COVID-19 FAQ

As of Tuesday 6 April 2021, Aarhus School of Architecture has been partially opened for physical attendance in relations to teaching and educational activities taking place on campus.

The framework for the reopening will allow all students at least 20% physical attendance.

It is important that we all contribute to opening up the school in a safe and responsible way and take good care of each other when we meet in person.

So, please don’t forget:

• That physical attendance requires a negative COVID-19 test no more than 72 hours old.
• To stay at home if you experience COVID-19 symptoms.
• To notify ckr@aarch.dk / #89360201 or your immediate manager or teacher/supervisor if you are infected with COVID-19.
• To keep 2 meters distance and wear a face mask at the school.
• To adhere to the current guidelines at the school.

Find guidelines on how to limit the risk of infection when attending the school.

All students will be given the opportunity of at least 20% physical attendance at the school. In order to comply with this demand, student attendance has been organised according to the following overall plan:

For students and staff, this means that:

• The 1st and 2nd-3rd years of studies are given the opportunity of attending school twice a week.
• Semesters 1-3 of the Master’s Degree programme are given the opportunity of attending school once a week.
• Final-year students are given the opportunity of attending school four times a week.
• Students who are studying on special terms (særlige vilkår) are given the opportunity of attending the school on a  full-time basis.

Teachers in the individual study units will plan locally which teaching activities are to be scheduled during the days of physical attendance. These plans will be communicated directly from teachers to students in the study units.

Important information!!! You are not permitted to be present at the school outside the time for attendance specified in the plan.

Students who are particularly challenged in relation to studying from home can apply for a dispensation to work from the studio at the school. Applications for dispensation are sent to dispensation@aarch.dk.

Employees who are challenged to work from home during the quarantine period should contact their immediate supervisor.

If you are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, please contact your immediate manager with a view to making further arrangements.

Students and staff at Aarhus School of Architecture must wear a face mask or visor in all common areas at the School.

However, the requirement does not apply in study and teaching situations in the studios, in seminar rooms and in auditoriums – or for employees in their own or joint offices.

Aarhus School of Architecture expects all students to comply with the school directives for working at the school. Failure to comply with the safety measures may compromise the general safety among students and staff.

Concerning the general conditions installed for living in, and travelling to and from, Denmark, we refer to the following public information website: coronasmitte.dk.

Yes, everybody needs a negative COVID-19 test to be physically present on campus.

A condition for being physically present on campus and for participating in teaching activities off campus is that students and staff are able to present a negative COVID-19 test no more than 72 hours old. It is the responsibility of students and staff to be tested prior to attending the school.

Students and staff who are exempted from the test requirement must be able to document they are exempted.

The test requirement does not apply to persons who fall into one of the following categories:

• People who have medical reasons for not taking a COVID-19 PCR or antibody test
• People who due to physical or mental impairments should not take a COVID-19 PCR or antibody test
• People who have previously been infected with COVID-19 and are able to show documentation for a positive test result performed with a PCR or antibody test for COVID-19, which at the time it is shown is at least 14 days old and no more than 180 days old
• Have completed vaccination against Covid-19 (from two weeks after last vaccination)

It is a requirement from the authorities that the school regularly carries out random checks of the documentation of negative test results. Documentation may be presented on paper or electronically. The documentation for your COVID-19 test must include the following information:

• The name of the person who was tested, corresponding to the name stated on the person’s passport, driving license, health card or any other publicly issued identity cards.
• The time the test was made.
• The result of the test.

You need to be able to present your documentation when asked. Students and staff who are exempted from the test requirement must be able to document they are exempted.

PCR tests, as well as quick tests/antibody tests, may be used. Find a place to be tested here.

You can be tested at the school in our test-yourself center in NP15 Seminar Room 3118.

For the time being, tests will be open in the center at the following times:
• Monday to Friday 08.15 – 10.15
• Monday to Thursday 15.00 – 17.00

You can book an appointment for a test in the InQueue system under Self Test A-F. We currently have 6 timeslots in the test center (A-F), and you can book an appointment for one of the timeslots by clicking on a 15-minute interval during the opening period and pressing “register”.
If you do not have a user account in the InQueue system, you must create one before you can book an appointment.

IMPORTANT

• You are welcome to come to the test center without having a valid negative test that is a maximum of 72 hours old (but of course you must not have symptoms of COVID-19)
• Before you take the test, you must watch this instructional video from Falck Denmark
• And you must remember to bring a mobile phone and your health insurance card.

You will be guided through the test by our trained Supervisors.

In addition, the test centers in Nobelparken and in Filmbyen are close to the school.

