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Since the beginning of the pandemic, we reacted quickly to ensure the health of students, teachers and workers, but also to maintain the main focus of our commitments: the education of our students. During the last months we have been working to make the Campus a safe space in the new normal. A campus where students, educators, researchers, entrepreneurs and companies meet again. A Campus that once again welcomes the generation of innovative ideas and proposals, of entrepreneurship and technological progress.
All the campus staff have taken the ‘Coronavirus: prevention in the work environment’ course so that they know in depth the characteristics of the virus and the recommendations to avoid contagion and to avoid spreading it.
We have also been working on the next course, learning from the previous ones, reinforcing the good and putting the student and educators at the center of all decisions. We know that the next courses will be different and we have developed a new educational model “SMART LEARNING” that we was launched during the 2020-2021 academic year. A new personalized, flexible, intelligent and interactive educational model to guarantee a quality educational experience for all our students, wherever they are.
We have kept our protocol of actions updated to prevent safety and health before COVID-19. At the start of the New Normality stage, the protocol has been updated, considering the measures identified in the risk assessment from the perspective of occupational risk prevention carried out by ASPY and the plan for reincorporation into the campus has been defined.
In order to minimize any risk and preserve the health of all students, teachers and workers on the Campus, we have defined three major blocks of information:
Campus - Collective Measures
- Our cleaning team performs constant disinfection tasks in all classrooms, offices and common spaces, depending on the use of each space. These activities consider, especially, group changes in classrooms and laboratories and are carried out with specially approved products.
- A single pedestrian entry and exit point has been defined along Calle Sant Joan de La Salle, 44 and 42, respectively.
- Safe and properly signposted traffic routes have been defined to guarantee the safety distance of 1.5 meters and to establish capacity limits.
- The maximum capacity will be controlled and the safety distance in all spaces will be ensured.
- Informative posters are being installed throughout the Campus with the recommended capacity in classrooms, laboratories and common areas, and schedules and groups will be adapted according to capacity.
- Office spaces and work areas have been evaluated and reorganized to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Protective partitions have been placed in the personalized attention points
- In common spaces (meeting rooms, study rooms, laboratories ...) it is necessary to disinfect the area and equipment that you use before and after use.
- Hydroalcoholic gel dispensers have been placed in common areas on campus.
- The use of the elevator and toilets will be limited to individual use, except for those with reduced mobility.
- A new protocol for ventilation of workplaces has been defined to facilitate air renewal.
- The use of the cafeteria may have specific restrictions. In any case, you must wash your hands before and after entering the cafeteria.
- If shared elements are used (microwave ovens, vending machines, ...) it is recommended to ensure that we disinfect the handled part, before and after use.
We thank all members of the community and those who visit our campus for complying with the prevention and protection measures to maintain a safe campus. Together we make it possible!
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Individual recommendations
In order to protect the health of the entire community, it is very important that we all know and respect the Protocol of Actions to prevent health and safety from COVID-19. We must do it for ourselves and for the rest of the community. We want to thank you in advance for your involvement and respect for others. Together we make it possible!
To this end, La Salle-URL will ask all members of the community for a responsible declaration of adoption of the established protocol.
Complementary to the protocol, a manual of safety and health indications has been drawn up to promote measures that minimize the presence of elements of contagion from Covid-19 on campus.
- It is necessary to respect and follow the safety instructions of the campus and communicate any symptoms that may be associated with Covid-19 through the mail: infocovid19@salle.url.edu
- During the deconfinement phase, the Teaching and Research Staff and the Administration and Services Staff will be gradually incorporated into the on-campus activity, ensuring services in all areas. Flexible hours will be encouraged to avoid crowding at the entrance and exit to the campus and rotating shifts with homogeneous work teams have been established to avoid possible infection of the virus.
- Temperature controls will be carried out at the campus accesses. Access to the campus will not be authorized for those who exceed 37.3°C.
- The use of masks will be compulsory when moving around the campus.
- The safety distance of 1.5 meters must be respected in all areas of the campus. These distances will be marked with signs.
- It is necessary to follow good hand hygiene with the approved soap available in the washrooms and/or the hydroalcoholic gel, available in the common areas.
- In common spaces (meeting rooms, study rooms, laboratories...) it is necessary to disinfect the area and equipment you use before and after use.
