24.08.2020 02.16
Edited the text to clarify that LUT is doing a lot of things right
New petition description: Parts of LUT's Coronavirus Response is are inadequate. While the university has published communications and instituted implemented policies that address COVID-19, the implementation of these policies has been lacking. there are a few things missing. This petition requests the following changes to LUT's COVID-19 response.
1) Better communication with students that are subject to quarantine upon arrival.
- The university needs to publish information for how to procure food without going to the store. The Lappeenranta city website has instructions (in Finnish) which is a great starting point. www.lappeenranta.fi/fi/Kaupunki-tiedottaa/Asiointiapu?fbclid=IwAR32scRhe67PvIU_QRZcQIPM7JK2SfaxbXHWsnCJkMmRXz1vv_pxVlDp7nc
- This should include instructions on how to use these services.
- The university needs to clearly instruct foreign students that are in their quarantine that they should avoid going to the store. (Currently, a message posted on facebook states that it is ok to go to the store 1-2 times during quarantine). While the Finnish government guidelines allow for necessary shopping, the aforementioned resources mean that it is not necessary to physically go to the store.
- This is true for both exchange students and existing students who travelled during the summer
2) Publish a plan for when a coronavirus case is found on campus.
- Rumors are circulating that there is no plan and that the administration is simply hoping that this eventuality will not happen. If that is indeed the current situation, please formulate a plan and publish it. If the plan already exists, please share it with the community. We should be hoping for the best but planning for the worst.
3) Support students in quarantine so that no trips to the grocery store can be considered necessary
- LUT should take responsibility for students that were only allowed entry into Finland due to their ties to LUT.
- LUT should organize a welcome packet for students with a few days of non perishable food until the new arrivals are settled in enough to use the delivery services available
- LUT should create a matchmaking service for mattresses and other first day supplies that new arrivals need so that students don't have to shop during their quarantine
Signatures at the time of the change: 6 (5 in Lappeenranta)