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23/01/2022

Corona Updates - Clarification of Instructions

We would like to clarify and remind you not to come to campus under any circumstances and especially not to exams if you have been found to be Corona positive or have been exposed to a Corona positive person and have not yet received a negative test result.

Coming to campus while Corona positive or after exposure to a Corona positive person, without a negative test result, is not only illegal but is against the principles of solidarity and endangers everyone encountering you.

If arrival at the campus is against this instruction, the University will deal with it as a disciplinary offence for all intents and purposes.

To help, this week the University will again operate an institutional antigen testing station at the Mexico Gate. The station will operate between 07.30-15.30

Wishing you good health.
05/01/2022

Moving to Online Classes
Considering rising infection rates and the importance of maintaining the exam schedule, here are several decisions which were taken:
1. The last week of the semester (January 9-14) will move online. Hands on training courses, teaching labs, and clinical training will continue to be held on campus with everyone masked.
2. The campuses will remain open and students are invited to study in the libraries, the computer rooms, and other study areas, while remaining masked indoors.
3. Research activities continue as usual.
4. We have expanded the examination period to reduce the number of students taking examinations in each classroom. While this required changing the exam schedule, we did so to have the exams in person while still safeguarding everyone’s health. The full exam schedule should be published by the end of the week.
5. Exams must be taken masked.
The decision to move to online teaching was taken to assist in reducing the risk of conducting exams in person according to the new exam schedule.

We request that you adhere to the regulations, especially mask wearing in closed spaces. Failure to wear a mask is now a disciplinary violation.

If you enter quarantine, you must report it to the corona coordinator.

For information about exposure to people confirmed to be infected on campus. (information is in Hebrew).

Wishing you a successful examination period,

Prof. Chaim Hames
Rector
23/12/2021

Corona Updates - changes in the academic calendar

Dear BGU Community,

We are all following the fast-spreading Omicron variant with concern. In order to be able to continue with academic life while taking steps to protect the health of all those entering campus, the academic calendar will be revised as follows:

1. First semester will end as scheduled. Until end of first semester, courses taking place in classrooms with a system that enables hybrid study may be attended online (the lecturer will decide whether to allow active participation of students who are not physically present in the classroom).

2. The exam period will begin January 16, 2022 and end March 18, 2022. Please note that the exam schedule posted at the beginning of the semester will change as a result. The new exam schedule will be posted as soon as it is ready. These changes are being made to ensure that exams can be held frontally and safely while spacing the classes and preventing crowdedness in closed areas.

3. The second semester will begin March 20, 2022 and will end July 1, 2022.

4. During the week before Passover, classes will be conducted online on Wednesday-Thursday, April 13-14, 2022

5. Exam period for second semester will begin July 3, 2022 – one week after the original planned date.

It is essential that we all adhere to regulations. It is especially important to wear masks in the classroom at all times.

Best regards and stay safe,

Prof. Chaim Hames
Rector