【URGENT】NTOU COVID-19 Preventive Measures - March 01, 2023 Updates
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has adjusted preventive measures for COVID-19 since May 1. On March 1, 2023, the 58th pandemic prevention meeting was held under the supervision of President Tai-Wen Hsu in response to the pandemic situation and the regulation launched by the Ministry of Education (MOE). The latest adjustments will be updated on the NTOU’s website. All faculty members, staff, and students should follow the preventive measures to ensure everyone’s safety!
【Teaching】
1. All classes, including PE classes, are switched back to face-to-face classes.
(1) Teachers and students are allowed to wear masks at their own discretion in classrooms starting from March 6. A person with COVID symptoms needs to wear a mask at all times.
(2) For specific fields or some experimental classes, masks must be worn according to their own regulations. For other classes, after the teacher communicates with the students, teachers and students can decide to wear masks at their own discretion from March 6.
(3) All the classrooms should have good ventilation, and the equipment should get sanitized regularly.
(4) Each teaching unit should make sure the equipment and learning plan for online classes are well-prepared.
2. Each teaching unit should provide online teaching and exam for new-coming students who are currently not in Taiwan or are under self-health management and record students' attendance (e.g., video files or other evidence for attendance).
3. During the period of health management, students who cannot attend school must complete online assessments or reports given by teachers.
【Building and Outdoor Space】
1. Outdoor spaces: Masks are not required.
2. Indoor spaces: Teachers and students are allowed to wear masks at their own discretion starting from March 6. Others must follow the regulations of CECC and still wear masks. A person with COVID symptoms needs to wear a mask at all times.
3. School venues will be open for borrowing from outside the school from March 6. Please abide by the pandemic prevention measures when borrowing.
4. When entering the restaurant, wash your hands frequently, avoid talking in the buffet line, and wear a mask if possible.
5. Library: Faculty, staff, and students can enter and exit from the main entrance on the first floor of the library or the side entrance of the corridor on the second floor. Please refer to the library’s website for the opening hours.
6. Please refer to the website https://peadmin.ntou.edu.tw/?Lang=zh-tw for the opening hour of gymnasium.
7. The Occupational Safety and Health Center will strengthen its laboratory inspections, and the police force will strengthen its campus patrols.
【Accommodation】
1. In the dormitory, you should wear a mask if you are sick.
2. Basically, confirmed cases who live in the dorm and their roommates should go back home. Those who are unable to go home should self-initiate epidemic prevention or quarantine at the place arranged by the school.
3. The dormitory public area will be cleaned and disinfected regularly; supplies for disinfection will be provided to the residents in need.
【Health Management】
1. Regulation of entering the campus: (According to the latest Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) preventive measures for COVID-19)
(1) Those who are under 0+7 self-initiated epidemic prevention must wear a mask. They can go out and enter schools and laboratories if they are asymptomatic. Get the quick test if they are symptomatic.
(2) Confirmed cases: (5+n days of home quarantine)
A. During the 5-day quarantine, individuals are prohibited from going to the campus and laboratory.
B. Self-health management (n=0~7 days): After the quarantine is over, the self-health management can be released if they have negative result of the quick test. Those who are positive for the quick test will continue to self-health management for at most 7 days. Students are allowed to attend classes if they are asymptomatic. Please always wear masks on campus.
(3) Close contacts (those who live with confirmed cases):
0+7 Self-initiated epidemic prevention: Those who are under 0+7 self-initiated epidemic prevention must wear a mask. If they are asymptomatic, they can go to the campus to work. Get the quick test if they are symptomatic. Students can dine alone in the restaurant or have dinner with a specific person. After eating and leaving the seat, you should wear a mask immediately. Gatherings and going to crowded places are prohibited.
2. Health Inform: If students or teachers on campus are diagnosed or tested positive, please fill in the "Confirmed/Close Contact Notification" in the school's epidemic prevention area as soon as possible. Teachers and students should contact the teaching assistants of their respective departments. Staff should contact the Occupational Safety and Health Center. The departments and the Occupation Safety and Health Center will report to the Health Protection Team of the Academic Affairs Office as soon as possible so the person concerned can assist in caring or carrying out the related work.
