School of Overseas Education epidemic prevention and control arrangements for international students in the spring semester of 2022

According to the work requirements of Jiangsu University of Science and Technology for the start of the spring semester of 2022, combined with the actual situation of international students living outside our school, the following work plan for international students returning to school and epidemic prevention and control is formulated:

1. Back to school check-in time

1. The unified return time for off-campus international students is two days on February 19 and February 20, 2022. At 12 noon on February 20, the counsellor statistics summarizes the actual back-to-school data, and updates the list of people who have not returned to school and the specific reasons at 21:00 p.m. on the same day.

2. All overseas students living outside the school shall not arrive in advance of the above-mentioned stipulated return date without the approval of the School of Overseas Education.

3. For international students who apply to continue to stay outside the school for personal reasons other than epidemic control, they should submit a written application before February 15, and the counsellor’s approval and approval by the School of Overseas Education can continue to live off-campus.

II. Back-to-school registration conditions

1. International students living in off-campus low-risk areas during the winter vacation

International students whose residence is located in districts and cities which are low-risk areas and non-key controlled cities of COVID-19, and the daily health status and activity trajectory are monitored 14 days before returning to school without risk can return to school with the "health code" green code and "travel code" green code. When returning to school and reporting, students inside and outside the province must hold a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 48 hours before boarding the plane. After returning; students outside the province on entering the school, they will conduct nucleic acid testing according to the unified arrangement of the school and carry out 7-day self-health monitoring.

2. International students returning to school from abroad

The school strictly implements the work arrangement and requirements of higher authorities for the entry of overseas students in China, and makes advance reporting and preparations for international students who meet the entry requirements of the territorial government. After entering the country, it is approved upon application after completing the procedures stipulated in the policies such as centralized isolation, home isolation, health monitoring and nucleic acid testing in strict accordance with the requirements of the territorial government. You can only enter the school after that.

3. Postponing back-to-school registration

International students with the following situations will be temporarily suspended from returning to school and submit and go through the leave procedures to the School of Overseas Education in advance. Students who suspend returning to school may apply to counsellors after the conditions for returning to school are satisfied, and return to school after being examined and approved by the School of Overseas Education. When returning to school, you need to provide a negative nucleic acid test report, ‘Sukang’ code green code and green travel code within 48 hours before boarding.

(1) Students in districts and cities and key controlled cities where medium and high-risk areas are located (indicating the current cases but not upgraded to the risk level) are temporarily suspended from returning to school; 14 days before returning to school, students who have a travel history in districts and cities and key controlled cities in medium and high-risk areas, as well as overseas returnees who have travel history or have contact with unfinished quarantine would postpone the return to school.

(2) Students who have a trip with confirmed cases, suspected cases and asymptomatic infections are temporarily suspended from returning to school; students who have fever, dry cough, sore throat, runny nose, diarrhoea, fatigue, loss of smell (taste), muscle soreness and other symptoms are temporarily postponed to return to school.

(3) Students with abnormal colours of "health code" can apply to return to school after the "health code" green code. Students with abnormal "Travel Code" and * sign can apply to return to school after the "Travel Code" is normal.

III. Points to note when returning to school

1. All international students need to keep abreast of the school's epidemic prevention system and the epidemic situation and prevention and control regulations of the local authority and school.

2. On the way back to school, international students should bring enough masks and other personal protective equipment with them, wear masks throughout the whole process, and do a good job of personal protection.

3. Do a good job in self-health monitoring. If you have fever, dry cough, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat and other symptoms on the way back to school, you should see a doctor in time. For example, on public transportation such as planes and trains, you should take the initiative to cooperate with crew and other staff to carry out health monitoring, epidemic prevention management and other measures, and report the relevant situation to the counsellor in a timely manner.

4. In order to avoid crowding, returning international students should prepare the "Travel Code" and "Sukang Code" in advance, both green to scan their faces to enter school.

IV. Relevant work arrangements at the beginning of the school year

1. Teaching begins on February 21, and the teaching of international students is coordinated and notified by the School of Overseas Education;

2. All international students do not need to leave school within the first 14 days of school. Activities on campus should be controlled in the minimum range of fixed classrooms, dormitories, canteens, etc. Wear a mask in and out of public places and maintain social distancing.

3. According to the current epidemic prevention and control situation, international students will continue to implement the system of students entering and leaving the campus to ask for permission and cancel leave this semester (the reporting system shall be implemented in the city's round trip). If there is any change, the notice of the above level shall prevail.

Other class arrangements and related requirements for returning to school are ensured to be communicated to each student by the head teacher and counsellor of School of Overseas Education through online and offline theme class meetings, visits in the dormitory, etc. If the epidemic situation changes or the requirements of higher authorities are adjusted, the School of Overseas Education will adjust the school opening arrangement in time and issue a notice.

School of Overseas Education

Jiangsu University of Science and Technology

February 10, 2022