Information about the Semester

Hello,

there is new information about the course of the current semester:

1. Large-sized exams that were cancelled in the 2nd exam period in March can be held starting in the end of May. For information about your specific exams please check your university emails very regularly. Examinations on a small scale can already be held under the given hygiene regulations.

2. The examination period after the summer semester could possibly be longer than usual. This is made possible by the decision of the Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs that WiSe should start on 1 November instead of 1 October this year. This could become necessary if examinations from the aforementioned examination period at the end of March are (only possible to be) taken after the semester, or if, for example, the exhibition halls and other large examination locations are needed more frequently in order to comply with the existing regulations. BUT: THIS IS NOT YET OFFICIAL INFORMATION. THIS ONLY SERVES AS INFORMATION ABOUT A POSSIBLE DECISION, SO THAT YOU CAN ALREADY PREPARE YOURSELF FOR IT AND WILL BE LESS SURPRISED IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY. :)

3. The rector expects an opening of the federal state. Similarly, Prime Minister Haseloff has indicated that the "quality of contacts" will improve next week. But the state government will not make the decision until tomorrow. This means for the university that there will be a return to the campus. However, it explicitly does NOT mean a return from online teaching to classroom teaching. The COMPLETE SEMESTER will take place ONLINE. However, by opening up the campus, it should be possible to use the rooms and Internet access again (in accordance with the distance regulations) and, if necessary, to offer courses that urgently require attendance (i.e. laboratory internships).

4. There should be more consultation hours with the lecturers. However, this is in the hands of the respective lecturers.

5. If you notice more effort than in a normal semester for a subject, you should inform the lecturer immediately. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact us and we will contact the lecturer on behalf of the student body to prevent any tracing and possible discrimination.

6. There is immediate aid from the university (financial), the first round of which is to be paid out on 15.5., and from the StuRa and the FaRas (food and toiletries), which are to bridge the time until the payout. In addition to both emergency aid measures, an email from the StuRa will be sent to your university email address in the course of the evening.

Furthermore, more rooms will be equipped for video teaching in the future, so that digital formats will increasingly complement classroom teaching in the coming semesters.

That is all for now.

Many greetings,
Kilian

PS. The newsletter for May will follow on Tuesday. April has been lost in the turmoil, because a lot of things have changed all the time.