TU Delft Student News

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After a period in of very limited activity on the campus, from 31 August we will be coming to campus more often. The restart will begin with a maximum of 20% of the students. This means that the campus will be busier, as will the traffic to and from the campus. The 1.5-metre rule will remain in force. TU Delft is taking various measures in public spaces to be able to guarantee the health of its students, staff and visitors.

To ensure that the start of the academic year proceeds as safely as possible and that the 1.5-metre rule is adhered to, the situation on campus will be closely monitored. You will, for example, only be allowed on campus if you have your campus card with you, we are looking into a system for allowing staff to work on campus, and we placed cameras on potentially busy places to see if people can keep a distance of 1.5 meters. In addition, we will be emphasising the 1.5-metre rule.

Live monitoring on campus

From the TU Delft control room we will be monitoring whether it is possible to maintain social distancing. Images will not be recorded but can only be watched live. View the FAQs here.

Enforcing the 1.5-metre rule

Posters, stickers and signs will be used on campus to remind people of the 1.5-metre rule. Besides this, extra staff from G4S will be deployed to supervise people’s movements at bus stops and at building entrances and exits. We have also made arrangements with the municipality and public transport companies about streamlining the traffic streams to the campus and monitoring spots that might become crowded.

Going to campus?

We recommend that you continue to work from home as much as possible. If you do come to campus, please heed the following instructions:

• Travel by bike or on foot as much as possible
• Travelling by public transport? Then please avoid the rush hour as much as possible.
• Check whether there are further rules that apply within your faculty or department.

Also good to know

The study associations are also doing all they can to keep the campus corona-proof. They have taken the initiative to send a letter to the participants of the OWEE calling on them to actively observe the coronavirus measures.

Activities are also developed on a scientific level. In the coming months, new research projects will start on campus, which may also support a well-informed restart. More information about this will follow at a later date.

More information

The latest information on the measures concerning the coronavirus at TU Delft can be found on this website.

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Maatregelen openbare ruimte herstart TU Delft

Na een periode van zeer beperkte activiteiten op de campus zullen we vanaf 31 augustus weer vaker op de campus komen. Deze herstart begint met maximaal 20% van het aantal studenten. Dit betekent dat het drukker wordt op de campus en in het verkeer naar en van de campus. Hierbij blijft de 1,5 meter afstand van kracht.

De TU Delft neemt verschillende maatregelen in de openbare ruimte om de gezondheid van de studenten, medewerkers en bezoekers te kunnen waarborgen.

Om de start van het collegejaar zo veilig mogelijk te laten verlopen en de 1,5 meter te kunnen waarborgen wordt er veel gemonitord. Zo kun je bijvoorbeeld alleen met je campuskaart naar binnen, wordt naar een systeem voor medewerkers om op de campus te kunnen werken gekeken, en zijn op potentieel drukke plekken camera’s opgehangen om te controleren of mensen 1,5 meter afstand kunnen houden. Daarnaast komt er op andere manieren veel aandacht voor de 1,5 meter regel.

Live monitoren campus

Vanuit de TU Delft meldkamer wordt meegekeken of er voldoende afstand kan worden aangehouden. Beelden worden niet opgeslagen maar kunnen uitsluitend live worden bekeken. Bekijk hier de meest gestelde vragen.

Waarborgen 1,5 meter regel

Door middel van o.a. posters, stickers en borden worden mensen op de campus herinnerd aan de 1,5 meter afstand. Daarnaast wordt extra personeel vanuit G4S ingezet om mensen te begeleiden bij bushaltes en in- en uitgangen van gebouwen. Ook zijn er afspraken gemaakt met de gemeente en het openbaar vervoer over het stroomlijnen van verkeersstromen naar de campus en het monitoren van eventuele drukke plekken.

Naar de campus?

Het advies blijft om zoveel mogelijk thuis te werken. Kom je naar de campus, houd dan rekening met de volgende adviezen:

• Kom zo veel mogelijk met de fiets of te voet
• Reis je met het OV? Reis dan zoveel mogelijk buiten de spits.
• Informeer je goed of er nog meer regels gelden binnen je eigen faculteit of directie.

Ook goed om te weten

De studieverenigingen zitten ook niet stil en zetten zich in om de campus coronaproof te houden. Zij hebben daarvoor het initiatief genomen een brief te sturen naar de deelnemers van de OWEE om hen actief op te roepen zich te houden aan de coronamaatregelen.

Ook op wetenschappelijk vlak worden activiteiten ontplooid. In het najaar wordt een aantal nieuwe onderzoeken opgestart op de campus die de maatregelen mogelijk ook kracht kunnen bijzetten. Hierover volgt op een later moment meer informatie.

Meer informatie

De laatste informatie over de maatregelen rond het coronavirus op de TU Delft vind je op www.tudelft.nl/coronavirus.

