CORONAVIRUS: INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

This page contains information for Students, Faculty Members,Technical and Administrative Staff of the University of Parma and it is constantly updated. Frequent consultation is recommended.

Last updated: October 27, 2020

Canteens

The following canteens managed by ER.GO are open:

·       Campus Self-Service Restaurant

·       Grossardi Self-Service Restaurant

·       Campus Cafè

Take away: download the App to book take away meals. 

"Cornocchio" Cafè and Kennedy Cafè are closed.

The canteen on Campus - Podere La Grande managed by Camst is also closed.

College counseling for high school students

In order to cope with the health emergency situation, the University of Parma is launching College Counseling and PCTO (Pathways for Transversal Skills and Orientation) initiatives on-line, in order not to lose the dimension of personal contact with school students and teachers; a personal contact that has always characterized the various initiatives and activities, but, at this moment, it can only be mediated by the digital tool and therefore carried out on-line.

To help school teachers, a short report has been published that summarizes the main changes and new recalibrated initiatives.

In phase 3 (first period of the academic year 2020-2021) incoming and outgoing orientation activities will take place in a mixed mode.

For information, please contact the Orientation Service: orienta@unipr.it

Competition procedures

Competition procedures are resumed, in compliance with the measures related to the ongoing health emergency.

The new scheduling of meetings and interviews not carried out during the suspension period will be provided well in advance and, in any case, in compliance with the notice terms provided for by the current University regulations on the subject, ensuring adequate information to interested parties by means of a published notice on the institutional website of the University.

Cultural events, conferences, press conferences

All cultural events open to the public, scientific meetings and congresses are suspended until further notice.

Press conferences are held in suitable premises, with a small number of people and in compliance with the measures related to the current health emergency.

Exams

The exams can be carried out both on-line and in person, following the rules by the Prevention and Protection Service (available at the link https://www.unipr.it/spp) and according with the each Department schedule for "phase 3".

The exams in remote mode are carried out through the “Teams” platform or, in the case of written tests, also through the Respondus proctoring software.

It has also been possible to take practical computer exams remotely, through a technological solution that allows, through "virtual machines", to reproduce the methods used mainly in the computer labs of the Department of Engineering and Architecture.

Each Department displays the updated calendar of exam sessions on its website.

All the online guides for the different types of exams are available on the SELMA Center website. For further information or requests for technical clarification, it is possible to use the appropriate communication channel (supporto.lezionionline@unipr.it), while for information on the calendar of the exams, please refer to the didactic secretariats of the specific Department.

Erasmus and Overworld mobility

Outbound mobility activities to European and international universities and companies are suspended as scheduled under the following calls:

Erasmus + SMS 2019/2020
Erasmus + SMT 2019/2020
Overworld - Overseas Students Mobility 2019/2020

The provision, in line with the measures adopted by the Italian Government and the indications provided by the Erasmus + Italy National Agency, is taken to protect the outgoing Student in order to avoid the risk of incurring inconvenience, both in terms of exposure to the risk of infection and technical problems relating to expatriation.

Interested parties are invited to contact the University Internationalization Unit (erasmus@unipr.it) to evaluate the actions to be taken.

In phase 3 (first period of the academic year 2020-2021), incoming and outgoing mobility for study and internship purposes, as part of the exchange programs active at the University, is provided in mixed mode.

Financial support for students - ER.GO (Regional Authority for the right to Higher Education)

ER.GO calls
The calls for ER.GO benefits, the regional authority for the right to higher education, present some important innovations:

• simplified procedures for documenting income and / or assets abroad
• housing services: review of deadlines and award criteria
• BAPS scholarship option (Cash scholarship + Free accommodation + Prepaid canteen + Sport in collaboration with the CUS)
• in addition to the ordinary call, a "Covid Call" was published with extraordinary measures in money and services due to health emergencies. In particular, students enrolled at the University of Parma can use an extraordinary bonus equal to 5 credits, to achieve the merit requirements, and thus confirm the scholarship and accommodation. These are additional scholarships to the ordinary ones also associated with the total exemption from the university contribution.

