Information about coronavirus (COVID-19)

On-campus university 
The homework advisory will expire effective immediately. That means we can all come back to campus. We feel it is important to be clear about what our work will look like from now on. An important principle is that we are an on-campus university. This means that we meet for inspiration, to exchange knowledge and skills, and that we are accessible to students and colleagues. We look forward to rebuilding our community on campus together. On campus you work, you learn, you interact.     

The past two years have revealed that working from home has its limitations, but for some activities there are also advantages. This means that while partly working from home remains a possibility in the new normal, at the same time it is not a right. It will depend on the type of work you do and on your team. So, make agreements about working from home among yourselves. This is something that requires communication and demands a bit of responsibility and leadership from everyone to be effective. We see the campus as the cornerstone of our university, and working from home can be appropriate for these tasks. So, over the coming weeks, let's learn together how we can make this work best. 

For students, the current schedule in MyTimetable still applies. However, it is still possible that a change to the schedule will occur if a teacher has to go into quarantine.    

Basic rules and self-tests  
It remains important to follow the basic rules in the coming period. In case of symptoms, stay at home and do a (self-)test. You can still order free self-tests at zelftestonderwijs.nl by logging in with your TU/e account. Is the result positive? Then make an appointment for a test at the GGD and go into isolation for at least five days. If your result is negative, you may come to campus.   

It is no longer necessary to test if you have no symptoms. So you no longer need to do a preventive self-test twice a week.   

Be considerate of each other  
Easing measures while there are still a large number of infections evokes a sense of insecurity in some people. It is important to respect these feelings and to allow each other (sometimes literally) the space to come to terms with them. Keep your distance if someone asks for it and respect the fact that someone is wearing a face mask somewhere where this is not necessary.  

For now, this is the last email we will send you about corona. The website www.tue.nl/corona  will remain, so you can always find the latest information there. If you have any questions you can always contact us via info@tue.nl or WhatsApp (06 41683406). You will then receive a personal and prompt reply.