UiO adheres to guidelines from the government and Oslo Municipality to limit the transmission of Covid-19. The measures are intended to prevent Oslo from ending up in the same situation as other major European cities.
Here is information about the most important changes being updated at uio.no/corona:
Digital teaching
Oslo Municipality encourages universities and colleges to introduce digital teaching in situations where possible.
– UiO has luckily facilitated for a lot of digital teaching and have good digital tools and meeting-points for maintaining contact. Still, some physical teaching is perceived as being important, both educationally, professionally-socially, and mentally. Some study programs need to have physical teaching. The faculties will assess any changes to this, and will provide information per study program. Most faculties have arranged for home exams. They will inform their students about the type of exam currently applying, says St?len.
Home office and physical attendance
UiO adheres to Oslo Municipality's order on working from home. UiO is open, but as of Thursday 29 October, as many people as possible will work from home as far as practically possible, in accordance with Oslo Municipality's guidelines.
– The immediate line manager is responsible for assessing who must be physically present to take care of necessary teaching, research, and maintenance of necessary operational functions. This assessment is made in consultation with the employee and in line with UiO's guide for infection control, says St?len.
The employer must document that employees have been informed they must work from home as far as practically possible. UiO?s central administration will do this through information at UiO's website. The units are also asked to send an e-mail to their respective employees.
Meetings and the use of facemasks
Meetings shall as a rule be digital.
Oslo Municipality requires the use of facemasks indoors in a public place and in the travelling on public transport where one cannot keep a distance of one meter. It is not a general requirement to wear facemasks on campus, but in situations where the units assess that it is difficult to uphold social distancing of one meter, they can require that masks be worn.
For medicine, dentistry and other educations with close patient and user contact, the faculties will issue orders for use.
Events
The City Council of Oslo has prohibited events with more than 20 participants on premises where there are no permanent seats.This does not apply to lectures and teaching at UiO.
In general, UiO should have as few events as possible beyond those related to teaching. But for social reasons, the pubs and basements remain open, and associations as well as choirs and orchestras maintain activities in line with current prevention guidelines and the rules of Oslo Municipality and the government.