This announcement follows on the Declaration of Emergency Situation declared by the government of the Republic of Latvia on Thursday March 12, 2020, from the moment of the adoption of decision until April 14, 2020 (as amended on March 13, 2020 and March 14, 2020), a response to the health crisis caused by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

https://www.mk.gov.lv/en/aktualitates/regarding-declation-emergency-situation?fbclid=IwAR1zPAD_tng8GQHix6vwJ4z8gKS99sNejtFgRCX7DhzovMvI9yXZFwabnPA

Studies

The conditions set within the state of emergency will not impact measures adopted by the University of Latvia last week - In order to minimize the risks of Covid-19 infection for the University of Latvia staff, students, guests and visitors, the study process involving personal attendance of students and staff is suspended between March 13 and April 14. Pedagogical, scientific and research activities will continue uninterrupted, the only thing that is changing is the form of education and other activities. The form changes to distance study, self-education, etc.

The studies will be organized in distance education form through e-study platform (https://estudijas.lu.lv) and shall provide the planned learning outcomes.

Lectures shall take place according to the time-table. Students have to sign in at the site named above using her/his username and password of the University of Latvia Information System (LUIS) and follow given instructions. Please, synchronize your profile with Office 365.

If you do not manage to follow the course at the particular lecture time, you will be able to watch the video record afterwards as well.

Questions about study procedures: phone: +371 67034444, e-mail: studentu.serviss@lu.lv

If currently you are at your residence country and plan to return back to Latvia to continue your studies at the University of Latvia once the situation gets better, you will need to follow the restrictions of the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia.

If the state of emergency will be prolonged, the University of Latvia will provide final exams through e-study platform.

Students abroad

Please, contact the Mobility Division in case of any changes of your study status abroad. We highly recommend to register in the consular register to facilitate direct communication with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in case of the state of emergency in the foreign country.

You can do it here: https://www.latvija.lv/epakalpojumi/ep139/apraksts

Library and Reading rooms

The work of the University of Latvia (UL) Library from March 16, 2020 – April, 14, 2020: UL students are permitted to access the UL premises (libraries) after presenting a valid UL student identification card and only for the purpose of receiving books from the library during the opening hours of the UL libraries.

Reading rooms are closed starting March 16.

You are welcome to use the electronic resources provided by UL Library by connecting remotely with your LUIS username and password. Information about electronic resources is available here.

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