June 28, 2021

 

Dear students,

Congratulations on your success in studying at a high level despite the challenges we all faced this year. Continue to do good and to be generous!

We follow the Ministry of Health guidelines and the recommendations of the Hebrew University’s team of experts, according to which, as of this date, all in-campus activities continue as usual, including exams.

Students with disabilities, as well as students with learning disabilities, are welcome to contact the Accessibility Unit to determine necessary accommodations. (By the way, please watch this fantastic video, in which students with learning disabilities studying at the Hebrew University present their challenges).

Please ensure the integrity of the exams. Please be honest and avoid the risk of being expelled from the University. Do not hesitate to seek academic or psychological assistance. The University’s Counseling Services and the Equal Opportunity Unit within the Dean of Students’ office, as well as the department secretaries, are at your service. I highly recommend you to study for exams with other students, explain the study material to each other and solve past exams together. Best of luck!

The University has completed its preparations for the next academic year. The general outline is presented here, and the departments will publish their detailed program soon. Most of the studies next year will take place on campus. A key aspect of quality teaching and learning is students’ interpersonal interactions with other students and with the instructor. Thus, a significant portion of teaching and learning will take place on campus, in the physical presence of the teacher and students in the classroom. At the same time, the classes will incorporate digital components, including pre-recorded lectures, and will continue to feature an enhanced use of formative assessment, which refers mainly to submission of assignments during the semester, including work done in teams. A limited number of courses will be taught in the distance-learning format (which will also include a number of classroom sessions) and online instruction (courses that include pre-recorded lectures, along with components of formative assessment and practice sessions). In courses held in a classroom in which a recording system is installed, the lessons will be recorded and will be available for viewing after the lesson, subject to teacher consent. Yet, the fact that the recorded lessons are available does not exempt the students from attending courses on campus.

Thank you for being a key part of the Hebrew University community. I wish you the best of luck on your exams and an enjoyable summer vacation.

Yours,

Barak Medina