All the info on the ER.GO. website.

Current ISEE
For the purposes of determining the amount of the enrollment fee, students have the opportunity to present the current ISEE, which updates the value of the indicator taking as a reference the income relating to a shorter period of time than that used for the ISEE calculation.
Ordinarily, the ISEE refers to income received in the second previous calendar year. In the presence of adverse events, such as for example the loss of work, these incomes do not reflect the real economic situation of the family unit: it is therefore possible to calculate a current ISEE based on the incomes of the last twelve months (or even just two months in case of permanent employee for whom the loss, suspension or reduction of working activity has occurred).

Rental relief fund
The University of Parma and the Student Council have allocated 100.000 Euros to off-site rentals: a substantial economic operation to facilitate families and people in difficulty due to the coronavirus emergency, allowing students who come from afar to continue their journey at the Universitu of Parma.
The University has allocated 50.000 euros. The others are the result of a particularly significant gesture by the Student Council and Student Associations, which have in fact decided to "renounce" the 50 thousand euros of the Fund for Cultural and Social Initiatives promoted by students - Call 2020, allocating them precisely to off-site rentals .
The 100 thousand euros were paid into the coffers of the Municipality of Parma; together with the 75,000 euros allocated by the Municipality of Parma through the resources of the rental fund of the Emilia-Romagna Region linked to the Covid-19 emergency, they make up the "Rent fund for non-resident students".
The important result was achieved thanks to the instruments provided for by the "Parma University City" convention.
Students enrolled at the University of Parma in the academic year may be beneficiaries of direct grants. 2019-20 in possession of the requirements set out in the call.
For international students whose family unit receives income and possesses assets abroad, the economic condition is defined through the indicator of the equivalent economic situation abroad (foreign ISEE calculated as the sum of income earned abroad and 20% of assets owned abroad).
The reasons for exclusion from the ranking include being the beneficiary of a scholarship for off-site students and being the beneficiary of other regional contributions for attending off-site universities (so as not to overlap two benefits with the same purpose). All details at the following link. 

Graduations

Face-to-face graduation sessions are suspended until the start of the new academic year. The resumption of the same in presence will be defined and communicated by the individual Departments.

For on line graduation sessions, the Commission meets electronically via audio-video connection and connects live with the various candidates.

The update of the new calendar and the procedures for conducting graduation sessions are published on the websites of the Departments.

Once the emergency is over, a ceremony will be organized in which to give due emphasis to this moment, which is so important for all students, and for their families.

On the SELMA Center website are available online guides for remote degree sessions.

Libraries, study areas and museums

From July 7h the University libraries have extended their opening hours and services for students and teachers.

In addition to having wider opening hours, in University libraries it is now possible to:

• request online the loan of a book and book collection at the library
• book a seat online in the reading room to consult the material available in the library (service also open to users of the Polo Parmense)
• book a PC workstation in the library online.

The hours of the individual libraries and the services offered are reported and updated in real time in the library information sheet, which can be accessed by selecting the library of interest from the LIBRARIES page of the OPAC - Parma Library System.

Access to the University Museums are currently suspended. However, it is possible to visit the University's Botanical Garden by appointment. Access, free of charge, must be booked at ortobotanico@unipr.it and will take place in accordance with the current anti-COVID-19 security provisions.

Masters and specialization courses

Teaching activities will be held online until the beginning of the lessons for the academic year 2020-21 and in mixed mode in the first period of the academic year 2020-21, according to the different necessities the Departments.

If considered appropriate by the Coordinators, the teaching activities can be re-scheduled or carried out electronically, like the final tests, also using different IT solutions than those suggested for the Bachelor's, Master's and Master's degree courses - single cycle. Each Coordinator can provide for an extension of the various deadlines without penalty charges for students.

