All staff and students are encouraged to bring their own face masks, now that the rules are tightened and we all have to wear face masks in the hallways and in common areas.

However, it is still possible to obtain face masks from the secretariat (Susanne's office 1672-130).

It is NOT allowed to take face masks from office 1672-232, where packing of face masks takes place.

AU has changed its policy regarding the publication of infection rates.
Therefore, it is now possible to keep track of the number of infected on the faculty's corona website.

Link to Nat's corona webpage

Unfortunately the planned visit from the rector on 18 November will not happen.

We hope, a visit will be possible in the spring of 2021.

The processes in the collaboration between HR and the departments must be optimised. This means:

HR must receive employment cases from the departments no later than:

• 30 days before accession (Danish citizens)
• 60 days before accession (EU citizens)
• 90 days before accession (non-EU citizens)
• Accession must take place on the 1st or 15th of a month
• Appointments should be of a minimum duration of 6 months
• HR prioritises recruitment cases in this order:
  1. Permanent VIP
  2. Permanent TAP
  3. Temporary VIP
  4. Part-time VIP
  5. Part-time TAP
  6. Others

Deviations can be made by agreement between HR and the head of department.

Questions can be asked to HR's team mailbox: HR.ST.team1@au.dk or to our HR partner Kathrine Kofoed Jensen | kofoed@au.dk | +45 9350 8204

• We expect NT-IT to upgrade technology in the auditorium and teaching rooms. However, we cannot say when this will happen.
• Office 365: OneDrive is ready to roll out. This makes it possible to access your files from all devices (computers, tablets, mobile phones).
  There will be more information before the roll-out. The goal is that the O-drive is no longer used. On AU's website about data storage, the various solutions in connection with data storage are described (O-drive, Sharepoint, etc.)
  Link to the data storage page
• Security and devices: There are many unknown devices on AU's network. Known and unknown devices will be separated into 2 separate networks. In future, guests will only be able to access the unknown network.
• Regarding contact for IT support: Please call or write. Hardware may only be picked up by prior arrangement.
  There has been an increase of approx. 50% more purchases of IT equipment in connection with Corona, and there is a lot of hardware awaiting pickup.

Elections to the occupational health and safety committee are to be held at the beginning of 2021: The current election period ends on 28 February 2021.

The selection process at Geoscience will gradually start at the end of 2020, with Birte Lindahl Eriksen appointed as the local contact person at the department.

See the members of the department's occupational health and safety committee (LAMU) and occupational health and safety groups (AMG)

Read more about the work that the occupational health and safety committee performs

Further information about the elections will follow.

It has been concluded by Crecea that people generally fall into 3 categories (equally distributed) during COVID-19 and the working-from-home restrictions:

• Some who feel better than during normal working conditions
• Some who feel worse
• Some who feel the same

The effect of the changed work-situation (combined with a global pandemic) can cause demotivation, especially when returning to the normal situation. If you need to talk to someone feel free to reach out to your work environment representative, union-representative, or the AU psychological counselling.

Link to the Geoscience page about psychological work environment

The ventilation systems in 1670-1675 are regulated as a closed system for each room with supply air and exhaust, which are adjusted as needed in relation to layout/use and the volume of the room. I.e. for point suction and fume cupboards to work optimally in the laboratories, all doors should be kept closed to the laboratories.

In addition, closed doors also help limit chemical emissions in the event of ventilation failure, minimize noise nuisance and possibly spread of fire will be slower.

Certain doors MUST ALWAYS be kept closed.

The AU emergency response team has produced a set of instructions related to the term ”acts of violence”: Terrorism, shooting incidents, threats and other types of violent acts.

Link to the instructions

AU has prepared a video on emergency response and evacuation.

Link to the video

Partners with office hours, room 1671-134:

• Dan Guldborg, IT support | aarhus.st.it@au.dk 
  Monday 9-12 
• Mette Møller Larsen, controller, Finance | mmla@au.dk
  Wednesday 8.30-15.30 
• Jakob Steen Olesen, Project Finance Administrator, Finance | jakob.steen.olesen@au.dk 
  Wednesday 8-15 and Friday 8-14
• Ann-Christina Lauring Knudsen (Stine), Research Support Office | aclk@au.dk
  Thursday
• Rikke J. Ljungmann, Advisor, special consultant, PhD-administration | rjl@au.dk
  Thursday 12.30 - 14.30
   

Other partners:

• Maiken Dazelle Nielsen, studies/ courses & exams | maiken@au.dk 
• Morten Hjorth Gad, AU Library | mhga@kb.dk
• HR-related questions should be adressed to Nat Tech HR Team 1 | HR.ST.team1@au.dk
• Questions regarding absence due to sickness, maternity leave or jobs on special terms should be sent to Nat Tech HR Specialist team | HR.ST.team.specialist.dk

Bo Holm Jacobsen's office hours for students:
Tuesday 10-12 and Thursday 16.15-17

The above information is also available at: geo.medarbejdere.au.dk/en/

Newsletters on the web
This and all previous newsletters are available on the Geoscience staff web pages.
- There is a direct link from the entry page.

Newsletters for students
http://studerende.au.dk/en/studies/subject-portals/geoscience/practical-infomation/news-for-students/

Other newsletters
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AU: https://medarbejdere.au.dk/en/info-and-news/newsletters-at-au/