Coronavirus Update

According to the decision by Cantonal authorities, all in-person classes must transition to distance learning. As a result we will be migrating classes to remote learning methods and restricting access to our academic campus buildings in Lausanne and Passugg until end of April.

Further communications are being shared with all students and staff via internal communications means.

As of tonight, 94% of our students have been able to go home.

The remaining students who were not able yet to go home are staying in their on-campus accommodation and we are in close contact with them.

As of Monday 16.03.2020, 94% of our students have been able to go home. The remaining students who were not able yet to go home are staying in their on-campus accommodation and we are in close contact with them.

• Another 20 students have been able to return home, and EHL is contact with all students remaining on campus to facilitate their return home when possible, and support them during the campus closing.
• Considering the global situation, all online systems are strained which can cause issues connecting to certain platforms, including the online courses. EHL’s IT teams are monitoring the situation closely to mitigate impacts on study and work platforms.
• As of March 18, we have been informed that 1 Preparatory Year student has tested positive for Covid-19 on 17 March in their country of residence after returning home. The student is recovering and followed by the local medical services. The student’s roommate, classmates and relevant Professors and members of staff have been contacted by the EHL Infirmary to advise on precautionary measures to be taken.
  We remain in regular contact with all students and members of staff to ensure that necessary precautions are taken to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Academic continuity

• Due to the nature of the practical workshops for AP and CREM students, these will be suspended from March 23 until the end of the campus closing.
• Our goal is to continue to ensure the highest quality and provide students with the necessary tools and guidance for the remote learning set-up. Students will continue to receive information as and when available from the Directors of Program and Faculty members.

Current situation within the EHL Community :

• One-to-one contacts with students on internships continues to support them with individual solutions and to ensure their safety.

• As of March 18, we have been informed that 1 Preparatory Year student has tested positive for Covid-19 on 17 March in their country of residence after returning home. The student is recovering and followed by the local medical services. The student’s roommate, classmates and relevant Professors and members of staff have been contacted by the EHL Infirmary to advise on precautionary measures to be taken.
  We remain in regular contact with all students and members of staff to ensure that necessary precautions are taken to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Academic continuity

• Bachelor online courses and connect sessions have been planned until end of April - from Electives, Business Tools I and Business Tools II. This represented a total of more than 400 scheduled activities.

• 98 sessions were given online this week for Preperatory Year and CREM students, accounting for about 168 hours of contact, with mostly very positive feedback from faculty and students.

• Collection of student feedback from Class Representatives and the Student Council for continuous improvements.

Employers contact

• For questions pertaining to job or internship offers from employers, please email rec@ehl.ch

Update 23.3.2020

• Online courses have begun for most students, and retake/exam information will be provided shortly to relevant students.

• EHL continues to support the few students remaining on campus to return home.

• EHL is closely monitoring the situation of the EHL Community and the Infirmary is in contact with students who may have been infected. As coronavirus testing guidelines vary greatly per country, we are currently unable to confirm with certainty the number of people infected. Ten days after the campus closing, we remind all students and staff to remain at home, and to monitor for any potential symptoms. The EHL Infirmary is available to answer questions and provide support here. 

September 2020 applications:

EHL is monitoring the international situation closely and, given its rapid and unpredictable evolution, we don't expect to be able to make a decision before May regarding the possible postponement of the September intake or implement any arrangement concerning admission criteria. As this is an exceptional situation, we will consider exceptional measures to alleviate the negative impacts of this pandemic.

However, EHL will continue to receive applications. The deadline for applying for our September 2020 bachelor intake remains May 1^st 2020. For students who have applied or are applying, please get in touch with our Admissions department at admissions@ehl.ch for any academic enquiries.

For enquiries about our Summer 2020 EHL Junior Academy, please get in touch with our team at ehlacademy@ehl.ch.

Application deadline:

The deadline for applying for our September 2020 bachelor intake has been postponed to 1 June 2020. For students who have applied or are applying, please get in touch with our Admissions department for any academic enquiries.

For enquiries about our Summer 2020 EHL Junior Academy, please get in touch with our team.

Retake Exams:

The current health crisis is having an impact on the academic calendar, particularly the exam sessions. Consequently, the retake session scheduled for the month of April has been postponed. New dates in June have been communicated to the concerned students.

Student Business Projects (SBPs):

The format for the upcoming SBP session has been redesigned in order to:

• preserve the safety and wellbeing of students;
• minimize the impact on academic learning;
• allow students to finish their course in the initial time allowed by working on projects still linked to the reality of the real world;
• and guarantee the same conditions and opportunities to ALL students in this uncertain context.

Details have been provided to all final semester Bachelor students and the project proposals will be announced on 20 April 2020. However, EHL will continue to receive applications. The deadline for applying for our September 2020 bachelor intake remains May 1^st 2020. For students who have applied or are applying, please get in touch with our Admissions department for any academic enquiries.

For enquiries about our Summer 2020 EHL Junior Academy, please get in touch with our team.

Application deadline:

The deadline for applying for our September 2020 bachelor intake has been postponed to 1 June 2020. For students who have applied or are applying, please get in touch with our Admissions department at admissions@ehl.ch for any academic enquiries.

For enquiries about our Summer 2020 EHL Junior Academy, please get in touch with our team at ehlacademy@ehl.ch.

 

International Baccalaureate:

The International Baccalaureate has reviewed its processes to enable Diploma and Certificate delivery in these extraordinary times. Diplomas will be available from 5 July 2020 and these should be submitted to your Admissions Officer once available. For more information on the International Baccalaureate measures, please visit the Covid-19 IB updates.

 

Campus Residences:

The vast majority of EHL students have returned home since the campus closing, in Switzerland or abroad. 73 students remain in the “Neighborwood” residences on campus. While F&B services were provided during the first 2 weeks after the campus closing, very few students had elected to take advantage of this option, and some days none at all. As we all endeavor to stay at home and comply with social distancing recommendations, we will therefore be limiting further services on campus. From Monday 30th March, the campus will therefore be fully closed, including the F&B outlets. All EHL support teams will remain operational and available virtually during the normal working hours. Security will continue to be present on site 24/7 and available in case of emergency.

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Innovation Hub Incubator:

In compliance with the guidelines from the cantonal authorities, the incubator will also be fully closed from 1^st April and all start-ups of the EHL Incubator will be working from home. Regular services provided by EHL will remain operational via remote work.

Internships:

For all students who were unable to finish their internship, either due to the employer’s decision or for personal reasons, EHL is offering support to find personalized solutions to each situation. We will also provide flexibility regarding the number of internship weeks in order to minimize the impacts of our students’ academic curriculum. The modalities of this flexibility are under evaluation, namely in light of the HES-SO guidelines and will be communicated to students as soon as confirmed.

Number of Covid-19 cases within the EHL Community

EHL is closely monitoring the situation of the EHL Community and the Infirmary is in contact with students who may have been infected. As Covid-19 testing guidelines vary greatly per country, we are currently unable to confirm with certainty the number of people infected. Since the campus has now been closed since more than 15 days, any new cases identified would likely not be relevant for tracing the origin of contagions. We will therefore not provide data on the number of cases within the EHL community anymore as the information available may not be accurate and misleading.

We encourage you to refer to your national and/or regional statistics for information about the spread of the coronavirus. For Switzerland refer to the Federal Office of Public Health website, and globally the World Health Organization and the Global Dashboard from John Hopkins University.

We remind all students and staff to remain at home, and to monitor for any potential symptoms. The EHL Infirmary is available to answer questions and provide support here.