PhD - Research Doctorates courses

Teaching activities will be held online until the beginning of the lessons for the academic year 2020-21 and in mixed mode in the first period of the academic year 2020-21, consistent with the organization that each Department is defining for "phase 3".

PhD students can carry out research activities in person. Access to the research laboratories is permitted in strict compliance with safety regulations. These indications also apply to research fellows.

Presentation of the graduation application and filing of final thesis

In order to avoid the manual submission of the degree theses and related attachments, a new online procedure for submitting the application and filing the degree theses has been implemented on the ESSE3 management program: https://www.unipr.it/didattica/info -administrative / degree-application

Each Student, without any need to go in person to the Student Secretariat but by accessing their own reserved area of ​​ESSE3, can independently upload the thesis work (in PDF / A format) and any attachments (in PDF format) for the approval by the supervisor.

The Teacher may approve or reject the thesis work proposed by the graduate student using the "Graduating Graduates" function of the "Graduation" menu of their ESSE3 reserved area (it is not necessary to approve any attachments).

On this web page has been published a specific guide that illustrates all the steps of the envisaged procedure, including for teachers.

For information requests or to report any technical problems by students, it is possible to send an email to helpdesk.studenti@unipr.it.

The Degree Program Councils and Departments will announce on their websites the dates of the sessions of the Degree sessions and the deadline for submitting the degree thesis.

Professors' Office Hours 

Professors' office hours, for reception of Students, are suspended. Professors are requested to take all useful measures in order to facilitate interaction with students by telephone calls or electronically, through the tools available on Elly platform (Forum, chat etc.).

Specialization schools and post graduate schools

The same provisions about electronically held final exams have to be considered valid for the achievement of PhD qualifications, graduate e post graduate diplomas, being understood that each Coordinator will be able to organize tests using different IT solutions than those foreseen for the study courses.

Student Affairs Office and other Offices open to public

Front-office activities, Student Affairs Office and other Offices open to public are closed.

Back-office activities continue by implementing the precautionary measures indicated by the Prime Minister's Office. The services requested by users will be attended electronically

• All 8 Student Registry Offices
• Master Degrees and Post Graduation School Office
• Phd Office
• Specializations Office
• Teacher Training Office
• Internship Office
• State Exams Office

Traineeships

University Employees

          Staff

In order to balance the interest in public health with that of the continuity of administrative action, the University of Parma promotes flexible forms of work, allowing working from home through "Smart Working" and "Remote Working", taking into account the following indications and upon request, authorized by direct Managers, as well as by the top Manager of the Structure, to be presented to the Training and Organizational Well-being Unit.

It is specified that face-to-face work is to be considered as residual and must be used to the extent strictly necessary and indispensable to ensure the functioning of machineries, online services as well as to ensure the welfare of the animals and the safeguard of scientific experiments in progress and, of course, healthcare activities, in a broad sense.

In light of the above, only people engaged in these activities will have to go to work from 23 March to 17 May. All the others will have to workfrom home and, in case of manifest impossibility to operate with this form of flexible work, use the available vacation or leave periods.

The top Managers of the Unit, in addition to promoting the flexible forms of work indicated above, are invited to promote the granting and use of holidays and / or leave, provided for by the current collective working agreement, taking care to ensure the necessary operations.

Technical-administrative staff who work in libraries and laboratories from 11 May will be able to receive different indications in relation to the possible reopening of the structures they belong to.

Working from home - "Smart Working"

Workers who are in one of the conditions above specified:

• for those who already carry out work in smart mode,  can temporarily increase the number of days, in agreement with their direct superior, regardless of the provisions of the signed individual agreements;

• for workers who currently do not carry out work in smart mode, it is now possible. In this case, the employee must declare:
  • to have defined the contents and methods of carrying out the work activity with your direct manager;
  • to have access to an internet connection;
  • to have their own IT equipment for carrying out the work and to be available and configure it as required by the Administration, or to have the IT equipment provided by the Administration;
  • the availability hours as well as a telephone number to be reached at.

