Information regarding COVID-19

Recent updates, last updated on 17 September 2020

• (17 September 2020) News item: Practically no spread of infection on Campus Umeå at the start of the semester
• (15 September 2020) News item: Covid-study now completed
• (9 September 2020) Covid-study extended until 14 september
• (8 September 2020) You need to apply for sick pay reimbursements yourself. See FAQ for staff.
• (4 September 2020) Updated opening hours for Bildmuseet
• (4 September 2020) Additional opening hours for COVID-testing – Saturdays
• (3 September 2020) FAQ for staff - Do I, as an employee, need to report to my manager if I have tested positive for COVID-19?
• (2 September 2020) FAQ for staff - My COVID-19 test results were negative, can I go back to work although I have symptoms?
• (2 September 2020) FAQ regarding “study administration” due to COVID-19.
• (1 September 2020) FAQ regarding “study administration” due to COVID-19 - What do I, as a teacher, do if a student with symptoms of disease show up to a lecture or other activity or sits down on a seat that has been blocked off?
• (31 August 2020) Security in Zoom
• (31 August 2020) Revised version of Instruction for the processing of body fluids and human tissue due to COVID-19 published
• (28 August 2020) The app used in the COVID-testing now available
• (28 August 2020) No new travel grant calls until 1 November at the earliest
• (28 August 2020) Pick up your Umu card from the Pavilion
• (26 August 2020) FAQ regarding the testing are continously updated.
• (25 August 2020) Proactive testing of COVID-19 on Campus Umeå invites students and staff to take a COVID-19 test 
• (19 August 2020) Managing COVID-19-related risks and anxiety as campus-based education is resumed
• (18 August 2020) New routines for written exams in halls
• (1 July 2020)    Updated information for staff working with exchange students
• (17 June 2020) Rescheduling examinations
• (17 June 2020) Extending the validity date of decisions - Deviations from course syllabus
• (17 June 2020) Bookable premises adapted to meet autumn requirements
• (17 June 2020) Decision regarding the 2020 autumn semester as a result of COVID-19

For students

Information for students about changes due to COVID-19 can be found on the Student web.

For staff

For faculty and staff at Umeå University.

Decisions

Formal decisions by the Vice-Chancellor regarding COVID-19.

Visitors and opening hours

Up to date informatoin for faculty and staff, students and visitors.

Events and meetings

All public events have been cancelled for the remainder of 2020.

Proactive testing of COVID-19 at Campus Umeå

The study has now been completed. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Preventive measures at Umeå University

The University has heightened its preparedness and the COVID-19 issue is continuously monitored by the University Management and the University Management Council. The central crisis management team reconciliate on a weekly basis. Risk assessments and crisis planning are carried out continuously.

Precautions for risk-reduction

To reduce the risk of further spreading the disease, Umeå University is taking a number of precautions including the following

• limiting seats in auditoriums
• signposting reminders to keep the distance in public spaces
• increasing cleaning, and disinfecting auditoriums and toilets daily
• distributing hand sanitiser and signposting to departments and offices
•  introducing new routines for written exams in halls, found on umu.se/en/covid-19

Do you experience overcrowding in any of the university’s premises or see other risks of disease spreading? Please contact corona@umu.se

Everyone should feel safe in the knowledge that Umeå University follows the recommendations and guidelines issued by the Public Health Agency of Sweden. If a student or a member of staff feels worried, please contact your course coordinator or supervisor to find an individual solution.

Contact Umeå University's COVID management team

Contact Umeå University on our corona email adress with all questions related to COVID-19, including questions regarding education, research and collaboration.

Please also contact us if you experience crowding in university premises or have other concerns you wish to share regarding spread of infection.

Email: corona@umu.se