COVID-19 Decision Making Documents

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Dear University of St Andrews,

I would like to request information pertaining the University of St. Andrews' response to Covid-19.

Specifically, I would like any source code, spreadsheets or other documents pertaining to or making up the model used to justify the return of students to the University for Martinmas semester 2020, and any documents specifically pertaining to how the expected number of returning students was calculated to be approximately 7000.

I would also like any documents pertaining to current or future thresholds (in terms of case numbers either within the university community or the wider area of Fife, Scotland, or the UK; numbers of students isolating; or any other COVID-19 related statistic) that the university has used or will use to make decisions about the suspension of in-person teaching, changes in university services, or requesting or directing students to leave campus.

I would also like minutes of any meetings conducted regarding the University's COVID-19 policies.

I appreciate that this is a busy time for everyone, and your time and effort in responding to this email is greatly appreciated.

Yours faithfully,
Jane Yarnell

Freedom of Information, University of St Andrews

Dear Jane,

Thank you for your information request dated 6 October 2020 in relation to the University's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

You will receive a response as soon as possible and within the timeframe prescribed in section 10 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 i.e. no later than 3 November 2020.

Should any clarification be needed to assist in the processing of your enquiry I will be back in touch at the earliest opportunity. In the meantime, should you have any queries about your information request please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

June

June Weir
Information Assurance and Governance Officer
Office of the Principal

University of St Andrews
Butts Wynd Building
Butts Wynd
St Andrews KY16 9AJ
Fife, Scotland

Tel: +44 (0)1334 462776

www.st-andrews.ac.uk

-----Original Message-----
From: Jane Yarnell <[FOI #696526 email]>
Sent: 06 October 2020 13:27
To: Freedom of Information <[University of St Andrews request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - COVID-19 Decision Making Documents

Dear University of St Andrews,

I would like to request information pertaining the University of St. Andrews' response to Covid-19.

Specifically, I would like any source code, spreadsheets or other documents pertaining to or making up the model used to justify the return of students to the University for Martinmas semester 2020, and any documents specifically pertaining to how the expected number of returning students was calculated to be approximately 7000.

I would also like any documents pertaining to current or future thresholds (in terms of case numbers either within the university community or the wider area of Fife, Scotland, or the UK; numbers of students isolating; or any other COVID-19 related statistic) that the university has used or will use to make decisions about the suspension of in-person teaching, changes in university services, or requesting or directing students to leave campus.

I would also like minutes of any meetings conducted regarding the University's COVID-19 policies.

I appreciate that this is a busy time for everyone, and your time and effort in responding to this email is greatly appreciated.

Yours faithfully,
Jane Yarnell

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Dear Jane,

 

Please find attached the University’s response to your request below for
information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

June

 

 

 

 

June Weir

Information Assurance and Governance Officer

Office of the Principal

 

University of St Andrews

Butts Wynd Building

Butts Wynd

St Andrews KY16 9AJ

Fife, Scotland

 

Tel: +44 (0)1334 462776

 

www.st-andrews.ac.uk

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jane Yarnell <[FOI #696526 email]>
Sent: 06 October 2020 13:27
To: Freedom of Information <[University of St Andrews request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - COVID-19 Decision Making
Documents

 

Dear University of St Andrews,

 

I would like to request information pertaining the University of St.
Andrews' response to Covid-19.

 

Specifically, I would like any source code, spreadsheets or other
documents pertaining to or making up the model used to justify the return
of students to the University for Martinmas semester 2020, and any
documents specifically pertaining to how the expected number of returning
students was calculated to be approximately 7000.

 

I would also like any documents pertaining to current or future thresholds
(in terms of case numbers either within the university community or the
wider area of Fife, Scotland, or the UK; numbers of students isolating; or
any other COVID-19 related statistic) that the university has used or will
use to make decisions about the suspension of in-person teaching, changes
in university services, or requesting or directing students to leave
campus.

 

I would also like minutes of any meetings conducted regarding the
University's COVID-19 policies.

 

I appreciate that this is a busy time for everyone, and your time and
effort in responding to this email is greatly appreciated.

 

Yours faithfully,

Jane Yarnell

 

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