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Risk of infection is low.

There remains a risk of infection, but the government and regional authorities have not requested schools to close. Or, an individual infection has resulted in the temporary closure of an individual building or department.  (Please note that this may increase to Level C depending on circumstances.)

1) The government or regional authorities have requested all schools to close in accordance with a national declaration of a state of emergency, etc., 2) due to the rapid increase in infected people, the measures must be taken immediately to prevent the spread of infection and ensure the safety of university's members, or 3) individual infections have occurred in multiple parts of campus, or a cluster infection has been discovered, etc.

Level 1

After taking measures to  prevent the spread of infection,

• Conduct lectures and seminars (with a participant cap if conducting face-to-face classes)
• Conduct experiments and practical training (with a participant cap if conducting face-to-face classes)
• Actively utilize ICT-based remote classes alongside face-to-face classes
• Access Points: Open

Level 1

After taking measures to  prevent the spread of infection,

• Conduct lectures and seminars (with a participant cap if conducting face-to-face classes)
• Conduct experiments and practical training (with a participant cap if conducting face-to-face classes)
• Actively utilize ICT-based remote classes alongside face-to-face classes
• Access Points: Open

Level 2

• After taking measures to prevent the spread of infection, conduct research activities
• Recommended that research activities be done from home (telework)

Level 2

• After taking measures to prevent the spread of infection, conduct research activities
• Recommended that research activities be done from home (telework)

Level 2 

Work-from-home and staggered working hours required.

Level 2 

Work-from-home and
staggered working hours
required.

Level 2

Hold meetings online whenever possible.

After taking measures to prevent the spread of infection, face-to-face meetings may be conducted.

Level 2

Hold meetings online whenever possible.

After taking measures to prevent the spread of infection, face-to-face meetings may be conducted.

Level 2

Activities may take place in compliance with the "Aichi Prefecture Guidelines to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19."
However, as a rule, gatherings and events held by outside organizations using the university facilities (excluding gatherings and events held annually at the university that have a strong public interest) will be cancelled or postponed.

Level 2

Activities may take place in compliance with the "Aichi Prefecture Guidelines to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19."
However, as a rule, gatherings and events held by outside organizations using the university facilities (excluding gatherings and events held annually at the university that have a strong public interest) will be cancelled or postponed.

Level 1

Undergraduate students should avoid coming to the university unless necessary.

Level 1

Undergraduate students should avoid coming to the university unless necessary.

Level 2

Only individuals with
business on campus may
come to the university,
with measures taken to
prevent the spread of
infection.

However, individuals who come to the university should avoid being on campus any longer than is strictly necessary.

Individuals from high-risk areas are requested to avoid coming to the university unless urgent and necessary.

Level 2

Only individuals with
business on campus may
come to the university,
with measures taken to
prevent the spread of
infection.

However, individuals who come to the university should avoid being on campus any longer than is strictly necessary.

Individuals from high-risk areas are requested to avoid coming to the university unless urgent and necessary.

Level 2

Some activities are permitted with close attention to infection prevention and limited hours

Level 2

Some activities are permitted with close attention to infection prevention and limited hours

Level 2

Avoid unnecessary and
non-urgent business and
private travel to high-risk
areas.

Level 2

Avoid unnecessary and
non-urgent business and
private travel to high-risk
areas.

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Normal operations

1

After taking measures to prevent the spread of infection,

• Conduct lectures and seminars (with a participant cap if conducting face-to-face classes)
• Conduct experiments and practical training (with a participant cap if conducting face-to-face classes)
• Actively utilize ICT-based remote classes alongside face-to-face classes
• Access Points: Open

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2

After taking measures to prevent the spread of infection,

• Conduct lectures and seminars (as a rule, classes should be conducted remotely using ICT. If exceptional circumstances require face-to-face classes, the number of people must be limited.)
• Conduct experiments and practical training (with a participant cap if conducting face-to-face classes.)
• Access Points: Open

3

After taking measures to prevent the spread of infection,

• Conduct lectures (suspend face-to-face classes and conduct only ICT-based remote classes)
• Conduct seminars (as a rule, ICT-based remote classes only; in exceptional circumstances, for small classes or if it is deemed an educational necessity, face-to-face classes may be conducted)
• Conduct experiments and practical training (with a stricter participant cap than in Level 2 if conducting face-to-face classes)
• Access Points: Open

4

After taking measures to prevent the spread of infection,

• Conduct lectures (suspend face-to-face classes and conduct only ICT-based remote classes)
• Conduct seminars (suspend face-to-face classes and conduct only ICT-based remote classes)
• Experiments and practical training allowed (face-to-face classes should be avoided as much as possible and only allowed under exceptional circumstances in which classes cannot be conducted using other methods)
• Access Points: Open

5

• ICT-based remote classes only
• Access Points: Closed

Academic accommodations should be extended to students who cannot attend.

