Abstract:
- Summer semester 2020 does not count towards the standard period of study.
- Student Senate resolution largely covered by new FlexO.
- Suspension of all deadlines until 31.12.2020.
Dear students,
We would like to give you a brief update on the current developments of the current semester.
In the special senate, which took place on 25.05.2020, our senate draft resolution was discussed but not voted on. There were several reasons for this:
The student draft for the handling of the standard period of study contained an amendment to the regulations for admission to allow a general non-credit of the standard period of study in the event of a crisis and thus a loss of (attendance) teaching, but also a more complicated application procedure. At the Senate meeting on 18.05.2020, the Rectorate presented its own draft for handling the standard period of study in the 2020 summer semester. The draft stipulated that no application procedure is necessary. However, this regulation applies only once and for the time being only for the summer semester 2020. We still saw a need for discussion regarding the "once" and wanted to consult with the student members of the Faculty Council. We were assured several times in the special senate on 25.05.2020 that the "one-off" refers to the application procedure and not to the fact that, in the event of another wave in the coming semester, it would not be possible for the winter semester not to be credited towards the standard period of study. The Rectorate's draft addressed the needs, fears and wishes of the students, so we no longer felt it was necessary to vote on our draft. The Rectorate's draft was adopted by the Senate on 25.05.2020.
In addition, the Senate discussed the changes to the regulations on the flexibilization of examination procedures (FlexO) on 18.05.2020 and 25.05.2020. The compromise reached addresses many of the points we had formulated in our Senate resolution proposal.
The new FlexO includes a corona attempt in the examination period of the summer semester 2020 for students who have not been taught modules in this semester. The new FlexO also includes the official suspension of all deadlines. All deadlines have been unofficially suspended since the Senate meeting on 06.04.2020, but this was neither recorded nor published on the university website. This was only communicated in the video with Dr. Kühne from the DSI (Division of Studies and International Affairs) on 26.05.2020 and, with reference to the video, this applies until 31.12.2020. We would have liked the university to have communicated the facts better, as this affects/affected students in the current post-examination and re-examination period. They knew that the deadlines for registration and deregistration had been suspended, but not, for example, the suspension of the annual deadline. As a result, some students were forced to write an examination. We still do not consider the examinations to be comparable to a normal repeat examination and see the lack of communication regarding the suspension of all deadlines as a disadvantage for students due to the current situation. We emphasized this fact once again in the telephone conference with the Rectorate on 29.05.2020. According to the Rector, affected students should contact Dr. Kühne from the DSI.
Some points from our Senate resolution were not covered by the FlexO. According to the DSI, the removal of module dependencies is not necessary, as there are only sufficient module dependencies, but no necessary ones (i.e. no mandatory ones). If you notice anything about this, or if you are denied participation, please contact Dr. Kühne from the DSI immediately and also contact us.
The expansion of the range of examinations does not require a Senate resolution, as the individual faculties want to offer special solutions for each individual case. If this concerns you, please contact your lecturers. The problem with expiring study and examination regulations concerns the chemistry degree program. Faculty N sees no problem in offering further examinations. The DSI once again emphasizes the HSZG's duty of care towards students. The recognition of related corona aid for the practical days will be discussed again separately in Faculty Council S, as it also only affects this faculty and therefore no Senate resolution is necessary. With regard to the internship semester, the Vice President Education and International Affairs, Prof. Sophia Keil, is currently recording the current situation and working on solutions to cushion the impact of not finding an internship. We will continue to keep you up to date on this. With regard to the involvement of a student in the crisis team, there will be separate discussions between the Rectorate and the StuRa.
The new FelxO is to be voted on in the Faculty Councils by 08.06.2020 and then a decision will be made by the Rectorate on 10.06.2020.
Furthermore, the information situation is consolidating that the winter semester 2020/2021 will largely continue to take place online.
This brings you back up to date and we will inform you if there are any further developments.
If you have any further questions or problems, please contact us by email at coronasemester@hszg.de and stura@hszg.de, or via Facebook or Instagram. You can also find more information at https://www.hszg.de/news/aktuelle-informationen-zum-coronavirus.html and at https://blog.hszg.de/stura/.
Take care of yourselves and those around you and, above all, stay healthy. #staystrong #stayhome
Greetings from the home office!
