Academic Delivery 2021/22
For 2021/22 the Institute is planning to provide an on-campus college experience and students can expect a return to traditional learning activities similar to pre-Covid times.
Higher education is an essential service and in the delivery of on-campus learning, student and staff safety is foremost. Our return to campus plans are based on the Government’s A safe return to on-site further and higher education and research (Safe Return Plan) and include similar measures applied by other colleges. Specifically:
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Students are to come onto campus for scheduled lectures or other learning events (for example pre-booked library study) only and to avoid waiting around campus before or after class, or congregating in groups.
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The wearing of face coverings indoors will be mandatory, and we urge all students and staff to get vaccinated in advance of the start of the new academic year.
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We are providing dedicated entrance and exit routes, and are advising our community not to congregate at any points on these routes or elsewhere in campus buildings.
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Our community will be expected to sanitise as they move about the Institute and we are providing sanitising facilities in all classrooms and throughout the campus.
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There are different start dates for continuing students (September 8th) and for first years (September 22nd), providing for a more phased return to campus.
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All support activities, including canteen facilities, will operate under relevant health guidelines.
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Staff and students are expected to follow public health guidelines to avoid the spread of Covid-19.
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We will keep the operation of the return to campus plan under regular review as we continue to work closely with public health bodies.