[covid-19] Frequently asked questions (International students, researchers and staff)

Some CROUS university restaurants are open for take-away ►

Sport courses at Université de Rennes 1 are closed until the lockdown. Are maintained only:

• SIUAPS courses which contribute to the academic training
• High-level trainings (University sport section).

For these activities, the sanitary measures and precautions to be followed :

• Coming on time (not in advance), and wait outside the premices
• Wearing the facemask when not practicing sport
• Not staying for a long time in the changing rooms, dans les vestiaires, using one seat out of two and one shower out of two.
• If possible, coming to the courses with your traning cloths on.
• Washing hands before and after

Université de Rennes 1 is currently establishing a Continuous Activity Action plan, in order to enable the continuity of research activities, and the presence on site of some researchers and staff. More information will be available soon.

Libraries are open from november 4th by appointment only, during the week, from 9AM until 5PM. They'll be closed during evenings and week-ends. For coming to the library, you have to tick on the lockdown exemption document the following: "Commuting to and from work or university and training places; business trips that cannot be delayed"

To study inside the library, you must reserve a seat.

More informations can be found on the librairies'website.
The library drive service is available, as well as online resources.

All the courses have been online since November 2nd. Only practical works that cannot take place online (list made by the rector of the academy) are taught on site.

The university can help you find a solution. Report your situation in the dedicated survey. You also have the possibility to use the computer rooms on the campuses, upon reservation:

On Beaulieu campus (access upon reservation from 8AM to 6PM, monday-friday). Six computer rooms are available, in Building 40

On Villejean campus (access upon reservation from 8AM to 6PM, monday-friday)

On central campus (access upon reservation from 8AM to 5PM, monday-friday)

• Faculty of Law and Political science
• Faculty of Economics
• IGR-IAE Rennes 

Libraries also proposes seats with computers, upon reservation.

Check where the study rooms, computer rooms and librairies are on our international student guide (p9-11)
 

I report to the administration ASAP :
> if I have tested positive (with or without symptoms)
> if I have been identified as a "cas contact" (exposed to someone with COVID-19) by a general practitioner or by the Assurance Maladie
> if I have several symptoms and I am expecting to get tested, or expecting results of a virological test
 

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Symptoms of COVID-19

Common symptoms are fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Other symptoms may include chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and new loss of taste or smell
​You think you have symptoms of Covid-19, and you want to know what to do?
A medical guidance questionnaire is at your disposal

If I have one or more symptoms:

• I call a doctor rightaway, and I get a medical consultation ASAP (teleconsultation or physical consultation) in order to be examinated, and to get prescribed a virological (RT-PCR) test if necessary.
  It is possible to get tested without medical prescription, even without having symptoms. With or without prescription, the test is fully reimbursed by the Health insurance.
• I report to the university administration.
• I check where is the nearest testing centre on sante.fr, and I get an appointment.
• I go to the testing centre with my identity card/passport, my Carte Vitale and my prescription for the test
• I stay home and wait for the results
• I get the results within 24 to 36 hours

Meanwhile, I stay home and avoid contacts. If the symptoms get worse, or if I have shortness of breath, I call the emergency number 15 (SAMU ambulance service).

If I have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, I get informed by the Assurance maladie staff.

• I stay home and isolate myself
• I report to the university administration
• I get tested
• I check on my health, my temperature (twice a day), and check whether I have new symptoms

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• I apply precaution gestures.
• I call a doctore in case I have symptoms of COVID-19, even if moderate or if I have a doubt .
• I do a virological test if prescribed by a doctor.
• I stay at home and isolate myself rightaway in case I'm ill or if I was exposed to someone with COVID-19.

 

Since october 30th, borders of the European Union territory are closed. Anyhow, students and researchers are part of the exemption cases, and can therefore still come to France if they have a researcher or student status. Every person coming to the French soil must present a Covid-19 negative test made within the 72 hours preceeding their journey, except people arriving from:
Countries members of EU, Australia, le Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapour, South Korea, Thailand.

► People who couldn't get tested before coming will be tested upon their arrival in France (except for United States, Bahreïn, Emirates, Panama: people coming from theses areas must present a negative test before coming to France).

More informations on the ministry of Health's website.

As travel restrictions at Europe’s internal borders have been lifted since 15 June, Université de Rennes 1 allows professionnal travels and missions abroad in a country of the EU, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway and the United Kingdom. Note that for people entering the United Kingdom, a period of self-isolation of fourteen days is still mandatory.
More informations about the reopening of the frontiers can be found here.

Professionnal travels and missions out of Europe are authorized for countries that are within the "green area", that is to say countries where the virus is not actively circulating. This list of countries is updated at least every two weeks.