0

Normal operations(work-from-home allowed)

1

After taking measures to prevent the spread of infection,

• Conduct research activities
• Maintain social distancing, particularly at seminars, etc.

2

• After taking measures to prevent the spread of infection, conduct research activities
• Recommended that research activities be done from home (telework)

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3

• Continuation of research activities at their absolute minimum
• As a rule, research activities done from home (telework)
• All faculty members should avoid coming to the university unless necessary to maintain experiments and research resources, etc.

4

• As a rule, all faculty members prohibited from coming to the university
• Work from home, except for the minimum number of faculty and staff required to maintain safe operations and maintain essential assets to continuing research (living organisms, precision equipment, etc.)

0

Normal operations (work-from-home and staggered working hours allowed)

1

Work-from-home and staggered working hours recommended.

2

Work-from-home and staggered working hours required.

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3

Only staff necessary to maintaining university operations may come to the university. All others should work from home.

0

Normal operations (meetings may be conducted online).

1

When conducting face-to-face meetings, take measures to prevent the spread of infection.

2

Hold meetings online whenever possible.

After taking measures to prevent the spread of infection, face-to-face meetings may be conducted.

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3

Conduct meetings online when attended by more than 10 people, including non-member attendees.

If online meetings are deemed inappropriate due to the need to protect personal information or maintain confidentiality, face-to-face meetings may be conducted only after receiving special permission from the director, etc.

4

Online meetings only

0

Normal operations

1

Activities may take place in compliance with the "Aichi Prefecture Guidelines to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19."

The university may request the cancellation of events depending on circumstances, such as if infections are spreading at the time of the event.

2

Activities may take place in compliance with the "Aichi Prefecture Guidelines to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19."
However, as a rule, gatherings and events held by outside organizations using the university facilities (excluding gatherings and events held annually at the university that have a strong public interest) will be cancelled or postponed.

The University may request the cancellation of events depending on circumstances, such as if infections are spreading at the time of the event.

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3

As a rule, all events are cancelled or postponed.

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No restrictions

1

Undergraduate students should avoid coming to the university unless necessary.

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2

Undergraduate students are generally prohibited from coming to the university (face-to-face classes allowed under "1. Educational Activities (lectures / seminars and experiments / practical training)" of these guidelines, research room and library use for graduation thesis and graduation research, and Access Point use are permitted).

Graduate students also should avoid coming to the university as much as possible.

3

Both undergraduate and graduate students are prohibited from coming to the university.

Graduate students engaged in ongoing experiments and research activities are permitted.

Access Points cannot be used.

4

All students, including graduate students, researchers, etc., are prohibited from coming to the university.

0

No restrictions

1

After taking measures to prevent the spread of infection, non-university members may enter campus.

However, individuals who come to the university should avoid being on campus any longer than is strictly necessary.

2

Only individuals with business on campus may come to the university, with measures taken to prevent the spread of infection.

However, individuals who come to the university should avoid being on campus any longer than is strictly necessary.

Individuals from high-risk areas are requested to avoid coming to the university unless urgent and necessary.

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3

Individuals not affiliated with the university are barred from entering campus.

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Activities permitted as usual

1

Activities are permitted, while paying attention to preventing the spread of infection

Specific infection prevention measures shall be determined after discussion with the university.

2

Some activities are permitted with close attention to infection prevention and limited hours

Specific range of activities shall be determined after discussion with the university.

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3

All activities suspended

0

Travel permitted as usual

1

Take care when traveling to high-risk areas.

2

Avoid unnecessary and non-urgent business and private travel to high-risk areas.

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3

Prohibition of unnecessary and non-urgent business and private travel to areas under state of emergency.

Avoid all other business and private travel.

4

As a rule, all travel is prohibited.