NSTnation Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) will execute a temporary lockdown at all its campuses for three weeks. Covid19
USM vice-chancellor Professor Dr Faisal Rafiq Mahamd Adikan said with the temporary lockdown, staff at all Schools and Academic/Research Centres will be required to work from home from tomorrow until March 22 for the first phase.
"The working hours for all staff who are working from home will be from 8:30am to 5:30pm, and the staff need to be ready and available whenever contacted by the supervisor/dean/head of department during the period," he said, adding that further information on the guidelines for the implementation of ‘Work From Home’ will be released by the Registrar Department.Faisal said USM has also decided to shift the mid-semester break to an earlier date, from April 6-12 to March 30 to April 4.
"Also, congregational Friday prayers for this week will not be performed at Masjid Al-Malik Khalid USM. Members of the congregation are requested to do their Zuhur prayers at their own homes. The Museum and Gallery Tuanku Fauziah , CEMACS and Archaeology Galleries will also be closed to visitors/patrons from today until April 30.
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