31 August 2020

Information on the coronavirus (COVID-19)

Update #53, 31 August 2020

This new academic year marks the end of our series of corona updates. In recent months you received these weekly updates in your inbox and could read them online. From now on, corona-related information will be communicated by email, through the intranet, social media or UM News, or by your manager (depending on the message).

Looking back—and forwards

The corona crisis has placed extraordinary demands on our entire academic community. Since March, we as the Executive Board have focused on doing everything we could to support our staff and students, as well as other stakeholders, such as PhD candidates and prospective students. The goal was to allow education to continue as far as possible (albeit in an entirely new form), to ensure that colleagues could meet as needed, and to give people who genuinely had to work on location the opportunity to do so. Health and safety was our top priority at all times. We made countless decisions, some more difficult than others.

Many measures were put in place and guidelines drawn up across the four domains of education, research, students and employees.

You can find an overview of these measures and guidelines on this website.

UM & COVID-19
On this page you will find all up-to-date corona related information.

Update #52

21 August 2020

The new academic year is approaching!
In general working from home and in specific cases on campus
Free face masks for students and staff
Living, working, studying from orange and red areas
UM Card: You can't do without it!
Initial tests of students: no one is infected
INKOM 'coronastyle' went well
Video: UM - Open and Safe

Update #51

14 August 2020

New webpages 'Safely studying and working at UM in the time of corona'
COVID-19 testing for students and employees coming from red or orange areas - testing site in Maastricht
New version of the UM Safety protocol
Ventilation in UM buildings
Health Counsellor for Students from 17 August
Adjustments to INKOM programme
New instalments in the ‘We’re open!’ series

Update #50

7 August 2020

INKOM will go forward
Maastricht student associations make a joint appeal: take responsibility!
Student life in the time of corona: remain vigilant
COVID-19 Compensation schemes
Onset of physical complaints due to working from home
Vacancies for Student Stewards
New episodes in the ‘We're open!’ series and #UMfromhome

Update #49

31 July 2020

UM keeps a permanent finger on the pulse
UM Safety Protocol
COVID-19 rules for students
DUO highlights financial compensation in the event of study delay
New episodes in the ‘We're open!’ series and #UMfromhome

Update #48

23 July 2020

Information on coming to the Netherlands from countries with a code orange or red status
Temporary reduction of (high) institutional tuition fees
Tips for working from home and ergonomically sound home workplace
Limited opening of buildings (continued)
Are you going on holiday? Think carefully about the risks in certain countries
New episodes in the ‘We’re open!’ series

Update 47

17 July 2020

Are you travelling from/through a 'red' or 'orange' country to the Netherlands?
Online Opening Academic Year
Limited opening of buildings (continued)
New stories and videos

Update #46

10 July 2020

Safety starts with you!
Awarding of diplomas able to resume
Jump-start for the YUFE
Martin's blog post #10 (finale)
We're Open!

Update #45

3 July 2020

Investment programme
Survey among students: UM is the place to be!
Academic sessions after the summer break
Exchanges this coming fall
INKOM is also on campus and online!
Refund for members of UM Sport
UM signs higher education mobility declaration
Buildings (continued) and catering
We're open!

Update #44

26 June 2020

Relaxation of corona measures by the government
Survey about your mode of transport
Extra study places at the University Library
DataHub DISQOVER
Limited opening of buildings (continued)
New stories and videos

Update #43

19 June 2020

UM launches investment programme to combat the effects of corona and address work pressure
Limited opening of buildings
Working safely on location
Progress on ventilation in UM buildings
National agreement on temporary reduction of tuition fees for non-EU students
New stories and video

Update #42

12 June 2020

Potential solutions for PhD candidates and postdocs confronted with delays caused by COVID-19
Limited opening of the buildings from 15 June
UM is working on ventilation in buildings
UM SPORTS starts with outdoor sports
ITEM launches Cross-border Portal
Martin’s blog #9: The search for a vaccine
Smart start-up of UM research on Brightlands campuses
Video series We’re open (and diverse): gender inequality increases with working from home
#UMfromhome video: Marleen van der Donk on UM's Virtual Experience Days
We're open-stories

