra stress for some. It is good to talk to others if you experience problems, for example, in social or financial terms. In such cases, you can contact your study advisor, who may be able to help you find a suitable solution.

More information

On www.utwente.nl/wall you will find some personal experiences shared by members of the UT community. For more detailed information on various topics, please visit www.utwente.nl/corona. If you cannot find the answer to your question there, please contact us via info@utwente.nl.

Kind regards,

Victor van der Chijs
Chair of the Executive Board

Ps. The previous mails that we have been sending are available online.

L.P.W. van der Velde MSc (Laurens)
Spokesperson Executive Board (EB)