The central objective is, on the one hand, the studyability, examinability and thus recognition of the studies for our students, and on the other hand, the fulfillment of our obligations and goals in research. We want to avoid an infection of students, staff and partners with COVID-19 at our university. Therefore, physical social contacts must be restricted and the infection protection must be strictly observed.The health protection of our students, staff and partners has the highest priority. The basis of our actions is the Saxonian Corona Protection Ordinance in the respective valid version.
Please note: https://www.coronavirus.sachsen.de/amtliche-bekanntmachungen.html
The following guidelines for university operations from 01.10.2020 onwards are taken as a basis:Teaching
General:
1) On the traffic routes of the University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz within the buildings, a mouth and nose cover is mandatory. If groups gather outside the buildings on the premises of the University, a mouth-nose cover must be worn.
2) In view of the current pandemic situation, the HSZG is aiming for an average attendance rate of 60% of courses in the winter semester 2020/2021.
3) Courses are primarily admitted as attendance courses if the students' acquisition of competence is only possible through interaction with equipment, special software, etc., including in particular laboratory training, or are essentially dependent on physical and social interaction (such as staging practice, supervision or certain business games)
4) Especially events in the first semester take place in presence, so that the introduction to the study program, the development of social contacts in the matriculation and seminar groups as well as the formation of collective learning processes are made possible.
5) An average of 40% of courses throughout the university are offered digitally and are therefore not held in class in the winter semester 2020/2021. The times indicated in the current timetable apply to online teaching.6) As far as reasonably possible, students shall stay in the rooms and on the premises of the HSZG exclusively for the purpose of attending classroom lectures or using other services offered (e.g. library use, printing service) as well as for attending committee meetings that require presence (e.g. appointment committees).7) A hygiene concept must be developed and put down in writing for all attendance events (circulars 2020/08, 2020/12 and 2020/13 on the intranet provide assistance). The deans are responsible for the hygiene concept. In particular, the following must be observed:
- Maintaining a minimum distance of 1.5 m between persons
- If the minimum distance cannot be maintained, a mouth-nose cover (MNB) must be worn by students and teachers throughout the entire course. Teachers must ensure that this requirement is observed. This means that the premises can be "fully utilized" if other protective measures (e.g. wearing a MNB) are taken if the minimum distance (> 1.5 m) is not observed in order to reduce the risk of infection.
- The ventilation of the rooms (interval and duration) should be carried out individually, taking into account the spatial (area and position of the openable windows) and climatic (difference between outside and inside temperature, wind, ...) conditions. Orientation values: A meeting room should be ventilated every 20 minutes for 3 minutes in winter, 5 minutes in spring/autumn and 10 minutes in summer.
- If possible: Use of rooms with separate entrance and exit
- Individual entry and exit of the rooms by the participants
8) In order to identify and interrupt chains of infection in an emergency, all participants in the classroom sessions must be recorded for each appointment and their participation must be documented (using the recording lists provided). Students/participants who do not belong to the register must also be recorded. If this is refused by students/participants, they are to be prohibited from participating. It must be ensured that the Rector and Chancellor have access to the corresponding lists at all times. The deans are responsible for this. A sample entry list with information on the sealed storage and destruction after 6 weeks is available at the HIP.
9) In the event of a proven corona infection, this must be reported immediately to the HSZG emergency team at cv-info(at)hszg.de see circulars 2020/06 and 2020/13) and to the Faculty Management.
10) For courses with contact to third parties, excursions, etc., the Rectorate shall make exceptions to the implementation of the course upon application by the faculties.
11) The Rectorate shall decide on further exceptions (the exceptions approved by the Rectorate until 30.09.2020 in accordance with section 9) of the Guidelines of 13.07.2020 shall remain valid) upon application by the faculties.
University Library (HSB) and University Computer Center (HRZ)
12) Since 15.06.2020, the HSB has offered the usual service (except group work).
13) From 05.10.2020, the library can be used from Monday to Friday from 9.00 - 20.00 hours.
14) Access to bookshelves, computers, workstations (including carrels), printing and copying facilities, etc. is possible. The minimum distance of 1.5 m to other persons - also between the shelves - must be maintained. This is also ensured by appropriate seating at the workstations. It is necessary to wear a mouth-and-nose cover when moving around in the library (see also item 1)).
15) Printed journals and reference copies from the stock can be ordered in advance and borrowed for one week.
16) For the return of media, mainly the book return box or also the postal service should be used.
Examinations
17) The "Regulations on the Admissibility of Oral Online Exams in Connection with Final Theses" dated 20.04.2020 and the "Regulations on the Flexibility of Examination Procedures" dated 03.06.2020 shall apply.
18) A hygiene concept in accordance with Section 7) shall be drawn up and put down in writing for the performance of the attendance examinations. Clause 8) shall also apply.
Research and Transfer
19) Since 04.05.2020, research operations have been carried out and will be continued in compliance with the regulations of Circular 2020/13 and under implementation of the guidelines.
20) Events organized or supported by the university may exceptionally take place at the HSZG in corresponding application of Section 10).
University administration
21) The services of the university administration are generally available. Personal contact on site should be avoided as far as possible, electronic or telephone contact is preferable.
For the implementation of these guidelines, the circular 2020/13 must be observed.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Kratzsch, Rector