Download the following documents:
Information note - Control of the temperature of people accessing the campus (Published 4/9/20) Information note - Application measures for the ventilation of campus spaces (Published 8/9/20) Risk Assessment and Preventive Activity Planning for Exposure to Coronavirus (spanish)Go back up
Resources of interest and communication channels
We will periodically update any information related to COVID-19 that may affect the members of La Salle-URL community.
We have enabled an email in order for you to send us your questions and concerns: infocovid19@salle.url.edu.
We have created a Telegram Channel, for a more direct and faster communication, from which you can also find updated information on the Coronavirus and its impact on the daily life on Campus: http://link.salleurl.edu/fr
How can I get in touch with any of the Campus services?
The following is a list of emails from some of the main services on the La Salle-URL Campus:
Campus Services
- Sant Miquel Building Reception: recepsmf@salle.url.edu
- International Relations: rrii@salle.url.edu
- Academic secretary: secre@salle.url.edu
- Administration: secre@salle.url.edu
- Coordination of external practices: borsa@salleurl.edu
- Job board: borsa@salleurl.edu
- Exchange programs: exchange-program@salle.url.edu
- Library: biblioteca@salle.url.edu
- La Salle Technova: technova@technovabarcelona.org
- Communication: cristofor.fernandez@salle.url.edu
- Companies services: gemma.massana@salle.url.edu
- In-company training: olga.ordas@salleurl.edu
- Alumni: alumni@salle.url.edu
Future students’ information
- Information for future students – Undergraduate Degrees: sia@salle.url.edu
- Information for Summer School: summerschool@salle.url.edu
- Information for future students – Master Degrees: admissions@salle.url.edu
- Information for Specialization Courses: cursos@salle.url.edu
- Information on Executive Programs: gemma.colom@salle.url.edu
- PhD Program: doctorat@salle.url.edu
Academic contacts
- Undergraduate Degrees Animation and Digital Arts: gabriel.fernandez@salle.url.edu
- Undergraduate Degrees Architecture: marc.arnal@salle.url.edu
- Undergraduate Degrees Business & Management: chris.kennett@salle.url.edu
- Undergraduate Degrees Engineering: guiomar.corral@salle.url.edu
- Postgraduate Architecture: enric.pc@salle.url.edu
- Postgraduate Business: antonio.p@salle.url.edu
- Postgraduate Engineering: david.vernet@salle.url.edu
Research groups
- Data Science for the Digital Society (DS4DS): xavier.vilasis@salle.url.edu
- Entrepreneurship and Technology-Based Innovation (GREITM): francesc.miralles@salle.url.edu
- Integrated Architectural Research (IAR): leandro.madrazo@salle.url.edu
- Internet Technologies & Storage (GRITS): agustin.zaballos@salle.url.edu
- Media Technologies (GTM): francesc.alias@salle.url.edu
- Technology Enhanced Learning (GRETEL): david.fonseca@salle.url.edu
FAQ and Official Resources
We put at your disposal the frequent asked questions on the reopening of the Campus and the prevention and security measures adopted by La Salle-URL, as well as the information resources of the official organizations.
Have all the Campus facilities been disinfected?
Yes, the first treatment was carried out in the reopening of all buildings and daily cleaning actions will be carried out in all classrooms and common spaces.
How often are campus spaces cleaned and disinfected?
Daily. The frequency and intensity of disinfection of shared spaces, furniture and materials has been increased.
How will the flow of people coming to the Campus be controlled?
The capacity of the spaces has been evaluated to guarantee a specific occupation and controls have been established at all accesses to the buildings. People who come to the facilities must undergo a temperature control.
Will there be any type of signposting on the Campus to organize internal activity?
Yes, the Campus has signposted the routes and transits to prevent a stack of people. In addition, the spaces have been adapted with the advice of professionals in architecture and healthcare to always maintain physical safety distances.
In common spaces such as cafeterias or vending areas, will there be any kind of physical separation element?
Yes, protective screens and graphic elements have been placed in the cafeteria to respect the 1.5-meter distance between people. Hands will need to be washed before and after entering the cafeteria and areas will be disinfected before and after use. The use of a mask is mandatory to access the cafeteria.