The technical / IT procedures to make the PCs operational will be indicated later.

Remote working

For workers who are already working from home, it is recognized the possibility, on a temporary basis, to increase the number of days working from home by a requesting to their top manager, regardless of the weekly days already authorized.

Special care leave (law 104/92) and Special parental leave 

On 20 March 2020, the General Manager sent a notice to all staff specifying the methods for accessing these two further types of permits, in the light of what is indicated in the "Cura Italia" Decree of 17 March 2020.

National and International Missions

National and International Mission are suspended until May 17th, 2020.

Meetings and collegial bodies

All face-to-face meetings are suspended until May 17th, 2020, including those relating to the corporate bodies.

It is recommended to use remote mode where allowed by current regulations. Regarding the meetings of the collegial bodies (Academic Senate, Board of Directors and Department Councils), their regular operation will be guaranteed through remote modes.

          Faculty 

Starting from 11 May 2020, access to the research laboratories is gradually allowed, in compliance with the security conditions and organizational methods defined by the University.

Please find here all university facilities reopening procedures during COVID-19 emergency.

Meetings and collegial bodies
All meetings, when in attendance, including those relating to collegial bodies, must take place in compliance with the measures related to the COVID-19 emergency.

Read also the Rector's letter to Faculty Members

National and International Missions

National and International Mission are now allowed.

Meetings and collegial bodies

All face-to-face meetings are suspended, including those relating to the corporate bodies.

It is recommended to use remote mode where allowed by current regulations. Regarding the meetings of the collegial bodies (Academic Senate, Board of Directors and Department Councils), their regular operation will be guaranteed through remote modes.

Medical emergency recommendations

Please find following the recommendations by the Ministry of Health.

Those indications are intended to reduce exposure and to limit the transmission range of the disease and include hand and respiratory hygiene.

• Wash your hands often.

• Avoid close contact with people suffering from acute respiratory infections.

• Do not touch your eyes, nose and mouth with your hands.

• Avoid hugs and handshakes.

• Follow respiratory hygiene procedure (sneezing and / or coughing in a handkerchief avoiding hand contact with respiratory secretions).

• Maintain, in social contacts, an interpersonal distance of at least 1 meter.

• Avoid any promiscuous use of bottles and glasses.

• Do not take antiviral drugs and antibiotics unless prescribed by your doctor.

• Clean the surfaces with chlorine or alcohol based disinfectants.

• Use the mask only if you suspect you are sick or if you are caring for sick people.

• Pets do not spread the new coronavirus.

For more information:

• Ministry of Health toll-free number: 1500
• Emilia-Romagna Region toll-free number: 800.033.033
• Local Health District (AUSL) phone number:  0521396436

 

March 10th 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 infection – Information about on line exams - Update March 10, 2020

Dear students,

the Prime Minister of Italy, in order to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19 infection, has extended the suspension of frontal teaching activities.

Following the information provided in these days aimed at ensuring, as far as possible, the continuity of your educational path and the regularity of the Academic Year, the University of Parma advises that the possibility to take exams “online” through the platform "Teams" has been assessed and considered viable. Unfortunately, this method cannot be used for exams that require a practical or a written test. In any case, the decision on how to take the exams belongs to the Professor, also in consideration of the peculiarities of the different courses and in accordance with the recommendations formulated by the Department.

In this regard, in accordance with art. 38 of the University Didactic Regulation, the need for evaluations to be “always individual.…. take place in conditions that guarantee the deepening, objectivity and fairness of the assessment in relation to the teaching or activity followed and with what is explicitly requested for the purpose of the test. " In addition, the same Regulation provides the following indication: "The exam commissions are composed of the President and one or more members chosen from among the other official professors of the course, the researchers and scholars of the subject appointed by the Course Council and defined at the following paragraph 11. The exam session is considered valid when at least two members of the commission are present, including the President. In the case of online registration, only the President of the Commission signs the electronic report."

