Colleagues both with or without healthcare-related qualification – including duty personnel of the administration – can volunteer at the Head of their responsible department by filling out a spreadsheet dedicated to this purpose.

University students can apply by filling out the "COVID-19 Volunteer Helper Survey" form, available here. Medical students in their 6thyear however must follow a different procedure, they will receive additional instructions from the Registrar’s Office of the Faculty of Medicine.

According to the needs, the Health Center enters a voluntary agreement with chosen university citizens.

Dos and Dont's in epidemic times:

· WHO advices on hand washing here.

· When and Where to go

i. According to the Governmental Decree residents may leave their home for the following reasons:

1. work or substantial motivation.

2. shopping in groceries, markets, pharmacies, drug stores or stores selling agricultural tools, items, tobacco stores, using services of hairdressers, manicure.

3. visiting banks, insurance and postal companies.

4. visiting health related institutions and using health related services.

5. sport and recreational activity individually or only with those who reside in the same facility, keeping the 1,5 meter distance from one and other.

6. care of elder people or those who are incapable to do it themselves (infant, diseased).

7. The police have the right to fine for 5-500.000 HUF in case of breaking the above rules.

ii. We urge our SZTE members to only leave their house if necessary, stay home and do not visit the grocery stored and pharmacies between 9 am and 12 pm ( that is the designated shopping time for seniors.)

In the case that you need to leave your house make sure to avoid touching unnecessary surfaces as well as your face and eyes, wear gloves and wash your hand immediately once you have arrived home. When you are out in public places make sure to keep a distance of one meter and a half away from people who are not within the same household. Rules and regulations announced by the Hungarian Government aim to protect us and minimize spreading the coronavirus. Therefore, it is crucial that we obey the rules in order to protect ourselves and others.

Special measures in Szeged for the weekends

In accordance with the Government Decree (71/2020, III.27) on leaving residence, residents of Szeged may leave their home for max. 1 hour based on the following reasons: individual sport activity, walk alone for leisure or with individuals residing in the same facility and walk pets. Police may supervise and check citizens on respecting these rules in accordance with the Government Decree 8. § és 9. §-2 §E

Distance Education

As a result of the state of emergency declared on the 11th of March, the University of Szeged switched to a distance education and learning system on the 23th of March until withdrawal.

Posts in connection with distance education as well as useful tools illustrated with introductory videos have been published on the CooSpace information scenes. Sharing good practices and posing questions are also possible in the scenes. The University of Szeged provides its teachers and students with all the necessary support and assistance so that our students can continue their studies more efficiently. Innovation and online education development have been of crucial importance at the University of Szeged so far, thus there are online learning materials already that can be made available to our teachers and students through the distance learning system The University of Szeged is constantly preparing online learning materials. Not only do they use the CooSpace interface as their primary scene for communication, but they can also use all the tools that are methodologically effective in teaching the given subject.

Visiting University Buildings

With regard to the Circular No. 7/2020 (III.11.) and the Resolution issued by the National Public Health Service of Hungary on the 26th March 2020, visiting the buildings of the University remains prohibited for students.

Sixth year Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy students are exempted and may visit Faculty buildings during the general prohibition. Doctoral students who have completed the complex examination (3rd and 4th year students) may visit the university buildings for research purposes, but only in small groups (maximum 5 persons) at a time.

Students with a public servant status with the University may enter the buildings of the University of Szeged for work purposes, subject to the rules applicable to employees. Students with other employee status with the University of Szeged (e.g.: public service employment, regular employment, service contract, volunteer contract) may only visit the buildings of University of Szeged with the special electronic permission of the Coronavirus Operative Committee.

Chatbot and Hotline in English for International Students

Since the 10th of March, coronavirus-related information has been available 24/7 for students of the University of Szeged through a public hotline. Students of the University of Szeged can ask for information in healthcare related issues, both in Hungarian and in English, at +36 62 546 800.

On 18th March, a chatbot is launched to give out information about upcoming changes in education necessary because of the current national state of emergency. The chatbot sends out short messages about the length of the semester, the official venues of education, practical lessons, thesis defense sessions or who is allowed to stay in dormitories. Berci-bot is available on the official Facebook page of the University of Szeged.