Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Last updated 13 January 2022 at 12.22.


RUC employees continue to work from home, and a large part of the exams are online

The Danish government has announced that a number of COVID-19 restrictions for the university sector have been extended. This means that the current restrictions which affect Roskilde University apply until and including Monday 31 January.

The campus remains open, and that research and teaching activities are not affected. They are all carried out as planned. Employees who work with these tasks can still come to RUC. However, all other employees at RUC must work from home as much as possible until and including Monday the 31st of January.

To ensure a safe environment, it is recommended that social events at the university are canceled during this period.

Organization of exams

Roskilde University has earlier decided to reorganize a large part of our on-campus exams to online exams. The following applies to all students at the bachlor's and master's programmes.

  • Oral exams, including all project and thesis exams, will be converted to online exams.
  • A few oral exams will continue to take place on campus. These are e.g. exams where a black board is used, or oral exams with preparation time.
  • All written, invigilated exams will continue to be on campus as planned.

All participants must be able to present a valid Corona passport when at the exam.
 

Corona passport, face masks or face shields required at RUC

All employees and students as well as external guests and craftsmen, etc. must be able to present a valid corona passport in relation to physical attendance. On campus, you might meet one of our guards who can request that you present your corona passport. If you cannot present a valid corona passport at a random check, you will be asked to leave campus.

If you are not sure about the requirements for a valid corona passport, you can find information about the corona passport at en.coronasmitte.dk. Currently there is no test centre at RUC. You can find test centres at en.coronasmitte.dk.

Likewise the requirement for using face masks applies to everyone when they are indoors at the university. The requirement applies when you are in common areas, for example in canteens, but not in connection with teaching and exams. The requirement for a face-mask does not apply when you are sitting down.
 

Reduce the risk of infection

At RUC we maintain the good principles that have guided our COVID efforts since March 2020: Caution, inclusiveness and trust. You can still help to reduce the risk of infection by following the Danish Health Authority’s six general guidelines on infection prevention:

  • Get vaccinated
  • Stay at home and get tested if you have symptoms
  • Social distance
  • Ventilate and create a draught
  • Wash your hands often or use hand sanitizer
  • Clean, especially surfaces that are touched by many people

If you are infected

Should you become infected with COVID, you are encouraged to inform the close contacts that you have had at RUC (your fellow students, lecturers or colleagues) so that we ensure that everyone is tested on the 4th and 6th day according to the guidelines of the Danish Health Authority. If you need help informing people at RUC who may have been a close contact, you can contact RUC's corona coordinator function at corona-stud@ruc.dk if you are a student, and at corona-koordinator@ruc.dk if you are an employee.

As employee you should immediately notify your manager as usual. You must also inform RUC's corona coordinator function by email: corona-koordinator@ruc.dk that you are infected with covid-19. Further information at HR-Corona FAQ at the Intranet.

If you have symptoms

If you are ill with symptoms of COVID-19, do not come to campus, but have a PCR test as soon as possible. This also applies even if you have a valid corona passport. As with any viral illnesses, you can help to limit the spread of infection by not coming to campus with symptoms.
 

Stay informed

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If you have questions related to Roskilde University's coronavirus emergency management, please contact: University Director Peter Lauritzen, pl@ruc.dk.

RUC follows the authorities' instructions

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