The game is on! Play the Opening Academic Year 2020-2021 game on 31 august 2020 to officially start the new academic year at TU Delft! The game will be available from 12.00 hours to 00.00 hours at www.tudelft.nl/oay. By playing the game you have a chance to win a great prize: a limited edition Academic Year 2020-2021 TU Delft hoodie!

Here you can read a letter signed by all Delft associations,  where they encourage students to follow the COVID-19 measures. 

Dear Delft Student,

Student associations from Leiden recently issued a strong appeal to all students to persevere and keep adhering to the current restrictions. Now, at the beginning of the year, all associations from Delft also want to call on your help.

In recent months, we have had to deal with the measures surrounding the COVID-19 virus. These measures have had a huge impact on our lives. You had to follow all your lectures, and took the majority of your exams, from home. You are no longer allowed to study (together) at the TU campus and many social activities were cancelled. For a long time there were no drinks at your student association, you could no longer exercise at your sports association, and you could no longer have a drink together in the city center of Delft.

Slowly, relaxations have come. We can sport again, to physical activities and drinks at our clubs. There are more and more opportunities to study at TU Delft, to work with your project group and it is sometimes even possible to follow lectures at your faculty. More and more is allowed in our student life and we want to maintain this at all costs. We, the study, student and sports associations, therefore ask you all to stick with it.

In addition to the students who have been studying in Delft for some time, there are also the new Delft Students. They will not walk OWee as we have always known them, but will have to get to know each other and the city in an appropriate way. Together we must ensure that new students do not have to start their studies alone. Student life in Delft is also great with the current measures, you give new fellow students the opportunity to discover the beautiful student life in Delft!

In other cities we have seen that small parties and drinks can already cause enormous trouble spots. Such a local outbreak may not feel dangerous to you, but it can be very dangerous for others in your immediate area. In order to keep seeing each other physically, we will all have to obey the rules. Keep your distance when you get back together with your friends, no matter how difficult that may be. Get tested and stay at home with complaints, even if they are mild. Wash your hands well and often. Contact the GGD if there is an infection in your area, for example in your student house. Only by following the rules can we ensure that we can continue to see each other physically and keep up with the current easing.

We are Delft students. We are not only the inventors, but also the doers. Together we can ensure that we keep student life going in a responsible manner.

Sincerely,

Pim van der Velde, Gezelschap Leeghwater

Tessa Mennink, V.S.V. ‘Leonardo da Vinci’

Marleen Hielkema, W.I.S.V Christiaan Huygens

Lianne Bruggink, Technologisch Gezelschap

Carsten van de Kamp, Vereniging voor Technische Physica

Claire Mulder, Mijnbouwkundige Vereeniging

Valerie Heesakkers, D.S.B.G. Stylos

Ilse van der Zwet, Het Gezelschap Practische Studie

Hilco Smit, S.V.K.T. Variscopic

Rolf Corstjens, S.V. Life

Elise Hoffmann, Scheepsbouwkundig Gezelschap “William Froude”

Aisha So, S.V.N.B. Hooke

Juwe van Vliet, ID

S.V.T.B. Curius

Joos Vrijdag, Electrotechnische Vereeniging

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A new version of OSIRIS Student has been launched on 20 August 2020. OSIRIS Student has a completely new look and feel, in line with the MyTUDelft app. Both the desktop and mobile apps will offer the same functionalities as before.

What is changing?

• Modern look and feel
• More intuitive user experience
• New URL: go to my.tudelft.nl

Do I have to do something?

Go to my.tudelft.nl to access the system,  and change your browser bookmark if you have one.

I am a first year student. What does this mean for me?

In My.TUDelft.nl you will be able to find your study results and register for exams, courses and minors.

Download the mobile version of the MyTUDelft app! For more information click here.

For the coming academic year, the UAF is looking for 80 student mentors who want to work for a fellow student with a refugee background. Interested? Click here for more information.

The ICT maintenance weekend takes place on the 21-23 August, which means the application Collegerama might work slower than expected. Please take the maintenance activities into account when planning your work. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

For Dutch please click here;

https://www.tudelft.nl/2020/tu-delft/feest-in-studentenhuis-wordt-niet-getolereerd/

A new version of OSIRIS Student will be launched on 20 August 2020. OSIRIS Student is getting a completely new look and feel, in line with MyTUDelft app. Both the desktop  and mobile apps will offer the same functionalities as before. 

What is changing?

• Modern look and feel
• More intuitive user experience

Do I have to do something?

You will only need to visit the new URL to access MyTUDelft. The address will be shared on 20 August.

I am a first-year student. What does this mean for me?

In MyTUDelft you will be able to find your study results and register for exams, courses and minors.

Download the mobile version of the MyTUDelft app! For more information click here.

Want to help out a fellow student for one hour a week? Become Study Buddy. Check here the info!