(1) Health Care group (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM): 02-24622192 ext. 1070-1073.
(2) Non-working hours:
A. School Safety Center: 02-24629976 #1403、1404
B. Health Protection Team Line ID: @084ddfua
3. Students and staff must continue to maintain good personal hygiene habits, wear masks on their own, do frequent hand washing, and do not go to work or enter the campus when they are sick. Individuals with fever and respiratory symptoms must wear a mask and are encouraged to seek medical treatment and stay home to rest.
4. Persons who meet the qualification for the vaccination category should receive the vaccine as soon as possible.
5. The following are the designations for the care and division of responsibilities: faculty and staff (Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC), overseas students (OSHS), international students (Office of the International Affairs), confirmed cases (Health Center); all departments are encouraged to continue to care for students.
【Student Official Leave for Covid-19】
1. Due to the following circumstances, students who are unable to attend the class or online class should submit relevant supporting documents to the " Academic Information System " to ask for leave and contact the teacher and the department. After the leave is approved, please report the result to the teacher.
(1) Confirmed case.
(2) Mild cases which are under quarantine or tested positive.
(3) Close COVID contacts who are under quarantine or border quarantine.
(4) COVID contacts in the same working and studying environment.
(5) Adverse reactions to vaccination: vaccinated students must submit a copy of the “COVID-19 Vaccination Card” for processing. The number of days for the leave is up to 3 consecutive days (including holidays) from the day of vaccination.
(6) Family care leave (to assist in epidemic prevention): can avail of the leave if the student will accompany a family or relative (at most second-degree blood relatives), or spouse, for a maximum of 3 days. Students must attach the photocopy of the "COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card" and any proof of affinity.
(7) For special reasons, it should be approved by the relevant organizers.
3. The above reasons for leave requests comply with the epidemic prevention work. It will not be counted as an absence and will not affect the grades.
【COVID-19 Diagnosis claim for Student Group Insurance】
1. Students who are covered by students group insurance can file claim application if they are confirmed cases of severe hospitalization and quarantine treatment. For the required documents, content, and notices for claim, please refer to the following websites:
(1) School's epidemic prevention website: https://2019-ncov.ntou.edu.tw/.
(2) Office of Student Affairs website: https://stu.ntou.edu.tw/p/412-1023-7511.php?Lang=zh-tw.
【Faculty and Staff Work Arrangement】
1. Faculty and staff who have fever or other flu-like symptoms, abnormal sense of smell, or unexplained diarrhea, please follow the principle of "do not go to work or enter the campus when you are sick”, and seek medical treatment immediately or rest at home.
2. Faculty members infected with Covid-19 can take official leave.
3. Faculty members who entered the country or have close contacts during the period of self-epidemic prevention since February 7:
(1) If they are asymptomatic, they can go to school to work and attend classes, and please wear a mask and maintain social distance.
(2) If they are symptomatic and have a negative result of the quick test, they can request to work from home. If the quick test is positive and confirmed by a doctor, they can take an office leave.
4. The faculty member who are under self-initiated epidemic prevention with symptoms or has to take care of children under 12 disabled children who have to take online classes, are allowed to work from home. Those who are under self-initiated epidemic prevention can go to the campus for work if tested negative for rapid test and asymptomatic, and please wear masks all the time and maintain social distancing.
5. Those who WFH should still work online every day and fill in the work log for the accomplishments and send it to the unit supervisor for audit upon reporting to school.
6.. In order to avoid contact opportunities, try to use online documents to sign off. If it is a paper document, you should leave as soon as possible after delivery and do not wait for the signature in the office.
【Other important things】
1. Conferences and events can be held face-to-face or can also be online if needed. Pandemic preventive measures have to be implemented during face-to-face conferences and events.
2. Travel Abroad: Faculty, staff, and students traveling abroad shall follow the normal leave procedures on campus. When entering Taiwan, you must fill out the report in the school's epidemic prevention website.
Wish everyone good health and happiness. Let us all beat the COVID-19 together.