December 8th 20202021 Class Policy for Preventing COVID-19 Infection
Takanori Ueda
President of the University of Fukui
Classes (including exams) for the academic year 2021 will basically be conducted face-toface, paying close attention to the "Hygiene Management Manual for COVID-19 at Schools(MEXT)”. On the other hand, distance lectures (including ones combined with face-to-facelectures) will be conducted when a class has high risk of infection because the 3Cs areinevitable due to the characteristics of the class, when a class is considered highly effective
through the means of distance learning, or when a class should be done by the means of
distance learning for students’ convenience. Since there will be a mixture of distance
lectures and face-to-face lectures, the university will organize the class schedule or designatea class format, taking students' attendance and convenience into account. To secure theflexibility of the class schedule, on-demand classes are highly recommended for conducting
distance lectures. In addition, the university will continue to give individual consideration tostudents who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill due to their underlying medicalconditions.
However, this policy is subject to change depending on the future situation.
【How to Conduct Face-to-Face Lectures】(1) Preventing “Closed Spaces” (Thorough Ventilation)○When a ventilating fan is installed in a lecture room or an experiment room, let it run all
the time during the lecture.
○For lecture rooms or experiment rooms with no ventilating fans, let windows be open all
the time. Or provide ventilation by opening windows for more than a few minutes every
30 minutes. Opening 2 sides at the same time is recommended.
○For lecture rooms or experiment rooms with no windows, try your best to provide
ventilation by keeping doors open all the time or using ventilating fans (electric fans orcirculators).
○Since air conditioners only circulate the air inside the room and do not have any
functions as ventilators, provide appropriate ventilation even when using air conditioners.

(2) Preventing “Crowded Spaces” (Securing Physical Distance)○Classes should be conducted at less than capacity (*the capacity set for preventing
COVID-19) in a lecture room or an experiment room in which “crowds” are avoidable
by maintaining space between students by keeping at least a meter apart or sitting inevery-other-seat.
○Regarding classes whose students surpass the capacity of its lecture room or experimentroom, face-to-face lectures will be allowed by dividing the class into 2 groups andconducting face-to-face lectures for one, and live streaming for the other.
* The capacity for preventing COVID-19 of each lecture room should be determined inadvance.
(3) Preventing “Close-Contact Setting” (Wearing Masks)○Students and Instructors should basically wear masks.
○Regarding instructors, wearing a face shield is also available. When maintaining enoughspace between students (at least 2 meters), wearing them is not necessary.
【Other Notes】<Students>○Practice good hand hygiene (hand sanitizer or hand washing) at the time of entry andexit of a lecture room or an experiment room.
○Refrain from talking unless absolutely necessary during the class.
○When students have to share some tools or instruments, appropriate disinfection orgood hand hygiene (hand sanitizer or hand washing) should be done before and afteruse.
○In case there are any cold symptoms, such as fever, cough, or general malaise, do nothesitate to stay home and contact the related section (Student Affairs Division on
Bunkyo campus, Academic Affairs Division on Matsuoka campus, or Administration
Division on Tsuruga campus).
<Instructors>○Practice good hand hygiene (hand sanitizer or hand washing) at the time of entry andexit of a lecture room or an experiment room.
○ When using a microphone, practice good hand hygiene (hand sanitizer or handwashing) before and after using it.
○Consideration should be given for students to avoid any disadvantage in the awarding ofcredit, such as by conducting make-up classes, exams or giving extra assignments tomake up for the absence of a student when he/she is infected or asked to stay homebecause of having had close contact with infected people or having any cold symptoms,
such as fever, cough, or general malaise.
○In case there are any cold symptoms, such as fever, cough, or general malaise, do nothesitate to stay home and contact the related section (Student Affairs Division on
Bunkyo campus, Academic Affairs Division on Matsuoka campus, or AdministrationDivision on Tsuruga campus).