Coronavirus 'Phase Three' - Info for Students

As far as exams and graduation sessions are concerned, in accordance with the MUR note of 6 January, “Evoluzione del quadro epidemiologico - svolgimento con modalità a distanza delle prove, delle sedute di laurea e degli esami di profitto”, the Communication of 7 January from the Rector’s Delegate for Teaching to the Chairs of Teaching Committees [allegato 1], and taking into account both the requests of the Student Council, the Chairs of Teaching Committees and the Department QA Officers, and CoReCo meeting of 10 January, the University’s Covid-19 Task Force hereby encourages lecturers to show flexibility in the way they conduct their courses (in person or at a distance) for the months of January and February. However, when considering possible changes to the way in which examinations and/or graduation sessions are held, which have been previously established with the sole aim of ensuring maximum safety, it is necessary that the academic calendar remains unchanged in order to avoid delays for students, who are advised to check the University website regularly for updates in this regard.

In order to enable students to take exams remotely from home, in light of the current epidemiological situation, the Task Force has therefore changed the relevant form “Richiesta di esame o sessione di laurea o diploma a distanza”, also allowing the following categories to request to take their exams at a distance:

• students who have a serious and proven Covid-related health condition;
• those who reside more than 80 km from the location of their degree programme ("non-local" students according to Regional Council resolution no. 809 of 22/06/2021), for oral exams only, to be held in January and February 2022. This is aimed primarily at ensuring the safety of students who must take long journeys using public transport, and at the same time ensuring that examinations can be administered efficiently and smoothly.

Priority access to lectures at the University of Verona will be granted to students with disabilities and/or SLD, provided that they book their seat in advance via the UNIVR Lezioni app. Users will be able to book their priority access from 48 hours before students without priority access.

Please follow the steps below to book a priority seat: 

1. Submit the relevant request form to inclusione@ateneo.univr.it together with the medical documents certifying your invalidity and/or LSD condition (this must be done only once, at the beginning of the academic year);
2. Book your seat via UNIVR Lezioni app, and select the priority status when the relevant window is shown (please note that you will need to repeat this step each time you wish to attend a lecture). 
   E.g.: once priority access has been granted, a student wishing to attend the lecture on 1 October at 12:00 noon can book via the app from 12:00 noon on 25 September (whereas students without priority access can only book from 12:00 noon on 27 September).

PLEASE NOTE: students with priority access who do not book a seat during the dedicated window period may still do so at a later date. In this case, however, they will be subject to the general access rules set out in the Guidelines on teaching - academic year 2021-2022. The activation of priority access is not immediate, and requires technical time to assess the documentation and enter it into the system. The outcome will be communicated by email within 10 days of the application being submitted. 

For further information and FAQ: App UNIVR LEZIONI

The Green Pass/Covid certificate requirement – either ‘Basic’ or ‘ Enhanced’ depending on the age of the individual concerned (from 15 February 2022) – shall also apply to students (including those from other institutions with which there are University agreements in place - e.g. Accademia delle Belle Arti di Verona) wishing to access University facilities and premises. Checks on Covid certificates will continue to be carried out by staff authorised by the Rector, in the usual manner.

Please note that external users who wish to access University spaces and premises in order to:

• attend graduation ceremonies and final examinations (for PhD programmes, Postgraduate Specialisation programmes, Professional Master’s degrees, and advanced and professional development courses);
• attend events, films, conferences, exhibitions or any other initiative open to the public, both indoors and outdoors;
• access university libraries;

must have, from 12 years of age, an 'enhanced' Green Pass/Covid certificate (‘Certificazione verde rafforzata’) and wear an FFP2 face mask.

The vaccination requirement shall apply from 15 February 2022 to students doing health-related internships, in accordance with Law no. 3 of 21/01/2022 converting Decree Law no. 172/2021 (in force since 26/01/2022).

Please note that failing to comply with the vaccination requirement will result in the student being unable to gain access to the facilities where practical work placements and internships are to be held. Checks on Covid certificates will be carried out by the relevant degree programme Directors/Presidents/Coordinators, before the start of the internship; the managers of the facilities where the practical internships take place can carry out spot checks on students by asking them to show their ‘Enhanced’ Green Pass/Covid certificates.

Lecturers and teaching staff employed by the University are reminded that, in order to be able to check Green Pass/Covid certificates, they must be authorised by the Rector; please complete the relevant form (please see: ‘Useful documents’ > ‘Modulo delega ai docenti per verifica Green Pass’ on https://www.univr.it/it/coronavirus-info-docenti) and send it to the Rector’s Office (rettorato@ateneo.univr.it).

From Monday 18 October 2021, all study spaces, as well as classrooms, can be used – esclusively for study – provided that students wear a face mask at all times. 

Following cases of Covid-19 among students at the University of Verona and in relation to the current pandemic, the University’s Covid-19 Task Force considers it necessary to reintroduce, as of 9 December and until further notice, a ban on eating food inside University premises such as classrooms, study spaces, libraries, meeting rooms and laboratories.

Please follow ALL of the public health measures in place to reduce the risk of infection, such as wearing a face mask, keeping a safe distance from others at all times, avoiding gatherings, cleaning hands, booking a seat in the classroom and registering your seat number when attending a lecture.

When carrying out University sports activities, the relevant guidelines drawn up by the University must be followed and complied with.

In the light of the current epidemiological situation and the regulations on self-isolation and quarantine, the University’s Covid-19 Contact Person, Dr. Debora Brocco, announces as :

• should you test positive, please get in touch with your GP and follow the instructions about self-isolation. Positive cases should also establish whether they have been in close contact (i.e. without wearing a face mask, for more than 15 minutes, at a distance of less than 2 metres) with other students or university staff in the 48 hours preceding their positive swab or the onset of symptoms. If this is the case, they will need to recommend that they follow the quarantine procedures set out in the Circular of the Ministry of Health no. 9498 of 04/02/2022;
• those who had been in close contact with a positive case will need to follow the quarantine procedures set out in the Circular of the Ministry of Health no. 9498 of 04/02/2022 based on their vaccination or recovery status. If you are in doubt about how to deal with a particular situation (e.g. if you’re sharing your home with a positive case and you cannot self-isolate), ask your GP.

At present, it is no longer necessary to contact the University’s Covid-19 Contact Person to report all positive cases, or close contacts with a positive case, particularly if these are related to one's private life; however, dr. Brocco will be available to answer specific queries, or if you need to report positive cases in the workplace, or in the framework of teaching and learning activities (especially lab activities).
Contact details: e-mail: debora.brocco@univr.it tel: +39 045/8027683 – +39 347/8337833.

Please note that only those who have been in contact with someone who has tested positive, without wearing a face mask, for more than 15 minutes, at a distance of less than 2 metres, will be regarded as a ‘close contact’. This means that you will NOT be regarded as a ‘close contact with a positive case’ if you have been in contact - during a lesson and while wearing a face mask - with someone who has tested positive