For the exams that will be carried out "online", the student will receive appropriate operational indications about the technical tool to be used; in any case, I anticipate that the examination will take place in the following ways, being understood that each Commission will take all the necessary measures to ensure the correct performance:

1. Each student will be invited to participate in the exam by a member of the Commission by Microsoft's "Teams" program.
2. Roll call will be carried out in order to verify Students’ presence, then the exam will be declared open and the students will be called to carry out the test in the order considered appropriate by the Commission.
3. The identity of the candidate will be verified by showing a valid identification document and the exam will be performed.

Please note that each Department is organizing all the activities to make it possible to start this procedure for carrying out online exams as soon as possible, with times and methods according to the different situations; therefore, I thank you in advance for your understanding.

Here you can download a step-by-step "Guide", and here you can view the video tutorial (in Italian).

For further information or technical requests, it is possible to address to the appropriate communication channel (supporto.lezionionline@unipr.it), while for questions concerning the organization of the exam session calendar, please refer to the Academic Affairs Office of the different Departments.

Thank you again for your attention and collaboration,

Best wishes

The Rector

Prof. Paolo Andrei

March 5th 2020

To the University of Parma community
Students, teachers, technical and administrative staff

Subject: precautionary measures against the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19 infection - Update March 5, 2020

Dear students, dear colleagues,

the Presidency of the Council of Ministers issued the Decree of 4 March 2020 which, by defining the measures to combat and contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus throughout the country, confirmed the precautionary measures already communicated previously, extending the suspension of educational activities until March 15, 2020.

The constant updating of the internal provisions relating to the organization of the activities allowed in this moment of emergency (many of which are managed on line) can be read on our institutional website (www.unipr.it), where we have dedicated a page (in evidence) which summarizes all the available information.

Aware of the inconvenience that everybody is facing, I would like to thank you again for your collaboration: I am sure that each of us is doing his best to overcome this emergency, with due attention to health prescriptions and with the sense of responsibility that the moment requires.

I hope that, as soon as possible, our University wil again be the meeting place we all want and know, but I am convinced that this test, like all those that life holds for us, can be a reason of growth for everyone and for the entire academic community we belong to.

Best wishes.

The Rector

Prof. Paolo Andrei

text of the Prime Minister's Decree of 4 March 2020

 

March 1st 2020

To the whole University of Parma community
Students, teachers, technical and administrative staff

Subject: precautionary measures against the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19 infection - Update March 1, 2020

The Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers has just published the text of the Prime Minister Decree of March 1st 2020 which, in art. 2, establishes the following provisions regarding our Region:

• sospensione, sino all’8 marzo 2020, dei servizi educativi per l’infanzia di cui all’articolo 2 del decreto legislativo 13 aprile 2017, n. 65 e delle attività didattiche nelle scuole di ogni ordine e grado, nonché della frequenza delle attività scolastiche e di formazione superiore, comprese le Università e le Istituzioni di Alta Formazione Artistica Musicale e Coreutica, di corsi professionali, master, corsi per le professioni sanitarie e università per anziani, ad esclusione dei corsi per i medici in formazione specialistica e dei corsi di formazione specifica in medicina generale nonché delle attività dei tirocinanti delle professioni sanitarie, ferma in ogni caso la possibilità di svolgimento di attività formative a distanza;  
• sospensione, sino all’8 marzo 2020, di tutte le manifestazioni organizzate, di carattere non ordinario, nonché degli eventi in luogo pubblico o privato, ivi compresi quelli di carattere culturale, ludico, sportivo e religioso, anche se svolti in luoghi chiusi ma aperti al pubblico, quali, a titolo d’esempio, grandi eventi, cinema, teatri, discoteche, cerimonie religiose; 

• apertura al pubblico dei musei e degli altri istituti e luoghi della cultura di cui all’articolo 101 del codice dei beni culturali e del paesaggio, di cui al decreto legislativo 22 gennaio 2004, n. 42, a condizione che detti istituti e luoghi assicurino modalità di fruizione contingentata o comunque tali da evitare assembramenti di persone, tenendo conto delle dimensioni e delle caratteristiche dei locali aperti al pubblico, e tali che i visitatori possano rispettare la distanza tra loro di almeno un metro. 

