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Spring 2022 Guidelines on Face-to-Face Classes "with" COVID-19 2022.03.02
Sinchon/International Academic Support Team

Spring 2022 Guidelines on Face-to-Face Classes "with" COVID-19


  

1. Face-to-face Class General Preventive Measures

Personal Measures

  • - Measure body temperature when entering classrooms and buildings.
    - Always wear a mask in classrooms. (KF94 or KF80)
    - Check the Access Safety Check QR code when entering buildings and classrooms.
    - Food and beverages in classrooms are prohibited.
    - Face-to-face classes are held with one seat left or equivalent distance between seats.


2. Measures before Class

Installation of Access Safety Check QR App

  • - Installation of Access Safety Check QR app and registration of vaccination status: Feb 28 (Mon)
    - Report symptoms prior to every classes on a daily basis.
    - Suspicious symptoms and confirmed patients should report and submit evidential documents.

Students who have not been fully vaccinated

  • - Face-to-face classes are available regardless of vaccination status.
  • - Vaccination is used for prevention and identification of close contacts.
    - Vaccine pass facilities on campus: Dormitories, restaurants, cafes, and indoor sports facilities
    (excluding classes)


In the event of suspicious symptoms, a rapid antigen test should be performed.

  • - Go to class only if the result of the rapid antigen test is negative.
    - If the rapid antigen test result is positive, PCR test should be conducted at the public health center.



3. Face-to-face Classes Attendance in Case of Suspicious Symptoms

In case of suspicious symptoms, students’ status should be reported.

  • - In case of suspicious symptoms, they should be reported in the QR app.
    - If the rapid antigen test result is positive, PCR test should be conducted at the public health center.
      ⇒ Self-quarantine until the result is notified.
  • - Attendance recognized for up to two days, including the day of report.
  • - There is no need for separate evidence when reporting suspicious symptoms. However, a negative
    confirmation must be submitted within two days from the date of reporting suspicious symptoms
    before attending face-to-face classes.


Implementation of Alternative Classes

  • - Students in quarantine must attend alternative classes through online classes, assignments, and
    self-study under professor’s instruction.


Report of Release from Suspicious Symptoms

  • - A student tested negative for rapid antigen test can be released from suspicious symptoms when
    submitting test result certificate. => Students may attend face-to-face classes after the approval of
    test result certificates.
    - Students should register negative confirmation evidence or submit PCR test results within 2 days
    from the report date of suspicious symptoms.
  • - If the suspicious symptoms are not lifted from the date of report to the third day, attending faceto-face classes will be restricted, and attendance will be considered absent.
    - During the face-to-face examination period, a non-face-to-face test or alternative task should be
    presented to the students who have suspicious symptoms so that there is no disadvantage for them.



4. Follow-up Process for Confirmed Patients

Report of Confirmation Status (Registration of PCR Test Results)

  • - Attendance is recognized for the following period from the date of confirmation when registering
    for PCR test positive results (text message notice or quarantine notice).
    - Home Treatment: For 7 days
    - Residential Treatment Center: Until the date of discharge

Providing Alternative Classes and Measures for Face-to-face examination of Confirmed Patients

  • - The same as providing alternative classes and alternative examination for suspicious symptoms.
    - If it is impossible to take an alternative examination due to hospitalization, it is recognized once
    within 80% of the exam results in accordance with the regulations. (Evidence of hospitalization)


Release from Quarantine for Confirmed Patients and the Class Attendance: Attendance is allowed
if it falls under any of the following.
    - Submission of a rapid antigen test/PCR test negative confirmation.
    - Attendance is possible after 7 days from the date of self-quarantine. Using public facilities will
    be available after 10 days.



5. Temporary Conversion of Face-to-face Classes to Virtual Classes

If the professor in charge of the class is confirmed

  • - Home treatment or treatment at a residential treatment center: supplementary classes after class
    suspension or conversion to non-face-to-face classes

In case of seriousness of the professor in charge

  • - If the quarantine and hospitalization treatment period exceeds 2 weeks, an alternative instructor
    will be recruited.


When a confirmed patient occurs in a face-to-face class

  • - The confirmed patient immediately returns home and report it to Access Safety Check QR app.
    - Classes are immediately suspended and reported to the building manager to request process.
    - Instructors and students should conduct the rapid antigen test.
    - Classes after the date of occurrence of confirmed case will proceed normally.


6. Operation of non-face-to-face classes in an emergency situation with COVID-19

- First 2 weeks of the semester: At the discretion of faculty members, face-to-face classes can be
converted into non-face-to-face classes.
- Until the midterm exam period: Classes can be operated as a non-face-to-face depending on the
agreement between professors and students.
※ Students who have registered for face-to-face classes should check the notice for each class on LearnUs.

 


7. Non-face-to-face Conversion of Face-to-face Classes

- If more than 5% of enrolled students are confirmed positive, courses other than pre-approved
face-to-face classes will be converted to non-face-to-face classes.
- A class will be converted to all non-face-to-face if more than 10% of enrolled students are
confirmed positive for COVID-19.
- The number of confirmed cases is based on the number of confirmed and quarantined people as
of 9 p.m. on the previous day at each campus (Sinchon/International).



Academic Support Team