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The University of Auckland says that all exams scheduled for Friday at the city center campuses will be taken online.
The decision affects all exams at the City, Grafton, Newmarket and Epsom sites.
The scheduled start times remained the same, but the online exams would last an additional 30 minutes to allow for reading time and to begin and submit assessments.
The news comes after a new community case of Covid-19 was confirmed in Auckland.
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The new provisions, “at this stage,” only applied to the exams on Friday, November 13.
Health Director General Dr. Ashley Bloomfield said the source of the case was under investigation as no link to the border was known.
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The case was one of three new ones announced Thursday; two in the community and one imported.
The case of the new Auckland community, an AUT student, lived and worked in Auckland CBD.
From Saturday (November 7), he visited Smith and Caughey’s department store, Red Pig restaurant, Starbucks Queen St, Sunnytown restaurant, and The Gateau House.
In a statement on the University of Auckland website, students were encouraged to reach out if they had any concerns about the sudden switch to online exams.
The new provisions, “at this stage,” only applied to the exams on Friday, November 13.
The president of the Auckland University Students Association, Emma Rogers, said that 12 hours had been “stressful” for the students.
“Having a community case was a surprise to the system and has caused a lot of anxiety among the students,” said Rogers.
“Students are already under pressure from exam stress, so we are trying to support students as best we can.
“There are mixed reactions, many are relieved with the decision to take the exams online, although they are still stressed by the whole situation.
“Like many of us, waiting to see what happens next in terms of alert levels is stressful in and of itself, so preparing for an exam on top of that is not easy.”
Staff and students from all other Auckland campuses (including Tai Tonga) were asked to study and work from home whenever possible.
“We are very sorry for this late notice and any inconvenience it may cause.
“We understand that it creates an additional layer of uncertainty for everyone. We hope to receive more information from the Government tomorrow, and then we will provide an update. “