In accordance with the above, I think appropriate to summarize the measures to be adopted up to 8 March 2020 at the University of Parma, without prejudice to any further updates that may become necessary.

1. Lectures and office hour

All lectures are suspended until March 8th.

As already specified in previous communications, from Monday 2nd March teachers who have to recover lessons suspended during the last weeks (First Cycle Degree Courses, Master Degree Courses, Single-cycle Degree Courses) will be able to make available teaching materials and video lessons on the Elly web site.

As regards the technical instructions about the use of distance teaching tools, all the teachers and students are asked to follow the previous communication.

Activities regarding the reception of Students are not suspended. Teachers are requested to take all useful measures aimed at allowing students unable to come to University with facilities (using, if necessary, telephone or telematic methods in addition to the usual attendance procedures).

2. Masters and specialization courses

All lectures are suspended until March 8th.

If deemed appropriate by the Coordinators of these training activities, lessons or groups of lessons can be organized according to distance teaching methods, also using different IT solutions than those suggested for First Cycle Degree Courses, Master Degree Courses and Single-cycle Degree Courses.

3. Research Doctorates courses

All lectures are suspended until March 8th.

The research activities of Research Doctorates’ students can continue inside University locations, in accordance with the provisions of the Coordinators of the various Doctorates, taking care to ensure adequate distancing between the people operating in the same areas.

Final tests: the Coordinators and Teachers' Colleges of the Doctorates can evaluate whether to arrange the completion of the final tests scheduled during the suspension period using telematic methods. Otherwise, the new scheduling of the final tests (not carried out during the suspension period) must be decided with adequate advance, and in any case in compliance with the terms of notice provided for by specific University regulations

4. Traineeships

Internal traineeships are suspended until 8 March 2020, with the exception of those carried out by doctors in specialist training and by trainees in the health professions. For traineeships carried out outside the University structures, any restrictions provided by the host bodies and companies apply, also in relation to their geographical location. In this regard, we communicate from now that the Municipality of Parma has ordered the suspension of the traineeships carried out at its Educational Services until March 15.

5. Graduation sessions and exams

Graduation sessions and exams are suspended until March 8th.

The new dates of the academic calendar will be communicated by the Departments this week, following appropriate coordination at University level. In any case, the new deadlines will be communicated well in advance.

In order to facilitate students and allow the streamlining of the administrative procedures of the student secretariats, a new electronic procedure for the presentation of the degree theses will be communicated to all interested students in a short time.

6. Libraries, study areas and museums

The University Libraries provide the loan service, allowing students to access it in a limited and regulated manner in order to avoid gatherings of people. It is important to verify the size and characteristics of the locations open to the public, so that visitors can respect the distance of at least one meter between them. The same access rules apply to the University museum structures.

The study areas remain closed.

7. Student secretariats and other offices providing services to the public

As happened during the past week, the Student Secretariats and all the other Offices which provide services to the public guarantee their opening. Public will be admitted in a limited and regulated manner, in order to avoid gatherings of people, and depending to  the size and characteristics of the locations, so that visitors can respect the distance of at least one meter  between them.

8. Cultural events, conferences, press conferences

All cultural events open to the public, press conferences, scientific meetings and congresses are suspended, unless further updates, until March 8th.

