October Orientation Week

Welcoming of Erasmus+ and other exchange programmes’ students in the 1^st semester of the academic year 2020/21 was held in a slightly different format than usual. Considering the restrictions resulting from the current epidemiological situation, most of the meetings took place online through tools such as Google Meet and Zoom.

 The 2-week Intensive Online Polish Course, organised by the Centre of Polish Language and Culture for Foreigners “Polonicum” of the UW Faculty of Polish Studies, started on 14^th September.

 The following events took place between 1^st and 15^th October:

• IRO Information Meeting
• „Students welcome Students” Meeting organised together with ESN UW and UW Students’ Union
• Course registration training
• Introduction to Polish at Polonicum, concerning the offer of Polish language and culture courses for foreigners
• Library Instruction workshops with the University Library Instructor
• Meeting with PhD candidates of the UW Faculty of Law and Administration, concerning the issues related to renting a flat
• Information Meetings with Mobility Coordinators at several UW Faculties
• Cultural Orientation Workshop and Polish Culture and Intercultural Communication Workshop organised by UW Welcome Point 

Bearing in mind the need to establish real relationships between students, walking tours with guides in small groups were also organised:

• Campus Tours around the UW Main Campus
• Warsaw Tours on the Royal Route and in the Old Town

In order to guarantee safety, it was necessary to register for a specific group, and the tours were carried out taking into consideration all health and safety measures imposed by Polish authorities.

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Orientation Week schedule:

COVID-19 – information and recommendation 

Due to the rapidly growing number of COVID-19 infections as of Saturday (10.10.2020) the whole of Poland is a yellow zone (on a three level scale: green, yellow, red) and new restrictions are introduced.

• Covering one’s mouth and nose in all public places is mandatory (Only individuals with a note from the doctor stating that they cannot wear a mask are exempt. The note must be in Polish and must be carried at all times.)
• When shopping it is mandatory to either disinfect one’s hands when entering the shop or to use disposable gloves.
• Limited number of people at restaurants/bars. 1 person per every 4m2. Wearning a mask is compulsory whenever not seated at a table (ex. walking in or going to the toilet).
• All clubs and discos are to remain closed.
• No event with more than 100 participants possible. Every participant is required to wear a mask at all times.
• Limited number of people at gyms/ aquaparks / swimming pools.

More details: https://www.gov.pl/web/coronavirus

New Rector’s Team takes office

New Rector’s Team takes office

Online information meeting on legalization of stay in Poland

Welcome Point UW would like to invite you to the online information meeting on legalization of stay in Poland. Meeting will be led by Association for Legal Intervention and will deal with issues such as:

• process of application for the temporary residence permit,
• extension of legal stay during a coronavirus pandemic,
• all the necessary documents required,
• special solutions for foreigners during the period of state of epidemic,
• …and much more.

The meeting will be held on 18th of May 2020 (Monday) at 12 p.m. and will last approximately 90 minutes.

 To attend you only need to register:

https://forms.gle/5Ft4KjFTGGWDWtPL6

Welcome Point has also prepared the educational campaign '5 steps to legalise your stay in Poland’ in which we will answer all your questions. Every day we will publish information that will help you legalise your stay on the event page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/681771625944473/

ESN – research report on the impact of COVID-19 on student exchanges in Europe

In order to capture the experiences of students and trainees across Europe regarding the impact of COVID-19 on their mobility experience, the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) has written a research report on the topic.

⇒ Student Exchanges in Times of Crisis – Research report on the impact of COVID-19 on student exchanges in Europe

French Embassy urges students to fill in a questionnaire, 20.03.2020