Contact teaching at JYU suspended until the end of February

On 26 January 2021, the University of Jyväskylä decided to suspend all contact teaching until the end of January because of coronavirus infections among students. Because the coronavirus situation has quickly become worse, the university has received a recommendation from health authorities to continue the suspension of contact teaching. Therefore, the university has decided to suspend contact teaching on the campus until 28 February 2021.
Published
28.1.2021

In this time, it is not allowed to use the university’s premises for gathering purposes such as group work. In addition, the university cancels the exams that were planned to be held physically in JYU’s premises in this and next week. Ways to complete the postponed exams and implement exams safely in the future will be prepared in week 5. Use of the University Library is limited during the suspension, it is possible only to borrow and return items. The library will instruct about the procedures in more detail.

“We are very worried about the current situation,” says Rector Keijo Hämäläinen. “We are cooperating closely with the health authorities of the city, the Student Union, the Central Finland Student Housing Foundation (KOAS) and JAMK in relation to coronavirus testing and tracing, support to students, and communications. The aim is to stop the infection chain and prevent possible further infections.”

Further information:

Chair of the coronavirus monitoring group Jarkko Pirkkalainen, tel. 040 737 3364, jarkko.pirkkalainen@jyu.fi