If shared elements, microwave ovens, vending machines, etc. are used, it is advisable to ensure that the manipulated part is disinfected, before and after using it.
Is it allowed to use the elevator more than one person at a time?
The use of stairs is recommended. The elevator will be limited to two people at a time and wearing a mask.
What is the capacity of the toilets and dining rooms?
The use of the toilet will be limited to one person (unless accompanied). It is recommended to open the bathroom door with the forearm or non-dominant hand, and wash your hands with soap and water when entering and leaving the toilet.
How will the compliance with the sanitary measures within the Campus be controlled?
La Salle-URL requires all members of the Lasallian community and visitors to the campus to comply with prevention and protection measures to maintain a safe campus. With this objective in mind, La Salle-URL will ask all members of the community for a responsible declaration of adaptation to the protocol and to these measures, and not to come to the Campus in case of presenting symptoms. Also, to follow the security measures indicated inside the campus.
How will buildings be ventilated?
Ventilation, automatic or forced, will be increased in frequency throughout the campus to keep the environment free of potential agents of contagion.
In the classrooms it will be convenient to leave the door open once the session is over to ensure air renewal. Every two hours of class, it will be necessary to open all windows to ventilate for 10 minutes.
How will the students flow in classrooms be controlled?
Each classroom will be duly marked with the maximum capacity. It is recommended to find out the location, the specific time of the session and any restrictions that may affect the session.
Within the Campus, separate entrance and exit circuits have been established to prevent users of the facilities from crossing each other and to keep a safety distance of 1.5 meters at all times.
What will the cafeteria and FESS services be like?
We are waiting to confirm this measure with our suppliers, but the established regulations will always be followed at all times.
Where can I find detailed and up-to-the-minute information on the current situation of the Campus?
You can consult our website, write us an email at infocovid19@salle.url.edu or follow us on social media or in our Telegram group.
Does La Salle-URL plan to supply PPE such as face masks, hydroalcoholic gel or disposable gloves?
The Campus will be equipped with hand sanitizer dispensers at the entrance of all buildings and classrooms, meeting rooms and common spaces.
How should I take my temperature and what should I do if I have a fever?
It is important to control the temperature before leaving the house. If you are over 37.3°C, stay home and inform the person you depend on.
On the other hand, if you have been in close contact with people who had symptoms of COVID19, stay home and call the public healthcare service (061).
Is it mandatory to wear a mask in the Campus buildings?
Yes, masks are a mandatory protection element as long as the safety distance of 1.5m cannot be maintained.
Yes, masks are a mandatory protection element as long as the safety distance of 1.5m cannot be maintained.
What distance measures must be respected within the Campus?
It is recommended to refrain from any displays of affection involving physical contact, as well as to avoid sharing office material or telephones.
It is recommended to refrain from making displays of affection involving physical contact, as well as avoiding sharing office supplies or telephones.
What measures should I follow inside the classrooms, offices and meeting rooms?
The capacity of all spaces has been resized to guarantee the safety distance between people. Before entering any classroom, it is recommended to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water or hand sanitizer, avoid any kind of physical contact and share office supplies.
When leaving, any used element must be disinfected and the windows and doors of the room must be left open for proper ventilation.
What happens if I feel sick on campus?
In case of symptoms associated with Covid-19, you must follow the instructions of the healthcare service (061). If you have any questions, you should stay home and wait for the recommendations of the healthcare service. It is important to inform the person you depend on, the person in charge of your program and, if necessary, to human resources.
Basic recommendations to keep in mind
Catalonia area:
- canalsalut.gencat.cat/ca/salut-a-z/c/coronavirus-2019-ncov/
- salutpublica.gencat.cat/ca/detalls/Article/Situacio-del-nou-coronavirus-2019-nCov-a-Xina
- Procediment d’actuació enfront de casos d’infecció pel nou coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (actualitzat 28 febrer 2020)
- Guide to buying masks by the Spanish Ministry of Consumer Affairs
European and global area:
- www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/index.html
- www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/novel-coronavirus-china
- www.who.int/es/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
- www.who.int/es/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
- www.mscbs.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/ccayes/alertasActual/nCov-China/home.htm
- http://sepie.es/doc/comunicacion/prensa/2020/Coronavirus_05032020.pdf
Last update - 06/05/2021
10/03/2021
In relation to the evolution of COVID-19 and the new measures announced by the Conselleria de Salut of the Generalitat de Catalunya, which will foreseeably increase presence on university campuses starting next Monday, March 8, we share upcoming changes in the dynamics of La Salle Campus Barcelona.
