To all students, faculty, and staff,
A state of emergency has been declared for Tokyo, and currently the semi-emergency coronavirus spread prevention measures are still in effect for the three Prefectures of the Metropolitan areas including Saitama.
At Rikkyo University, we have decided to take the measures below. In the future, we will make a decision promptly when there is an occasion, in which we will have to consider altering the restriction level as we comprehensively review the tendency of the number of COVID-19 positive cases in the Metropolitan areas, the requests from MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), local governments or society.
Rikkyo’s measures
Restriction Level: 3 <Currently 2 (Refer to the chart below)>
Start date: July 14
Others:
- Course implementation policy for each college will be notified on the following website of Academic Affairs Division.
- The style of classes will be announced to students by the instructors through their instructions in the classes or “Rikkyo Jikan” or “Blackboard.”
- Each time when we may have to alter the restriction level or period depending on the situation, we will let you know via Rikkyo’s website and emails.
Restriction Level | Status | Course implementation |
０ | Normal | No restriction |
1 | Positive cases are stable. | In-person classes will be conducted as we pay the utmost attention to the viral expansion. Online classes will be also conducted. |
2 | We need to monitor the situation of positive cases.（Increase of positive cases in Tokyo and surrounding three Prefectures is identified.） | Mixed style of classes (synchronous<one-way and two-way> online classes with in-person classes) is encouraged, and online classes (live and interactive session, live and non-interactive session, on-demand video session) are allowed provided that the measures of the viral prevention are fully taken. |
３ | A state of emergency has been declared, but the entry to campus has not been restricted. Or a state of emergency has not been declared, and the entry to campus has not been restricted. | Basically, only online classes are conducted. Only when the permission is granted, in-person classes are allowed provided that the measures of viral prevention are fully taken. |
4 | A state of emergency has been declared, and the entry to campus has been restricted. | Only online classes are conducted. |
Reference: University Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)