COVID

General recommendations to reduce the likelihood of occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 infection:

In accordance with the regulations in place, it is mandatory to wear face masks on the entire premises of the university.
Academic teachers may teach classes without a face mask on (but maintaining the necessary physical distance).
If a person fails to comply with the rules included in the Rector’s regulation on the the principles of operation of Kozminski University in the period of a state of epidemic proclaimed on account of SARS-CoV-2 infections, security guards may be called in to ask the person in question to leave the premises of the university.
Deans / Directors / Heads of organisational units organise work in teams of a fixed composition and a limited number of persons interacting directly with each other.
The interaction with students/clients should take place with the use of posts (stands) fitted with transparent screens.
In the event a KU employee / student / course participant has disturbing symptoms (fever, cough, difficulty breathing, loss of taste and smell) suggesting a possibility of being infected with SARS-CoV-2, they should stay at home and notify the university of the situation by phone/email and contact a primary care physician by phone.

Procedure to follow in the event of suspicion of appearance of COVID-19 on the premises of the KU campus

1. Entering the premises of the university

If the temperature measurement system indicates a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius, which makes it impossible to enter the premises of the university, the security staff will ask you to leave the campus and use tele-consultation.

2. Deterioration of health when at the campus:

An employee who is present on the premises of the university and has symptoms of COVID-19 will be immediately excluded from work.
If you notice any symptoms of coronavirus, please contact the front office +48 (22) 519 21 00 (or 4100 when making calling from a university office phone).

Please provide:

o Name and surname,
o Your telephone number,
o Your status (student, employee, other).

If you’re unable to arrange for own transport, go to the isolation room (security staff will make a dedicated room available to you).

o When you’re in the isolation room, you need to put on the provided gloves and face shield,
o KU will arrange for your transportation (in Warsaw and its surroundings within a 10-km radius).

Information about your condition (i.e. if the symptoms that occurred at the campus have been diagnosed as SARS-CoV-2) should be reported immediately to KU (within 2 days at the latest) by sending an e-mail message to: [email protected]

Practical measures

Based on individual reports, the Administrative Director decides how to make the campus safe and secure, including making decisions about limiting the activity of a part of the campus, disinfecting the premises, or asking employees to work remotely on account of the existing threat.
Each time, all actions taken within the framework of the abovementioned procedure are reported to: the Rector of KU, the HR Office, and the director of the organisational unit concerned.
Employees who are suspected of being or suspect to have been infected with COVID-19 can take advantage of paid tests. It is necessary to inform the HR Office of one’s intention to take the test _BEFORE TAKING THE TEST_, providing reasons.

Basic pre-test recommendations:

• It is recommended not to drink or eat at least 3 hours before the swab is taken.

It is important not to:

o brush one’s teeth, o chew gum,
o smoke cigarettes,
o drink alcohol.

EMPLOYEES: In the case of taking a paid test, the invoice (issued to KU) needs to be submitted to the HR Office to get a refund up to a fixed amount (PLN 200).

Additional information:

Coronavirus: information and recommendations

Pandemic in the City of Warsaw