Your test result needs to be less than 72 hours old during your ENTIRE stay on campus.

For example, if you are tested Monday at 9 am, your negative test result will be valid until Thursday at 9 am. You will not be allowed to be physically present on campus after that time until you get a new negative test result. This is also the case if you got to campus before your test results expired.

You are not allowed to show up on campus without a negative test result. You will have to wait for your result before showing up. You could visit one of the quick test facilities near the school in either Nobelparken or Filmbyen. Here you can get a test result in 15 minutes.

When you are not attending the school physically, teaching and supervision will be carried out online. Your supervisor will provide more information on this.

All lectures this semester will be held online – either using Teams or a streaming service. The teachers will be sending out separate information to the relevant students.

No, there will be no registration of attendance this semester.

If you are doing an internship, you must follow the guidance and recommendations you receive from your place of internship.

It is important that you contact the school if you experience problems at your place of internship or if conditions change. In that case, please contact Monica Mikkelsen at: mm@aarch.dk.

The library will still be open to online orders. Materials can be picked up from the “lock” system. We are also introducing an opportunity for students to book access to the library during periods where they are otherwise permitted to be physically present on campus.

The print shop will be open for limited access to printing by booking a time in InQueue. Only one person at a time is permitted inside the print shop  There will only be access to students in those periods they are otherwise permitted to be physically present on campus.

Limited access to the facilities in workshops will be possible by booking a time in InQueue. There will only be access to students in those periods they are otherwise permitted to be physically present on campus.

The canteen is still closed for now.

If you need access for a shorter period of time apart from the time you have been permitted to attend the school, e.g. for picking up material etc. from the studios or your office, please send an email to  attendance@aarch.dk.

In the email, please state your name, the nature of your errand, to which part of the school you want access, and in what period of time you want access to the school.

This registration is carried out to make possible contact tracing, if relevant.

If you need a face mask or a face visor to be able to carry out your work in a responsible manner, please contact Head of Building Maintenance Niels Meldgaard Andersen at nma@aarch.dk.

To be given face masks, please contact Head of Building Maintenance Niels Meldgaard Andersen at nma@aarch.dk.

Do not attend the school if you have COVID-19 symptoms (typically: fever, coughing, a sore throat, headaches, muscle aches and difficulties breathing). If the above symptoms occur while you are at school, go home as soon as possible. Once home you need to:

• Self-isolate in your home. You must not attend school again until you have been without symptoms for 48 hours.
• Contact your own doctor, who will assess whether you should be tested.

You should also read the leaflet of the Danish Health Authority: Til dig der har symptomer på COVID-19 (pdf in Danish).

Aarhus School of Architecture encourages students and staff to use the official app for tracking infection smitte|stop, which supports contact tracking in the event of an outbreak.

If you test positive for COVID-19, you must go into quarantine in your own home and notify the school’s Director of Administration at ckr@aarch.dk.

It is important that you:

• Isolate in your home and follow the recommendations of the health authorities. You must not attend school again until you have been without symptoms for 48 hours.
• You should also read the pamphlet of the Danish Health Authority: What to do if you test positive for novel coronavirus.

If you have tested positive for COVID-19, you will be contacted by The Danish Patient Safety Authority with the aim of tracking down the infection.

Aarhus School of Architecture encourages students and staff to use the official app for tracking infection smitte|stop, which supports contact tracking in the event of an outbreak.

If you have been in close contact with someone showing symptoms of COVID-19, pay special attention to signs of illness and follow the general guidelines of the health authorities even more closely.

If you have been in close contact with a person infected with COVID-19, you should do as follows:

• Go home immediately and isolate yourself in your home.
• Arrange to be tested as soon as possible, and in general follow the health authorities’ recommendations.
• You must not attend school again until you know the test is negative.

If you are tested positive, follow the guidelines set out under the heading What should I do if I test positive for COVID-19?

According to the Danish Health Authority, the following people should be regarded as close contacts:

• People living with someone who is infected
• People who have had direct physical contact (e.g. hugging) with someone who is infected
• Persons who have been exposed to unprotected and direct contact with secretions from an infected person (e.g. having been coughed on or having touched a used handkerchief)
• People who have had close ‘face-to-face’ contact within a distance of one metre for more than 15 minutes with someone who is infected (e.g. having a conversation with the person in question)
• Healthcare professionals who have been caring for a patient infected with COVID-19 and who have not used protective equipment in the prescribed ways.

Read more about this in the leaflet of the Danish Health Authority: Til dig, der er nær kontakt til en person, der er testet positiv for ny coronavirus (pdf in Danish).