in view of the worsening epidemic situation in Poland and the world, after consulting the university authorities and the deans, I am forced to make a difficult decision to restrict direct access for students to the academy.
This results in the need to move to a remote mode of teaching for the majority of students of our Academy from 12 October 2020 (Monday) to the end of October.
The restrictions are introduced primarily for reasons of safety and concern for the health of our entire academic community and their relatives. That is why I ask students and lecturers to understand this decision and to adapt responsibly to the situation. How we face up to this difficult challenge depends on our attitude; let us remember to support each other in the face of difficulties.
However, I am particularly concerned about the presence of students in their first years of studies, both long cycle and second cycle master's degree, full-time and part-time. That is why, by the end of October, students in their first years of study will have a hybrid form of classes, while the remaining groups will move on to remote working. With this in mind, I also want to make it possible for graduates of the fifth year - this year's diplomats - to work on completing their diploma projects so that the defences planned by the end of 2020 can take place.
Let us remember that switching to remote working does not mean closing the Academy. We cannot stay in the buildings, but classes and meetings with lecturers will be held according to pre-developed and pre-determined online methods. Taking care of mutual relations, let us now direct our didactic activities towards joint conceptual and design work. Let us make sure that we are well prepared for the time when creative plans and aspirations of our students can be realized.
The classes of the Doctoral School will also be carried out in a hybrid form and detailed information on the mode of classes is included in the attached Order.
The current situation is extremely difficult not only for our entire community. Problems resulting from the development of the epidemic are affecting all Wrocław's universities. I encourage you to read the content of the letter written on behalf of all the rectors by the President of the College of Rectors of Wrocław and Opole Universities, Professor Andrzej Rokita.
With the hope of a return to normality,
I wish you health
Professor Wojciech Pukocz
Rector