9. Competition procedures

The suspension of the competition procedures is confirmed, with the exception of situations in which candidates are assessed exclusively on a curricular basis and / or electronically. Competitions for health personnel are excluded, including state and qualification exams to practice the profession of doctor.

With regard to the new scheduling of meetings and interviews suspended during this period, adequate information will be provided in advance, and in any case in compliance with the terms of notice provided for by the applicable University regulations. Notices will be published on the institutional website of the University.

10. Missions and other special indications

The indications regarding the conduct of the missions and the other special measures (not related to the previous points) remain confirmed.

Text of the Prime Minister's Decree of 1 March 2020

 

23 February 2020
12:00 a.m.

To all the students, to the Faculty, technical and administrative staff of the University of Parma

In close relation with the unforeseen evolution of the COVID-19 “Coronavirus” on the Italian territory and in agreement with the Italian Ministry of University, the Emilia-Romagna Region and the other regional universities, in order to minimize the risk of contagion as well as to facilitate students who may encounter serious difficulties in travelling to reach the University:

• all lectures and didactical activities in all University structures (lectures, traineeships, internships, exams and graduation sessions) are temporarily suspended from Monday 24^th to Friday 28^th February 2020, the suspension also including any educational activity carried out at the sanitary structures located in Piacenza and its province. It is also guaranteed that the deadlines and the planned dates of the academic calendar will be adjusted accordingly.

It is furthermore confirmed that any other activity will regularly take place and that the university structures and offices will remain open during the usual working hours.

Furthermore, the University of Parma invites everyone to behave carefully attending the safety rules approved by the Italian Ministero della Salute, Istituto Superiore della Sanità and Regione Emilia-Romagna, namely:

• 14-day quarantine, under active surveillance, for anyone having contacts with confirmed cases of COVID-19 “Coronavirus” infection;
• stay at home, under active surveillance, for anyone entering the Italian territory after being in the areas and regions hit by the virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of China;
• interruption of the working activities, also if performed outside the city of residence, for anyone residing in one of the cities hit by the virus outbreak and officially listed by the competent authorities, presently: Codogno, Castiglione d'Adda, Casalpusterlengo, Fombio, Maleo, Somaglia, Bertonico, Terranova dei Passerini, Castelgerundo, San Fiorano, and Vo’ Euganeo
• obligation to contact the toll-free number 1500 in case of symptoms of infection

The indications above are provided in order to reduce the risk of infection. This University will promptly provide to inform about any further official update.

 

23 February 2020
8:00 p.m.

UNIVERSITY OF PARMA: UNTIL MARCH 1ST ALL THE EVENTS ARE SUSPENDED; MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND STUDY AREAS ARE CLOSED

Competitive exams are also suspended

Following the ordinance signed today by the President of the Region, Stefano Bonaccini, and the Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, to contrast the spread of Coronavirus, we communicate further updates following what has already been communicated by the University this morning at 12:00.

In addition to all educational activities, cultural events, conferences, meetings, press conferences and events of any kind, which require groupings of people, will be suspended from Monday 24 February and until Sunday 1 March.

The libraries, museums and study area of the University will also be closed. The competitive exams already scheduled in the University until March 1st are also suspended.

It is specified that the suspension of teaching and training activities does NOT apply to doctors in specialist training and trainees from the health professions.

The decisions that have been taken, as well as those that will be taken in the coming days, derive from a constant and timely coordination with the competent Authorities on the matter (the only ones entitled to issue or prescribe behaviors and rules to follow); in fact, these are issues that require an adequate involvement of all the institutions in charge.

We ask you, therefore, to follow them scrupulously, while praying at the same time to avoid attitudes that can generate unnecessary misunderstandings or confusion from the interpretative point of view.

If there are further elements to consider, I will take care of keeping you informed with the due and usual timeliness, and with the use of the University's official communication channels: the website www.unipr.it, the emails sent via the lists of University and institutional social profiles.

Thanks for collaboration.

The Rector
Prof. Paolo Andrei