Dear Spring 2020 inbound students,
1. According to the updated University
Guidelines for prevention of Novel Coronavirus and to ensure the University’s
public health, Hongik University has decided to postpone Spring 2020 Academic
Schedule for 2 weeks and announce it as the following academic calendar.
° SPRING 2020 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
(UNDERGRADUATE)
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YEAR
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PERIOD
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ACADEMIC
SCHEDULE
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2020
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24 Feb (Mon) - 27 Feb (Thurs)
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Course
Registration
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16 March (Mon)
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Commencement of Spring 2020
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16 March (Mon) - 20 March (Fri)
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Course
Registration Correction/Changes
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20 April (Mon) -
24 April (Fri)
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Mid-term Exam
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8 June (Mon) -
12 June (Fri)
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Final Exam
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26 June (Fri)
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End of Spring 2020
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- 3 July (Fri)
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Grade
Verification
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2. Hongik University and the government of Republic of Korea
have been putting a great effort to keep all members of Hongik; students,
staffs, and faculties, safe and minimize any possible loss of their academic
opportunities. The University Administration sincerely request all members of
Hongik to cooperate and abide by the following Guidelines to protect the public
health.
3. In order to prevent the spread of nCoV
infection, all students are thus requested for 14 days of voluntary
self-isolation as they enter Korea from abroad, and the ones who have completed
their voluntary self-isolation may only be allowed to come to school.
Guidelines for
Taking Actions to the nCoV
I. Students subject to voluntary Self-Isolation
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Students who have entered Korea from abroad, regardless
of their nationality, within 2 weeks
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Students who
have been informed to be quarantined by Korea Centers for Disease Control &
Prevention Center (KCDC, ☎1339).
II. Guidelines for voluntary Self-Isolation
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Period: 14 days
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Procedure: Based
on the『Guidelines for
Students subject to Self- Isolation』, please follow the procedures
as below.
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☞Enter Korea
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☞Begin your voluntary
self-isolation for 14 days from the day of arrival or as soon as possible
with aids from the Hongik University’s Autonomous Isolation Management Team (HU AIMT).
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☞HU
AIMT will contact you every day via mobile phone and/or email to check your
daily health condition with the attached Self-Isolation
Checklist (Hongik University); recording your body temperature, symptoms
(fever above 37.5 Celsius, cough, runny nose, sore throat, shortness of
breath, muscle pain, etc), daily travel route, and others.
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☞ As you complete your 14 days of Self-Isolation
Checklist (Hongik University) with HU AIMT via mobile phone and/or email,
visit Hongik Health Care Center (1st
floor, Student Union Hall) on the 15th day and fill
in the form Self-Isolation Medical Examination Form.
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☞①Self-Isolation Checklist (Hongik University) recorded for 14 days, ②Self-Isolation Medical Examination Form filled in and approved from Hongik Health Care Center, and③ Certificate of Immigration or a copy of
passport printed with the date of your arrival to Korea, should be submitted
to HU AIMT.
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☞HU
AIMT will review the submitted documents ①-③indicated above and
provide you with an approval to come to school.
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☞Students who have completed their 14 days of
self-isolation, submitted the required documents,and received an official approval from HU AIMT are only allowed
to come to school and attend their class.
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Ⅲ. Extra
information
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Call 1339 to act
in case of major symptoms of infection; fever above 37.5 Celsius, respiratory
symptoms (cough, sputum, runny nose, sore throat, shortness of breath, and
others), muscle pain, chest pain, pneumonia, and others.
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If you fail to attend your class due to conducting the voluntary
self-isolation, your absence will be officially accepted as attendance based on
the submitted documents; ① Self-Isolation Checklist (Hongik University),
② Self-Isolation Medical Examination Form, and ③
Certificate of Immigration or a copy of passport with the date of your
arrival to Korea.
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Hongik University’s Autonomous Isolation
Management Team : 1st floor in the office of student affairs
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Hongik Health Care Center : 1st
floor, Student Union Hall, +82-2-320-1375
Guidelines for
Students subject to Self-Isolation
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Avoid going outside
(for 14 days
from the day of your arrival to Korea)
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Measure and
record your body temperature twice a day
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Ventilate your
place regularly
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○ Wash and/or sterilize your hands
frequently
○ Wear a mask everyday
○ Cough by covering your mouth and
noise with your sleeve (Wash and/or sterilize your hands after you cough)
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Immediately
contact KCDC as any of the following symptoms are observed
(☎1339 ; Korea
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Center)
□ Fever(above
37.5°C )
□ Respiratory
Symptoms (cough, sore thorat, shortness of breath)
□ Pneumonia
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Contact Hongik
Health Care Center (1st floor in the office of students affairs,
☎320-1375) if you
have any questions.