Posted in March 2020

Today’s update regards the accessibility of university buildings and information on the requirements for the Thesis defence (conferral ceremony) for the coming period. Read the full text on the TU Delft website.

Keep an eye also on the Delta live blog for lots of news on our community – from creative solutions and interviews, to useful tips and virtual events – to keep you informed, share a smile and help us get through together this exceptional and trying time.

From 16 March 2020, until at least 6 April 2020 the Education and Student Affairs building (30A) on the Jaffalaan 9a will be closed due to the COVID-19 (Corona). Services for (coming) students are available via e-mail and telephone from Monday until Friday from 09:00u – 17:00u (CET).

E-mail: contactcentre-esa@tudelft.nl
Telephone: +31 (0)15-2788012

This afternoon, the Cabinet announced further additional measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

All current measures at TU Delft remain in force and are extended to 6 April; nonetheless the university remains fully committed to offering as much education as possible online.

In addition, as per the new measures, all on-campus catering will be closed with immediate effect.
At the risk of stating the obvious, on the insistence of the Cabinet, we request that everyone keeps an appropriate distance from one another, with a  distance of 1.5 m as a guideline.

All latest updates and information are regularly published on the TU Delft website.

As announced, TU Delft is taking far-reaching measures to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus. The health of our students and employees is our priority. At the same time, we feel a great responsibility to continue to educate our students.

The latest update on the TU Delft website regards:

• All education being offered online as much as possible in the coming period (a dedicated site is now live to support lecturers in implementing this)
• An updated travel policy whereby, until further notice, students are not allowed to (book) study-related trips – read the full details on the website.

TU Delft is busy implementing extended measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus and a lot is happening within the community. Follow the ‘Delta’ live blog to keep up to date.

The latest news on the adopted measures and further developments will continue to be published on the TU Delft website.
There you can now find new FAQs and information about:

• incurring extra costs due to the exceptional circumstances of the current situation
• whether students can still come to campus (see Question 3)
• what do about attending PhD conferral ceremonies (see Question 10).

In addition to the extended measures previously announced (see update of 12 March at 19:00), please note that from tomorrow, 13 March 2020 until at least 31 March 2020, there will be no on-campus education at TU Delft; this includes exams. 
In the coming period, education will be offered online as much as possible. Further instructions will follow. You are advised to keep an eye on Brightspace.

Due to the latest measures adopted by TU Delft to oppose the spreading of the coronavirus, the interactive theatre performance TIME OUT, scheduled on 17 and 18 March, has been cancelled.

For information and tools to help you deal with various challenges you can encounter in your busy study life, including tips on stress and self-management and on who to contact for further advice, please visit the Career & Counselling page on the student portal (scroll down the page to see the full range of options).

Read the latest update related to the coronavirus; this contain the extended measures TU Delft is taking following the Dutch Government’s decisions and guidelines announced this afternoon.

Cheating, plagiarism, discrimination, inappropriate behaviour… How can you deal with those situations? Should you speak to someone directly? That’s not always easy. In the new TU Delft Code of Conduct you can read about how to act in sometimes complex situations according to the values we consider important at the university. The code also contains the TU Delft Declaration of Integrity, which gives you information about the rules of conduct everyone is expected to adhere to. You will also learn what is specifically expected of you as a student.
Would you like to know more? Take a look at tudelft.nl/integrity where you will find the code of conduct and the Integrity Roadmap, a tool that shows you the paths you can take if you are faced with an (ethical) dilemma.

We all experience stress now and then. It is part of our lives and has a function as it helps us to perform. There’s nothing wrong with working hard and having ambition; go for it! But what if it is too much? You probably know about mindfulness apps and self-help books. Maybe even use them. They do however only control the symptoms. The underlying question is much more important: why do you experience stress? And why is it so hard to talk about it?

Interactive Theatre Play
On 17 and 18 March, you can attend the interactive theatre play Time Out. In this play, professional actors start a dialogue about the early signs and possible solutions. It will help you recognize signals of a burn-out and lowers the threshold to talk about the subject. It will truly be a heart- and eye opener.

Afterwards, make sure to join the cafe. There, you will have the possibility to talk about the play, have a drink and get more information about dealing with stress.

Do You Need a Time Out?
Come by on 17 or 18 March! Attend the play especially made for Bachelors on 17 March, performed in Dutch, or join the one directed at Master students on 18 March performed in English.

Free entrance
19:30 – 21:00 Time Out Theatre play
21:00 – 22:00 Cafe
Aula Auditorium

This theater play is brought to you by ESA, X TU Delft, ORAS, Studium Generale and Stichting TIME OUT.