The heads of the research universities in Israel, which include the Technion and the University, announced another postponement of the start of the academic year. This year will not open before the date 24/12/23. Before the start of the school year, two weeks advance notice will be given, during which there will be organization to return to routine.
Haifa University
The heads of the research universities announced that due to the war situation and the high percentage of students recruited into the reserves, the academic year at the universities and at the University of Haifa will not start before 24/12/23. Before the start of the semester, two weeks advance notice will be given, which will be devoted to organizing for the return to routine.
The committee also announced that the goal is to teach two semesters in full, so it is possible that the school year will also slide into the summer period. Beyond that, the University of Haifa will make its own individual decisions regarding the course of the academic year.
The Technion
Studies at the Technion will not start before 24/12/2023. The academic calendar for the XNUMX academic year will include two semesters, while the summer semester will be canceled. The spring and summer semester exams will be held close to the start of the school year. In the two weeks before the start of the school year and in the first week of the semester, a "getting back on track" program will be implemented that will allow students, and especially the reservists, to return to a routine that is as easy as possible, refresh and make up for gaps.
The Technion announced a series of Academic adjustments For the academic year, a special education program for the benefit of all students on campus, including extended adjustments for those recruited under Order 8 for the "Iron Swords" war.
Currently, about 30% of the students at the Technion, as well as many members of the academic and administrative staff and the teaching staff, are recruited for reserve service. The Technion works to facilitate all students in a variety of aspects, including payment of rent in the dormitories, special financial assistance, scholarships and providing academic and personal support.
Academician Gordon
Studies at Gordon College will begin on 03/12/2023. The first semester will be online (Zoom). Regarding the recruited students: the heads of the college build them a tailored suit, in order to make sure that they will succeed in their studies including a wide variety of options. Each recruit has a tailored suit with financial and academic solutions so that they don't get hurt. An example of a solution: "Together we will win" scholarship for recruits in the amount of NIS 2,000.
Ono Academic College
The school year at Ono Academic College will open on November 19 and will end as planned. The beginning of studies in zoom and recorded lectures. Academic concessions will be given to students in reserve service and members of the security forces, as well as academic, financial and mental assistance.
Tuition:
The standing order for the month of October was frozen, at the initiative of the Ono academic library, and it will be postponed until the end of the payment schedule, without interest. Facilitation will be provided in the deployment of subsidized payments and loans, and in addition, an emergency fund was established for financial assistance in the amount of millions of shekels for the reserve officers and residents of the Gaza Strip and the conflict line.
The reservists from among the students will receive a comprehensive package in the economic/academic/psychological field, a system of reinforcements and tutoring and our full commitment that we will do everything, as we have done in the 28 years since the Ono Academic College was founded, in order to make sure that everyone succeeds in the academic year.
Clover College
The college inscribed on its flag a special treatment for both reservists and the home front. The college will postpone the start of the academic year. During the postponement, the college created hackathons and learning workshops for the general public.
For example: a workshop of 3 sessions was opened, which is open to the general public at no cost with tips for MMD design.
At the game design school, a marathon was held to develop games on issues related to the war and the situation. Every day during regular school hours there are several mentors who sit with the students and help them develop the game. A learning workshop was held at the graphic design school with a number of leading academic design institutions in the world. The students develop games.
As of 14/11/23, the decision is that studies begin on 03/12/23. The college has its hand on the pulse and is prepared to continue postponement, if we have to. The students will receive all the material that the college is committed to and the academic year will not be shortened. It will end later depending on the opening date.
I hope you read this..
The vision that has not yet been fulfilled is first an intellectual and moral elite and then the flowering of the Negev (although it was already quite clear that it probably won't happen).
At least in the past they tried..
The ivory tower has never been taller and more opaque than it is now.
They sit in their offices, they are not mobilized in any way, not for information, not to teach evacuees, not to facilitate reservists, not to be mobilized to help farmers. is nothing. Sitting in offices, writing papers and academic articles and pressing to open the school year without tens of thousands of students.
They suggested that they deregister reservists and allow them to register for the spring semester. Thus there are those who study and do not serve, and there are those who serve and cannot study. Another option is to give failing grades and allow reserve students to complete the failing grades this summer. Yes, that's how much the opacity there in the MLA is celebrating.
The Open University?
Thanks for the update. Good morning