During these 2 weeks, the University is prepared to organise the distance learning process if needed. Students are encouraged for self-studying within the period instead of the consultation week of 6–12 April 2020. Please do not hesitate to contact your course teaching staff, or the Dean‘s Office in case you have questions regarding the above.
Important to know within the period of 13–28 March 2020:
• The library is open Monday–Friday at 8.00 a.m.–4:45 p.m., closed on Saturday–Sunday. The library will only borrow books, please return books to self-service boxes.
• Reading rooms will be closed during this period.
• VGTU Sports and Arts Center is temporarily closed.
• University catering service will not be provided.
• Guests will not be allowed to the dormitories.
The work of VGTU’s employees will be organised in the following way:
• Research and science staff can work remotely (from 16 March until 27 March inclusive); except the cases when experiments or research of critical importance have to be carried out;
• Teaching staff can work remotely (from 16 March until 27 March inclusive); if needed, consultations to students should be provided via email. On 16 March, teaching staff will receive recommendations regarding distance learning.
• Assistant teaching staff works remotely (from 16 March until 27 March inclusive).
• The administrative staff of the university’s faculties must ensure that two employees are present at the office during working hours: one representative of the faculty’s management (dean or vice-dean) and one representative of assistant administrative staff. The heads of departments must ensure that the process of studies is ready to be organized remotely (i.e. are organizing the work of teaching staff). The heads of departments must confer with the deans of the faculties regarding the organisation of work of departments’ administrators;
• Other administrative staff may work remotely under the permission of the head of their department. The departments’ heads must assess the necessity of their employees to be in the office and get the confirmation from senior management in charge of the department (the rector, vice-rector or chancellor);
• Requests for business trips from 13 March until 1 May will not be confirmed.
The premises of the university will be open from 07:00 to 18:00 on workdays; the university will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays;
For more information about the Coronavirus and the ways of self-protection please see the websites of the Ministry of Health, the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports.
Consultations are also available at +370 618 79984 (NPHC National Public Health Center under the Ministry of Health 7/24 )
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We suggest you to spend this time wisely and learn independently!
