It's really good to be back on campus and i'm looking forward
very much to welcoming you back in the very near future. If you're coming
to campus for the first time, a very special welcome.
But of course, an equally warm welcome if you're returning.
Some of you might be a bit apprehensive
about coming back, others will be pleased to get back and
into the more normal routines that we've missed over
the past few months. We want to reassure you and in this
video you'll hear some of the very practical steps that we have
taken to make your return safe and secure. We're asking you to
look after yourself, to look out for others.
To keep a safe distance, to wash your hands regularly
and to take note of the signage that you will see all
around the campus. We want your return to be safe and secure.
So, look after yourself, stay safe, help others to stay safe
and enjoy your return to campus.
Hi, I'm Natalie Stouph, and i'm going to talk to you in more detail about the measures that have been
put in place. I'll talk to you about what you can
expect when working on campus and what the University
asks of you in return. First let's start with moving around campus.
You are asked to maintain a safe distance from others, aiming for a two
metre distance wherever possible. Signs have been placed on the floor in
walkways, corridors and other areas to serve as a reminder to keep a safe distance from others.
One way systems will be in place in some areas
and these will be clearly marked where there are no one-way systems in place
the key thing to remember is to keep to the left signs have been placed on the
floor and buildings to indicate this
when using the stairs we ask that you keep to the left-hand side of the
direction you're walking in and keep a safe distance from anyone
else who was using a stairwell at the same
time you will notice sage on stairs to remind you to keep your distance
we ask that you use the stairs and avoid using lifts to help ensure the lifts are
available for those who require them for medical or
accessibility reasons it also helps to prevent queuing for lifts as this
impacts on safe social distancing in addition the number of people able to
use the lift anyone time has been reduced
for your safety there may be a need for one meter plus distancing in some spaces
such as smaller classrooms and the one meter plus requirement will be indicated
on the room entrance classroom and other room occupancy
numbers have been reduced to allow for adequate social distancing during any
face-to-face teaching sessions as well as meetings you might be
wondering what has been put in place in terms of maintaining a clean campus
as government guidance advises regular hand washing to prevent spread of the
virus there should be plenty of soap available
to wash your hands and hand sanitizer stations are been placed across compass
for your use in particular for your use when entering and exiting buildings
we are incredibly fortunate at the university to have the
brilliant sunderland students union working in your interests as students
we have an excellent partnership with the students union we work together
to make sure that the interests of these students here
are put first hi my name is chris and i'm your president of activities here at
the students union i'm excited to announce this year we're launching
academic societies where all students are enrolled into their academic society
to enjoy if you want to get involved in lots of
different activities including volunteering
societies and events check us out on social media or on our website
hi everyone i'm i'm george and i'm your president of education
my role is to ensure you get the highest academic quality in areas including
teaching feedback and assessment working alongside course reps and school
coordinators i will be campaigning to improve
education issues in the university and be the lead officer on all academic
projects i'm diogo and i'm your president of wellbeing here
to support you make the most of your time
at university whilst campaigning you to ensure you have support in all areas of
well-being if you want to settle into university
why not sign up to get a buddy someone who has been in your position
before and can talk you through university life
now of course your academic studies are at the heart of your time
here at the university so make sure you give us your feedback
tell us how things are going suggest some improvements
because we are always looking to make what we offer here
even better for you and your fellow students
when moving around in public indoor areas please wear a face covering for
your safety and the safety of others there may be other scenarios where the
wearing of a face covering is required in particular where this has been
indicated via an activity risk assessment
signs prompting the need to wear face coverings will be visible
there has been an assessment of social distancing in classrooms and it will be
a personal responsibility for staff and students
to maintain social distancing in classrooms and adhere to safety and
hygiene measures
in recent years we've spent millions of pounds
investing in our facilities and we do that because we want you our
students to the best possible teaching and
learning opportunities i hope you'll enjoy
utilizing our facilities and like us look after them well for
your benefit and for the benefit of everyone else
here at the university you might be wondering specifically
about student-facing services and how services will be delivered in the new
academic year all of our student-facing services will be delivered according to
higher education government and professional-specific
guidance users of these services both staff and students
may notice a change in service delivery hours and a shift towards more use of
appointments rather than drop in or walk up services
this will avoid risks safe distancing such as queuing
please stay safe consider the safety of others and enjoy your return to campus
you