Update #41

2 June 2020

What to do if you have corona-like symptoms? Get tested!
Video conferencing for high-risk data processing
Safely navigating the city. This is how we do it!
We’re open!: Hearttalks for terminal patients and their families

Update #40

29 May 2020

International exchange in fall semester 2020
Education from 15 June
Video about initial experiences with the pilot in the SBE building
Martin's blog #9: Back to work in pandemic times
We’re open!: new stories online
UM closed during long Whitsun weekend

Update #39

20 May 2020

Pilot for working in selected UM buildings
Emergency fund helps more than 100 students
Next week: elections
Student Challenge Board seeks solutions for regional corona issues
Special projects of UM and other universities
Martin’s blog post #8
We're open!: How the coronavirus infects our small intestines
UM closed during long weekend for Ascension Day

Update #38

15 mei 2020

We welcome students 'on campus' if possible, online if necessary
Continuation of online PhD defences
Webinar ‘All about (My)Maastricht’
New stories We're open! online

Update #37

8 May 2020

More room for working in UM buildings
Requirements for starting a master’s programme in September 2020
RIVM guidelines for working at UM
YERUN: International cooperation on the coronavirus
Reminder: survey for those working from home
Creative students develop coronavirus workbook
UM alumni share their coronavirus routines, tips, tricks, initiatives and stories
We’re open! Make working from home work for you
Webinar David Bernstein

Update #36

1 May 2020

Extension of temporary commuting scheme
Working from home remains the rule, but…
Temporary one-time payment to compensate for working from home
Limited opening of UM buildings
Procurement guidelines in the event of (imminent) non-performance of contracts
University Fund – SWOL helps dozens of students
We're open!
UM closed on 4 and 5 May

Update #35

24 April 2020

Martin's blog post #7: The hammer and the dance
Grant for creative UM initiatives
Career development and training: GoodHabitz
Job board: sign up for workers or work
#Weareopen videos and stories
Survey on physical activity when working from home
King's Day: UM closed

Update #34

22 April 2020

Coronavirus measures from the Dutch government
Elections for student and employee participation councilsWebinar
Webinar ‘Staying psychologically fit in corona times’
Brightlands Smart Services Campus holds hackathon
We’re open!: interview with two Southern European students

Update #33

17 April 2020

Colouring competition for new office D&I team
Martin's blog, post number 6
Free online workshops: Dutch language skills
‘We’re Open!’ – Interview Piet Eichholtz

Update #32

15 April 2020

Alternative for INKOM 2020
University Emergency Fund - SWOL gets started
Leniency committee
(Psychological) guidance for employees
Research into COVID-19: UM conducts nationwide GP research into untested COVID-19 deaths
We’re open! Students to the rescue

Update #31

9 April 2020

Minister aims to limit study delays
Shining a spotlight on UM’s COVID-19 research
University closed for long weekend
Time for an international newspaper...

Update #30

8 April 2020

Emergency fund is in the starting blocks
First online PhD defence
Martin’s blog #5
#UMfromHome
CPD Knowledge Clips
We’re open!: Palliative care in times of the coronavirus

Update #29

7 April 2020

Crossing the German border with your UM card
UM Job Board can still use jobs
Nominate yourself for a representation council

Update #28

6 April 2020

Using Zoom at UM is safe
CMT? Who are they anyway? And what do they do?
Tips for working from home
Are you ill? Get better and take rest!
We are open! Online workshops at EDLAB Maastricht
New story in story series ‘We’re open!’

