Force majeure refers to the unforeseeable, unavoidable and insurmountable objective circumstances, rather than human factors, when the University performs its obligations. These factors can be used as the basis for discretion, such as weather, outbreak, illness, etc. The University has taken countermeasures for such situations. In the face of temporary force majeure, the University will set up a temporary special situation team as soon as possible, and the team members will be determined according to the type of irresistible factors. The plan adopted by the University will be notified by the release of documents or counselors in the students' WeChat group.
1. Due to COVID-19, teachers and students are unable to return to the University and conduct normal teaching
If teachers and students are unable to return to the University, the University will conduct mass online instruction. The University has formulated Jiangxi University of Technology Online Teaching Implementation Plan (https://m.jxut.edu.cn/info/1133/18256.htm) to deal with such unpreventable and insurmountabel factors. At present, all resources from every course of the University can be accessed online and can be found on the JXUT online teaching platform (http://jxut.fanya.chaoxing.com/portal).
Teachers can set up classes online, and students can view the teaching resources of the course (http://mooc1-1.chaoxing.com/course-ans/ps/211745226) after registering an account, including "teaching videos, courseware, outline, lesson plans, lecture notes, and learning materials". The platform can realize online interactive teaching, such as "check-in, questioning, assignment and correction of homework, interactive communication, live teaching" and so on.
2. Tests affected by COVID-19
For courses requiring examinations, the University uses the method of taking examinations in batches to avoid large gatherings of students. Considering that online examination will affect the fairness of the examination because students may have access to relevant information, the University is unable to complete the examination monitoring and the University currently does not have online examination system, all the examinations are still held offline. For tests, assignments and papers that do not need to be organized, students can submit them online through the online teaching platform at home, and teachers can review and correct the assignments in the system. At the end of each semester, the Academic Affairs Office will issue an examination schedule to ensure that students are informed of the examination information. If a student is unable to return to the University to take the test, a "delay" may be issued. Students should apply for delaying the test in the academic administration system and provide relevant proof materials. The school and Academic Affairs Office will investigate the students' situation and approve them. Students can check the approval results in the educational administration system. Academic Affairs Office shall approve the application for delay of examination due to force majeure, and the examination shall be conducted at the beginning of the next semester. In order to ensure the fairness of the test, the delayed test paper is different from the normal test paper, and the students' scores are still recognized. If a student is absent due to force majeure, the Academic Affairs Office will organize him/her to take a make-up examination within the four years of his/her study, which will not affect his/her graduation.
3. Learning materials cannot be distributed caused by libraries and laboratories are closed due to COVID-19
The University has a large number of digital books, which students can access online; Each major will have an online virtual simulation experiment platform, and students can complete the experiment online; E-textbooks, e-guidance materials and courseware will be provided for students to consult.
4. Some off-campus training courses are not available due to COVID-19
The University can decide whether to carry out off-campus practical training courses based on the situation of epidemic prevention and control in different regions, which can be carried out in batches. If it is indeed impossible to carry out the course, the course opening plan will be adjusted, and some courses that cannot be carried out will be postponed until the epidemic situation in the region reaches the requirement that the course can be opened. If no courses can be offered during the school period, additional courses will be added for mutual recognition of credits to meet the graduation requirements.
5. Temporary or permanent inability of teachers to continue teaching for students due to personal reasons (such as illness, weather, isolation due to epidemic, resignation)
Teachers who are unable to attend work due to temporary illness or weather need to ask for leave from Personnel Office. According to Regulations on the Administration of Class Suspension, Class Transfer and Substitute of Jiangxi University of Technology (https://jwc.jxut.edu.cn/info/1548/7797.htm), the teacher will adjust the teaching time in the teaching system. After the approval of the school, the approval process will be completed. The information will be sent to the counselor, who will inform the students. Teacher because of the outbreak was isolated, or midway, lead to permanent not teaching for students, school will arrange other teachers in teaching for the students, in order to guarantee the academic quality, teachers need to students' learning situation, teaching schedule, teaching arrangement to replace the last teacher, this process shall be conducted by the institute of supervision.
