NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Guidelines for Activities at Nagoya University During the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Updated on March 31, 2023

Nagoya University Alert Categories

Currently At: Category A (From March 13, 2023) 

 

Category

Definition

A

(Caution)

There remains a risk of infection, but the rate of infections has stabilized at a low level.

B

(High Alert)

There remains a risk of infection, but the government and regional authorities have not requested schools to close.

C

(Emergency)

1) The government or regional authorities have requested all schools to close in accordance with a national declaration of a state of emergency, etc., 2) due to the rapid increase in infected people, the measures must be taken immediately to prevent the spread of infection and ensure the safety of university's members, or 3) individual infections have occurred in multiple parts of campus, or a cluster infection has been discovered, etc.

 

Specific Activity Guidelines (From April 1, 2023)

 

 

Higashiyama Campus

Tsurumai Campus・Daiko Campus

1. Educational Activities (lectures / seminars and experiments / practical training)

Level 1

After taking thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection, conduct classes as normal.

 

 

Level 1

After taking thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection, conduct classes as normal.

 

 

2. Faculty and Research Activities

Level 1

After taking thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection,

  • Conduct research activities
  • Maintain social distancing, particularly at seminars, etc.

Level 1

After taking thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection,

  • Conduct research activities
  • Maintain social distancing, particularly at seminars, etc.

3. Administrative Work (administrative and technical staff, URA, and specialists)

Level 0

Normal operations

Level 0

Normal operations

4.Meetings within the University

Level 1

When conducting face-to-face meetings, take thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection.

Level 1

When conducting face-to-face meetings, take thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection.

5. Events and Gatherings

Level 1

Activities may take place in compliance with the "Aichi Prefecture Guidelines to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19."

Level 1

Activities may take place in compliance with the "Aichi Prefecture Guidelines to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19."

6. Entrance Restrictions for Students

Level 1

After taking measures to prevent the spread of infection, students may enter campus.

Level 1

After taking measures to prevent the spread of infection, students may enter campus.

7. Entrance Restrictions for Non-University Members

Level 1

After taking thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection, non-university members may enter campus.

However, individuals who come to the university should avoid being on campus any longer than is strictly necessary.

Level 1

After taking thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection, non-university members may enter campus.

However, individuals who come to the university should avoid being on campus any longer than is strictly necessary.

8. Extracurricular Activities

Level 1

Activities are permitted, while paying attention to preventing the spread of infection

Level 1

Activities are permitted, while paying attention to preventing the spread of infection

9. Domestic Business and Private Travel

*For international travel, please follow the Travel Advice and Warning on Infectious Diseases posted on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

Level 1

Take care when traveling to high-risk areas.

Level 1

Take care when traveling to high-risk areas.

 


As the novel coronavirus infectious disease (COVID-19) continues to spread throughout the country, Nagoya University has established the following university-wide guidelines covering a wide array of activities and operations. These guidelines are intended to provide a set of appropriate, flexible standards allowing Nagoya University members to take part in activities according to the demands of the present circumstances. The activities taking place at Nagoya University are many and varied, but we ask each department to refer to these guidelines and take action in a proactive and independent manner. In addition, all faculty and staff should take care to avoid the Three Cs, wash their hands, wear a mask, and observe cough etiquette in their daily lives. Moreover, avoid gathering with large numbers of people and for extended periods of time.

 

These guidelines are divided into two sections.
The first is a university-wide alert system. The following three categories will be used to indicate in general the emergency response situation at Nagoya University:


Category A: Caution
Category B: High Alert
Category C: Emergency


Furthermore, we have adopted specific activity guidelines based on the Activity Criteria system created by Osaka University in response to the state of emergency declaration in Osaka Prefecture. The activities referenced in these guidelines include educational activities (lectures/seminars and experiments/practical training), faculty and research activities, administrative work, meetings within the university, events and gatherings, entrance restrictions for students, entrance restrictions for non-University members, extracurricular activities, and domestic business and private travel.


