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Tohoku University Emergency Action Plan (BCP) for Preventing Spread of COVID-19 Infection (Revised Version)
The decision to move a stage (level) is determined by the task force, taking into account the overall situation of the country, the region and the campus.
This Action Plan applies to all faculties in principle. Each department or area head can set the level deemed appropriate to the situation.
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Research Activities

Classes

Business TripInternal Meetings

Student extracurricular

Events (Held by TU)

Administrative management system

activities
０１

Normal Operation

Normal Operation

Normal Operation

Normal Operation

Normal Operation

Normal Operation

Normal Operation

A domestic

Research activities can be carried out byWith adequate infection prevention

Check the infection

In-person meetings can

Extracurricular activities

Events and activities can be

Usual business can take place with

infection has

implementing thorough infection prevention

measures in place, the classes will bestatus at the businesstake place with thecan be carried out if

held accordance with thethorough measures to prevent thebeen confirmed.

measures through each department's management

conducted through a combination oftrip location and takethorough measures toappropriate measures

guidelines for holding events,

spread of infection.

system.

face-to-face instruction and online

extra care in yourprevent the spread ofto prevent infections areprovided adequate measures

Depending on the nature of the work,instruction.

activities.

infection. Online meetings

put in place andto prevent the spread ofstaggered work hours and 10-30%

are encouraged.

permission has been

infection are taken.

telecommuting are recommended.

obtained based on theGuidelines for
ExtracurricularActivities.
２The government

Research activities will be carried out following theIn-person classes will be held in

Refrain fromFace-to-face meetings

Extracurricular activities

In principle, online.

Most work will be carried out as

has declared athorough implementation of measures to prevent

combination with online classes, withunnecessary and non-should be kept to acan be carried out if

However, if the nature of thenormal, with the utmost care taken tostate ofinfections, as managed by each department.

appropriate measures to preventurgent business trips tominimum, and in principle,appropriate measures

event requires a face-to-faceprevent the spread of infections.

infections put in place.

areas where thewe recommend online

to prevent infections are

session and permission has

Teleworking will also be promoted.

infection is spreading.

meetings.

put in place andbeen obtained from the head

Miyagipermission has beenof the department, thePrefecture, andobtained based on thesession can be conductedcertain

Guidelines forface-to-face in accordance

restrictions have

Extracurricularwith the guidelines forbeen imposed.

Activities.

holding events.
In principle, online.

emergency
outside of３

A state of

Although research activities can be carried out if

In principle, classes are conducted

Only when it isIn-person meetings should

Extracurricular activities

While taking substantive steps toemergency wasdepartments carry out appropriate measures toonline.

absolutely necessary forbe kept to a minimum, andcan be carried out if

prevent the spread of infection,

declared inprevent the spread of infection, it is recommended

In cases where face-to-face sessions

business and permission

online meetings areappropriate measures

employees are encouraged toMiyagi

that everyone reduce the amount of time they

are essential for regular examinations,from the department

recommended in principle.

to prevent infections are

telework, depending on the nature ofPrefecture by

spend on site and to carry out activities at home if

dissertation examinations, andhead has been obtained

put in place andtheir work.

thepossible.

practical skills, experiments, andpermission has been

government,

training courses, and for classes for

obtained based on theand certain

first- and second-year undergraduate

Guidelines forrestrictions

students, face-to-face sessions will be

Extracurricularwere imposed.

conducted with sufficient infection

Activities.

prevention measures in place.
４

The infection is

Research activities will be limited to the minimum

spreadingnumber of activities, and interviews with othercontinuously on

visitors will be avoided by taking turns.

our campus.

Online lectures only

In principle, prohibited

Online conferences only

Prohibited

Postponement or

The number of employees will be kept

cancellation

to a minimum to continue importantongoing administrative duties, and thenumber of employees will be lessenedby shortening shifts. All otheremployees shall, in principle,telecommute. This means 70-80% ofstaff shall telecommute.

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The infection isIn order to maintain a minimum level of university

Online lectures only

spreading

functions, laboratory staff may enter laboratories（However, staff will prohibited from

explosively on

briefly only with permission from the departmental

conducting classes on campus）

our campus.

head or other organizational representative.

In principle, prohibited

Online conferences only

Prohibited

Postponement or

As a general rule, employees arecancellation

required to telecommute except forIn principle, staff should enter in shifts and refrainfrom meeting unnecessary personnel.
●Warnings regarding COVID-19(Information about warnings will be posted as they are issued.)＊ These restrictions do not apply to coronavirus-related medical staff and researchers.
＊ The TU BCP may be revised at any time due to changes in the phase of infection, the situation at that time, etc.
＊ For overseas travel, please refer to the guidelines regarding overseas trips made by Tohoku University staff and re-entry/return to Japan (October 19, 2021) [In Japanese: 本学構成員の海外渡航及び本邦への再入国・帰国について]＊ Please refer to the various guidelines that have been posted:<Research Activities> The management system regarding measures to prevent infections within each department (May 11, 2020)<Classes> The New Style of Conducting Classes to Coincide with the New Normal [In Japanese: ニューノーマルに対応した新しい授業形態について]
Guidelines regarding the management of classes at BCP Levels 1-3 (September 17, 2021)<Entrance Examinations> Guidelines for entrance examinations in response to COVID-19 (December 28, 2021) [In Japanese: 令和４年度大学入学者選抜に係る新型コロナウイルス感染症に対応した試験実施のガイドライン]<Student Extracurricular Activities> Guidelines for Extracurricular Activities (July 3, 2020) [In Japanese: 新型コロナウイルス感染症（COVID-19）対策に係る東北大学課外活動ガイドラン]<Volunteer Activities> Guidelines for Volunteer Activities (August 5, 2020) [In Japanese: 新型コロナウイルス感染症（COVID-19）対策に係る東北大学ボランティア活動ガイドライン]<Dormitories> Guidelines for Residents on Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 Infections (September 9, 2021) [In Japanese: 学生寄宿舎新型コロナウイルス感染症の拡大防止に向けた入居生活ガイドライン]<Events> Guidelines Regarding the Prevention of Coronavirus Infections at Events (April 1, 2022)<Libraries> Libraries open with restricted services

urgent tasks that require them tocome to work.