With the efforts to employ a whole-of-sector approach in implementing a safe return to campus, the Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) is currently in the phase of planning and preparing for the in-campus transition of instruction and learning this Semester 1 for September 2021.
The institution’s move follows the collective decision of higher education institutions represented by the Technological Higher Education Association (THEA), Irish Universities Association (IUA), and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) to bring back students, faculty, and staff with maximum on-site presence.
Key Takeaways:
- The Dundalk Institute of Technology follows the whole-of-sector approach in implementing a safe return to campus.
- DKIT will be transitioning to in-person teaching and learning this September for Semester 1.
- DKIT provides regular updates via email and the dedicated COVID-19 portal to inform students about the progress plans.
In a recent update, DKIT has fortified its commitment to maximizing the on-campus student experience and activities for the next academic year in adherence to the sectoral approach outlined by higher education institutions earlier this month.
As the Higher Education Press Release confirms that research and teaching are essential activities within the higher education sector, such a coordinated approach has gained the government’s all-out support for national implementation and endorsement to public health authorities.
DKIT, one of the educational institutions in Ireland that anticipates that most adults and students will receive COVID-19 jabs by September, is looking forward to the return of in-person instruction this Semester 1.
While many are still hesitant about the campus return, DKIT works closely to communicate with the students to update its student community as plans progress. The institution will be posting regular updates via email and on the dedicated COVID-19 portal.
The institution has assured that the decisions to be made will be in line with the government policy and public health recommendations as to the health, safety, and well-being of all of the institute community remains a priority.
DKIT will be starting the classes for second-, third-, and fourth-year returning undergraduate students on Sept. 20. First-year undergraduate students will begin on Sept. 27, slightly later than others, to provide them with ample time to process Central Applications Office (CAO) requirements in light of the delayed release of Leaving Certificate results (Sept. 3).
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