These guidelines apply to the entire Nagoya University except for medical activities at Nagoya University Hospital.

 

Due to the rapidly changing situation, Alert Categories and Levels may change. Please check the website every day for the latest updates.

 

 

1. Educational Activities (lectures/seminars and experiments/practical training)

 

Level

Activity

Notes

Higashiyama

Tsurumai ・

Daiko

0

Normal operations

 

 

 

1

After taking thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection, conduct classes as normal.

 

2

After taking thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection,

  • Conduct lectures and seminars (hold classes primarily in face-to-face format)
  • Conduct experiments and practical training (hold classes primarily in face-to-face format)
  • Access Points: Open

 

 

 

3

After taking thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection,

  • Conduct lectures and seminars (as a rule, classes should be conducted remotely. If exceptional circumstances require face-to-face classes, the number of people must be limited.)
  • Conduct experiments and practical training (with a participant cap if conducting face-to-face classes.)
  • Access Points: Open

 

 

 

4

After taking thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection,

  • Conduct lectures (suspend face-to-face classes and conduct only remote classes)
  • Conduct seminars (as a rule, remote classes only; in exceptional circumstances, for small classes or if it is deemed an educational necessity, face-to-face classes may be conducted)
  • Conduct experiments and practical training (with a stricter participant cap than in Level 2 if conducting face-to-face classes)
  • Access Points: Open

 

 

 

5

After taking thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection,

  • Conduct lectures (suspend face-to-face classes and conduct only remote classes)
  • Conduct seminars (suspend face-to-face classes and conduct only remote classes)
  • Experiments and practical training allowed (face-to-face classes should be avoided as much as possible and only allowed under exceptional circumstances in which classes cannot be conducted using other methods)
  • Access Points: Open

 

 

 

6

  • Remote classes only
  • Access Points: Closed

Academic accommodations should be extended to students who cannot attend.

 

 

* Access Points: Locations designated by the university where campus Wi-Fi and PCs can be used by students who do not have access to an adequate Internet environment

 

2. Faculty and Research Activities

 

Level

Activity

Notes

Higashiyama

Tsurumai ・

Daiko

0

Normal operations

 work-from-home allowed

 

 

1

After taking thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection,

  • Conduct research activities
  • Maintain social distancing, particularly at seminars, etc.

 

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2

  • After taking thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection, conduct research activities
  • Recommended that research activities be done from home (telework)

 

 

 

3

  • Continuation of research activities at their absolute minimum
  • As a rule, research activities done from home (telework)
  • All faculty members should avoid coming to the university unless necessary to maintain experiments and research resources, etc.

 

 

 

4

  • As a rule, all faculty members prohibited from coming to the university
  • Work from home, except for the minimum number of faculty and staff required to maintain safe operations and maintain essential assets to continuing research (living organisms, precision equipment, etc.)

 

 

 

 

3. Administrative Work (administrative and technical staff, URA, and specialists) 

 

Level

Activity

Notes

Higashiyama

Tsurumai ・

Daiko

0

Normal operations 

 work-from-home and staggered working hours allowed

  ◯ 

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1

Work-from-home and staggered working hours recommended.

 

 

 

2

Work-from-home and staggered working hours required.

 

 

 

3

Only staff necessary to maintaining university operations may come to the university. All others should work from home.

 

 

 

 

4. Meetings within the University

 

Level

Activity

Notes

Higashiyama

Tsurumai ・

Daiko

0

Normal operations

 meetings may be conducted online

 

 

1

When conducting face-to-face meetings, take thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection.

 

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2

Hold meetings online whenever possible.

After taking thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection, face-to-face meetings may be conducted.

 

 

 

3

Conduct meetings online when attended by more than 10 people, including non-member attendees.

If online meetings are deemed inappropriate due to the need to protect personal information or maintain confidentiality, face-to-face meetings may be conducted only after receiving special permission from the director, etc.