Despite the application of these changes and with the aim of giving a period of adaptation to those new circumstances, a transition period will be opened during the week where, if there is any student enrolled in second-year subjects, they can request to continue in the format off-campus sessions scheduled as face-to-face.
The rise of attendance will continue with our commitment to work for the academic success of our students through our learning model on a safe campus, always following the guidelines proposed by the competent public health authorities.
20/01/2021
As indicated by the academic calendar, between January 18th and 29th, the evaluations of the first semester of this 2020-2021 academic year will take place. Following the institutional spirit of La Salle-URL, with the certainty that our facilities are safe and the conviction that the quality of some of the exam evaluations requires your presence in order to be as fair as possible, some guidelines have been proposed within the framework of current regulations, as is stated in the resolution of the Generalitat of Catalonia SLT/1/2021 of January 4, 2021.
Full information about exams guidelines in the first semester of the 2020-2021 academic year.
30/10/2020
La Salle Campus Barcelona, on the occasion of the resolution SLT/2700/2020 of the Generalitat de Catalunya, for holding down the pandemic, informs according to the rules of Secretaria d’Universitats, that learning sessions will be as follows until november 30:
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Lectures can be followed virtually.
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The practical sessions and research activities will preferably be carried out in person.
La Salle-URL has always followed the measures and protocols established to comply with the fundamental indications in the facilities: safety distance, use of a masks and hand washing. In addition, the institution has the ASPY ‘COVID Protected Area’ certification.
Thanks to Smart Learning, the new teaching methodology, students will be able to follow all the sessions properly, both on-site and online. The goal is to reduce movements. Campus services will remain open and will be adapted to the new recommendations of the Government of Catalonia to reduce social interaction.
La Salle-URL thanks its community for their effort and collaboration. Should you have any questions, contact us at infocovid19@salle.url.edu.
15/10/2020
La Salle Campus Barcelona, on the occasion of the communication of the Interuniversity Council of Catalonia (CIC) and the recommendations of the Government of Catalonia for the containment of the pandemic and the contribution to the reduction of COVID-19 cases, communicates the following:
La Salle-URL has always followed the measures and protocols established to comply with the fundamental indications in the facilities: safety distance, use of a masks and hand washing. In addition, the institution has the ASPY ‘COVID Protected Area’ certification. Even so, and in accordance with the situation of the pandemic in Catalonia and with the recommendations of the Department of Health, La Salle Campus Barcelona will take the following measures:
- Between the 15th and 30th of October, lectures can be followed virtually.
- The practical sessions and research activities will preferably be carried out in person.
Thanks to Smart Learning, the new teaching methodology, students will be able to follow all the sessions properly, both on-site and online. The goal is to reduce movements. Campus services will remain open and will be adapted to the new recommendations of the Government of Catalonia to reduce social interaction.
La Salle-URL thanks its community for their effort and collaboration. Questions and inquiries can be sent to infocovid19@salle.url.edu.
06/10/2020
The document "Contingency plan for the New Normal phase" and the "Manual of health and safety indications during the coronavirus health crisis" have been updated Find out more
08/09/2020
New information note about the application measures for the ventilation of campus spaces. Find out more
04/09/2020
In order to favor the detection of possible symptoms compatible with Covid-19 and as a prevention and protection measure, La Salle-URL has implemented a temperature control service at the Campus entrances that will be carried out on all people that require access to the Campus’ facilities. Find out more
01/09/2020
Our Campus is getting ready to welcome you all and resume face-to-face academic activity. We have missed you so much!
We are looking forward to returning to normal and to continue enjoying with you what we do and like best: teaching and living new experiences.
From June 22nd, the campus services will be opened gradually and progressively.
From La Salle Campus Barcelona we have created this page to inform you of the measures and recommendations for returning to campus. We will publish the new protocols, the latest news and answer the most frequently asked questions from our community.
Maintaining a safe campus is everyone's responsibility. Together we make it possible!