Update #27

3 April 2020

Eating healthy when working from home
UM SPORTS also keeps you fit at home!
UM joins forces with European consortium
The Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care urgently needs help

Update #26

2 April 2020

We’re open! Elections continue
Volunteering at MUMC+
Positive responses to the crowdfunding campaign

Update #25

1 April 2020

Online PhD defences from 8 April
Crowdfunding campaign for students in need
Online Education website updated

Update #24

31 March 2020

Information for prospective students
We are open! Take the virtual campus tour
Video message from Rector Magnificus Rianne Letschert
New online platform for expats in Maastricht
AON’s student insurance valid for another 8 weeks in the home country
We are open! - Interview with FASoS lecturer Patrick Bijsmans

Update #23

30 March 2020

Work remains in progress!
Refresh pages for an up-to-date website
Martin’s blog, post number 4
Out of sight is not out of mind

Update #22

27 March 2020

Only together will we get the coronavirus under control
Assistance for students and staff abroad
Annual appraisals and assessment interviews
Free ReadSpeaker software license for all UM students
Municipality of Maastricht’s corona support point

Update #21

26 March 2020

Questions about tuition fees
Application procedure for prospective students
Support for employees
Support for students
‘We're open!’ story series

Update #20

25 March 2020

Research grants and funding
NWO grant rounds
Horizon 2020 grant rounds
Ongoing research projects
National private funding organisations (‘collectebusfondsen’)
Martin’s blog, post number 3
Executive Board webinar
Keep your workstation cyber-safe @ home

Update #19

24 March 2020

Working from home? #Howthen?
Repatriation back to the Netherlands
Commuting vignette Belgium
Availability of company doctors

Update #18

23 March 2020

Warning cybercriminals and online tools
Webinar with the Executive Board
Martin’s blog post 2
New story in the 'We're open’ series
Suppliers paid faster
English news on RTV Maastricht
Do you have any extra time? UM task board in the making

Update #17

20 March 2020

Living in Belgium, working at UM
Living in Belgium or Germany and social security
The Dutch news for English speakers
Application deadline for new students extended
Office equipment to home office
Repatriation of UM students and exchange students
Repatriation of employees and PhD fellows
UM story series 'We're open’

Update #16

19 March 2020

Postponement of Binding Study Advice possible
Anxiety about the coronavirus - how do you deal with it?
Initial experiences with online education
Maintain social distance!
Civic initiatives by students
‘Martin’s blog’ launched
Belgian cross-border workers
Additional costs
UM online

Update #15

18 March 2020

Internships and exchanges policy
Distance learning in periods 5 and 6
Childcare
What does the Belgian lockdown mean for UM’s cross-border workers?
Tips for working from home
Compensation for commuting

Update #14

17 March 2020

FAQ online
Social initiatives

Update #13

16 March 2020

Faculty contact details for further questions
FAQ to be published soon
Questions about working from home
Research with test subjects
Academic sessions postponed
More (general) information

Update #12

15 March 2020

Schools and day-care centres closed
For students: university library and um buildings are closed
Distance education

Update #11

13 March 2020

Online learning environment
Watch the live recordings of our webinar
Buildings are remaining open
New guidelines for calling in sick
Extra precautions

Update #10

12 March 2020

Proportionate, pragmatic approach

Update #9

11 March 2020

Webinars
Flexibility

Update #8

9 March 2020

No new positive tests within the UM community
When should you be cautious?
Inform the helpdesk if you stay at home

Update #7

7 March 2020

Any symptoms, stay home!
RIVM advice for Brabant

Update #6

5 March 2020

First confirmed case of infection

Update #5

4 March 2020

No confirmed case of infection
Master’s Open Day to go ahead as planned
Exams to go ahead
Students on exchange
Stricter travel advice for Italy

Update #4

2 March 2020

Any symptoms? Stay home!
Specific advice for Gangelt, Germany
If at home, stay in touch! Keep the call centre

Update #3

1 March 2020

Do you have these symptoms, stay home
If at home, stay in touch!
Contact your GP
Are you currently in a contaminated area?

Update #2

26 February 2020

Symptoms
Contaminated areas
Precautions
FAQ
Contact information
Information for incoming and outgoing students

Update #1

29 January 2020

First information is published on UM-website
List of symptoms
First precautions

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