Information on tightening epidemiological protective measures for university students and dormitory residents
I. General rules for students
In the buildings of the University, including dormitories, with the exception of dormitory rooms, the proper wearing of protective mask covering the nose and mouth is mandatory.
Student of the University may not enter the territory of the University, or must leave its territory, save in exceptional cases regarding dormitory residents provided for in point II, if
a) he/she was diagnosed with the virus infection or shows symptoms of infection,
b) he/she was placed in official home quarantine by the decision of the authority,
c) there is a reasonable suspicion of his/her infection,
d) the person living in one household with him/her is placed in official home quarantine by the decision of the authority,
e) he/she has been in direct contact with a person who has been diagnosed with the infection, or there is a reasonable suspicion of infection, but for whom official quarantine has not been ordered.
Any student so affected is obliged to contact his/her general practitioner and notify the Ludovika-UPS Epidemiology Operational Corps (hereinafter: EOC) through the EOC reporting point (which is available at https://digioktatas.uni-nke.hu/).
In the event of a diagnosed infection or suspected infection, please also inform your acquaintances with whom you have been in contact in the previous days so they could have enough time to consider voluntary quarantine for themselves.
As a general rule, the education takes place in the form of personal attendance, but special forms of education are going to be introduced in case the students are prevented from attending education in person due to the epidemic. Accordingly, if the University is temporarily unable to provide dormitory accommodation for a full-time student entitled to dormitory, after an absence of more than three weeks, the student must be provided with the opportunity to distance learning work schedule.
Distance learning work schedule shall also be applied if any student is individually prevented from attending education in person due to the epidemic (e.g. infection, official quarantine or voluntary quarantine), if the reasons for the prevention from attending education in person remains for more than three weeks.
Violation of any provisions issued in connection with the epidemiological situation by any student will result in the initiation of student disciplinary proceedings.
II. Procedures to be followed in the dormitories of the University in case of suspected infection
1. Any Dormitory Resident, who is staying at his/her place of permanent residence and was diagnosed with the infection or notices symptoms of infection, is obliged to stay at home and notify his/her general practitioner, the Head of Dormitory and the EOC electronically (through the EOC reporting point, which is available at https: //digioktatas.uni- available at uni.nke.hu/).
2. If the Dormitory Resident notices symptoms of infection in the dormitory or on university campuses,
a) he/she shall immediately notify his/her general practitioner, the Head of Dormitory and the EOC electronically (through the EOC reporting point, which is available at https: //digioktatas.uni- available at uni.nke.hu/),
b) Head of Dormitory shall immediately separate the Dormitory Resident, and shall notify EOC of this at ot@uni-nke.hu,
c) EOC, in accordance with the procedure issued by the National Public Health Center (hereinafter: NPHC), shall decide on taking further actions,
d) if and when the Dormitory Resident’s state of health allows so, Dormitory Resident must be transported from the dormitory to his/her home without any delay by his/her relatives or acquaintances in a way that minimizes the potential risk of infection,
e) if the transport of the Dormitory Resident to his/her home is not possible for objective reasons, the University, in accordance with the relevant internal regulations, shall protect the health of the Dormitory Resident and fellow residents by taking measures to ensure complete isolation.
3. In case mandatory home quarantine has been ordered by the Hungarian authorities and the Dormitory Resident has been placed at his/her home:
a) Dormitory Resident shall be obliged to stay at home,
b) Dormitory Resident shall notify his/her general practitioner, the Head of Dormitory and the EOC electronically (through the EOC reporting point, which is available at https: //digioktatas.uni- available at uni.nke.hu/).
4. In case mandatory home quarantine has been ordered by the Hungarian authorities and the Dormitory Resident has been placed in the dormitory:
a) Dormitory Resident shall be obliged to stay in the place designated for him/her and notify his/her general practitioner, the Head of the Dormitory and the EOC electronically (through the EOC reporting point, which is available at https: //digioktatas.uni- available at uni.nke.hu/),
b) Head of Dormitory shall immediately separate the Dormitory Resident and notify the EOC of this fact at ot@uni-nke.hu.
5. In case the Dormitory Resident’s roommate was diagnosed with the infection or notices symptoms of infection, Dormitory Resident shall immediately notify his/her general practitioner, the Head of the Dormitory and the EOC electronically (through the EOC reporting point, which is available athttps: //digioktatas.uni- available at uni.nke.hu/). Head of Dormitory shall immediately separate the Dormitory Resident and notify the EOC of this fact via ot@uni-nke.hu.
6. In case the Dormitory Resident has been in direct contact with a person who has been diagnosed with the infection or shows symptoms of infection:
a) he/she shall immediately notify his/her general practitioner, the Head of the Dormitory and the EOC electronically (through the EOC reporting point, which is available at https: //digioktatas.uni- available at uni.nke.hu/),
b) Head of Dormitory shall immediately separate the Dormitory Resident and notify the EOC of this fact at ot@uni-nke.hu,
c) EOC, in accordance with the procedure issued by the National Public Health Center (hereinafter: NPHC), shall decide on taking further actions,
d) until the decision of the EOC is made, Student of the University is not allowed to attend the classes or enter the territory of the University.
7. The University shall provide the opportunity of distance learning work schedule for the Student to fulfil his/her education obligations if the Dormitory Resident decides to go to voluntary home quarantine at home for any of the reasons listed below:
a) if a person living in one household with the Dormitory Resident has been diagnosed with the infection or there is a reasonable suspicion of his/her infection,
b) if a person living in one household with the Dormitory Resident has been placed in mandatory home quarantine,
c) if the Dormitory Resident has been in direct contact with a person who was diagnosed with the infection or there is a reasonable suspicion of his/her infection.
8. The residential agreement shall be terminated with an immediate effect if the Student living in the dormitory endangers the health and life of others in the dormitory, or, intentionally or negligently, violates the legal provisions related to the epidemic issued by the competent authority or the University.