 

 

4

Online meetings only

 

 

 

 

5. Events and Gatherings

 

Level

Activity

Notes

Higashiyama

 Tsurumai ・

Daiko

0

Normal operations

 

 

 

1

Activities may take place in compliance with the "Aichi Prefecture Guidelines to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19."

The university may request the cancellation of events depending on circumstances, such as if infections are spreading at the time of the event.

  ◯ 

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2

Activities may take place in compliance with the "Aichi Prefecture Guidelines to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19."
However, as a rule, gatherings and events held by outside organizations using the university facilities (excluding gatherings and events held annually at the university that have a strong public interest) will be cancelled or postponed.

The University may request the cancellation of events depending on circumstances, such as if infections are spreading at the time of the event.

  

  

3

As a rule, all events are cancelled or postponed.

     

 

6. Entrance restrictions for students

 

Level

Activity

Notes

Higashiyama

 Tsurumai ・

Daiko

0

No restrictions

 

 

 

1

After taking measures to prevent the spread of infection, students may enter campus.

Library website

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2

Both undergraduate and graduate students should avoid coming to the university unless necessary.

   

3

Undergraduate students are generally prohibited from coming to the university (face-to-face classes allowed under "1. Educational Activities (lectures / seminars and experiments / practical training)" of these guidelines, research room and library use for graduation thesis and graduation research, and Access Point use are permitted).

Graduate students also should avoid coming to the university as much as possible.

 

 

4

Both undergraduate and graduate students are prohibited from coming to the university.

Graduate students engaged in ongoing experiments and research activities are permitted.

Access Points cannot be used.

 

 

 

5

All students, including graduate students, researchers, etc., are prohibited from coming to the university.

 

 

 

* It is permitted to come to the university for student counseling deemed necessary by The Student Support (Former Student Services Center),  regardless of the level

 

7. Entrance restrictions for non-university members

 

Level

Activity

Notes

Higashiyama

Tsurumai ・

Daiko

0

No restrictions

 

 

 

1

After taking thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection, non-university members may enter campus.

However, individuals who come to the university should avoid being on campus any longer than is strictly necessary.

 

 ◯  

 ◯  

2

Only individuals with business on campus may come to the university, with thorough measures taken to prevent the spread of infection.

However, individuals who come to the university should avoid being on campus any longer than is strictly necessary.

Individuals from high-risk areas are requested to avoid coming to the university unless urgent and necessary.

 

  

  

3

Individuals not affiliated with the university are barred from entering campus.

 

 

 

 

8. Extracurricular activities

 

Level

Activity

Notes

Higashiyama

Tsurumai ・

Daiko

0

Activities permitted as usual

     

1

Activities are permitted, while paying attention to preventing the spread of infection

Specific infection prevention measures shall be determined after discussion with the university.

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2

Some activities are permitted with close attention to infection prevention and limited hours

Specific range of activities shall be determined after discussion with the university.

 

 

3

All activities suspended

 

 

 

 

9. Domestic Business and Private Travel (all university members)

 

Level

Activity

Notes

Higashiyama

Tsurumai ・

Daiko

0

Travel permitted as usual

 

 

 

1

Take care when traveling to high-risk areas.

 

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2

Avoid unnecessary and non-urgent business and private travel to high-risk areas.

 

 

 

3

Prohibition of all unnecessary and non-urgent business and private travel to areas under state of emergency or under quasi-emergency coronavirus measures.

Avoid unnecessary and non-urgent business and private travel to other areas.

 

 

 

4

As a rule, all travel is prohibited.

 

 

 

※ For international travel, please follow the Travel Advice and Warning on Infectious Diseases posted on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

 

To All Students:

If you have any troubles or concerns about your studies or other parts of your life, please do not hesitate to contact your affiliated department or The Student Support (Former Student Services Center),  at any time.

 

 Inquiries

(Consultations related to your studies)

Please contact your affiliated department or the department in charge of each course.

 

(Consultations related to your daily life)

The Student Support (Former Student Services Center)

TEL : 052-789-5805(Monday〜Friday 10:00〜17:00)

E-mail : soudan@gakuso.provost.nagoya-u.ac.jp