Your StuRa
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Executive summary:
- Summer semester 2020 does not count towards the standard period of study.
- Student senate resolution largely covered by new FlexO.
- Suspension of all deadlines until 31.12.2020.
Dear students,
we want to give you a short update about the current developments of the current semester.
In the special senate, which took place on 25th May 2020, our senate resolution was discussed but not voted. This had several reasons:
The student draft for the handling of the standard period of study contained an amendment to the matriculation regulations to allow for a general non-accreditation of the standard period of study in case of a crisis and thus a loss of (attendance) teaching, but also a more complicated application procedure. On 18th May 2020, the Rectorate presented its own draft for the handling of the standard period of study in the summer semester 2020 at the Senate session. The draft provided that no application procedure is necessary. However, this regulation applies only one-time and for the time being only for the summer semester 2020. We felt that there was still a need for discussion regarding the "one-time" and wanted to consult with the student faculty council members. In the special senate on 25th May 2020 we were assured several times that the "one-time" refers to the application procedure and not to the fact that in case of another corona wave in the coming semester, a non-accreditation of the winter semester to the standard period of study would not be possible. The Rectorate's draft addressed the needs, fears and wishes of the students, so we no longer felt it necessary to vote on our draft. The Rectorate's draft was accepted by the Senate on 25th May 2020.
In addition, on 18th May 2020 as well as on 25th May 2020, the changes in the regulations on the flexibility of examinations (FlexO) were discussed in the senate. The compromise reached many of the points we had formulated in our Senate resolution.
The new FlexO is extended by a corona attempt in the examination period of the summer semester 2020 for students who have not been taught modules in class this semester. The new FlexO also includes the official suspension of all deadlines. All deadlines have already been unofficially suspended since the Senate session on April 6th, 2020, but this was neither recorded nor published on the university website. This was only communicated in the video with Dr. Kühne from the DSI (Department of Studies and International Affairs) of 26th May 2020 and with reference to the video this applies until 31st December 2020. We would have wished for better communication of the facts on the part of the university, as this affects the students in the current re-examination period. They knew that the deadlines for registration and deregistration were suspended, but not, for example, the suspension of the one-year deadline. Thus, some students were forced to write an exam. We still do not consider the examinations to be comparable to a normal re-examination and repeat examination and see the lack of communication of the suspension of all deadlines as a disadvantage for students due to the current situation. We emphasized this fact once again in the telephone conference with the Rectorate on 29th May 2020. According to the Rector, Prof. Alexander Kratzsch, affected students should contact Dr. Kühne from DSI.
Some points from our senate resolution were not covered by FlexO. According to the DSI, it is not necessary to abolish module dependencies, as there are only sufficient module dependencies, but no necessary ones. If you notice anything in this respect or if you are denied to participate, please contact Dr. Kühne of the DSI immediately and contact us as well.
The expansion of the range of exams does not require a senate decision, as the individual faculties want to offer special solutions for each individual case. If it will affect you, please contact your lecturer. The problem with expiring study and examination regulations concerns the chemistry program. Faculty N sees no problem in offering further examinations. The DSI once again emphasizes the HSZG's duty of care towards the students. The crediting of related corona aids to the practice days will be discussed again separately in the Faculty Council S, as it only concerns this faculty and therefore no senate decision is necessary. With regard to the internship semester, the Prorector for Education and International Affairs, Prof. Sophia Keil, is currently assessing the current situation and developing solutions to cushion the impact of not finding an internship place. We will continue to keep you informed about this. Concerning the integration of a student into the crisis team, there will be separate discussions between the Rectorate and the StuRa.
The faculty councils will vote on the new FelxO until June 8th 2020 and then the rectorate will make a decision on June 10th 2020.
Furthermore, the information that the winter semester 2020/2021 will continue to take place online for the most part is becoming more and more common.
So you are up to date again and we will inform you when there are further developments.
If you have any further questions or problems, please contact us by e-mail at coronasemester@hszg.de and stura@hszg.de, or via Facebook or Instagram. You can also find further information at https://www.hszg.de/news/aktue... and https://blog.hszg.de/stura/. care of yourself and your fellow men and above all stay healthy. #staystrong #stayhome