SAE AUCKLAND COVID-19 UPDATES

SAE continues to monitor the situation surrounding COVID-19, which is presenting unprecedented challenges for our teaching and learning communities.

Our SAE Auckland campus is currently operating under the ORANGE traffic light setting.

Please follow our latest information below for any updates. 

VACCINATION STATUS

With the removal of the Government mandate, the SAE Auckland Campus vaccination policy has now been suspended. 

All Staff, Students and Visitors to SAE Auckland Campus are welcome regardless of vaccination status. 

 

VIEW SAE VACCINATION POLICY HERE

LATEST INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

COVID UPDATE: 20 May 2022

Welcome to Trimester 2!

 

Kia ora SAE whānau

I hope you’ve had a restful and enjoyable trimester break. A reminder that Trimester 2 starts next Monday 23 May. 

The courses you are undertaking and the timetable for each class should be viewable in Axis. We are aiming to have most classes back on campus, with the occasional session taught online. We appreciate that many of you have zoom fatigue (so do the staff!), but we also hear you saying you’d like to maintain some online teaching. We hope the timetable we’ve put together gives you the ideal mix.

Your Axis timetable, as well as your Slack channel, will confirm whether you are on-campus or online on any given day. Please check this regularly and reach out to your Course Coordinator or HoD if you have any questions.

So, from next Monday our campus is going to look far busier with more and more students and staff being on site. This raises the question of our COVID protocols and how we’ll operate throughout Trimester 2.

Assuming we remain under the ORANGE traffic light setting, SAE Auckland will maintain our ORANGE Safety Protocols set last month. The key points to know are:

  • Masks will remain compulsory while on campus. Masks can only be removed for eating/drinking, or briefly while you are recording vocals/filming.
  • Pleasestay home if you are unwell and seek a COVID test if required.
    • If you test positive to COVID, please let me know. If you have been on campus during the infectious period, I’ll put out comms and update our Locations of Interest Table
    • If you are a household contact and need to self-isolate, please let Student Support know  

Our Safety Protocols including wearing medical-grade masks (eg N95), our mobile air filtration units, our ventilation systems, our rigorous cleaning regime, as well as our highly vaccinated community have been effective in reducing the spread of COVID. Through our internal contract tracing, it’s become clear that a confirmed case at SAE is not leading to widespread infection across campus. Let’s keep that up. By wearing masks and being mindful of keeping distanced where possible, and by staying home if you are sick, you are playing your part in keeping our SAE community safe.

I’ve reattached the ORANGE Safety Protocols that you need to follow. Please take a moment to read through and refresh your memory of what COVID protections we have in place at SAE.

I’m really looking forward to seeing more of you at SAE from next Monday. I even hear Mr Whippy’s going to be on campus to celebrate the start of Tri 2!

See you next week (with your mask on )

Arohanui,

Suzette

 

 For previous COVID-19 updates, click here.

LOCATIONS OF INTEREST

 

SAE AUCKLAND LOCATIONS OF INTEREST 2022

The following confirmed COVID cases were at SAE campus while deemed to be within the infectious period. If you were in close proximity to a confirmed case, please closely monitor for symptoms. If you become unwell, please go home and seek a COVID test if required.

NB: Cases that are more than 14 days old are removed from the table.

 

CASE
DATE
TIME
LOCATION AT SAE
CASE 10 30/03/2022 12PM-12.30PM
  • Supervisor Office (Gear Pick Up)
CASE 10 30/03/2022 6.30-7PM
  • Supervisor Office (Gear Pick Up)
CASE 11 30/03/2022 6PM-10PM
  • Nikau Computer Lab
CASE 12 10/04/2022 9AM-3.30PM
  • SAE Reception Area
CASE12 10/04/2022 3.30PM-5PM
  • SAE Studios
CASE 13 11/04/2022 9AM-4.30PM
  • SAE Reception Area
CASE 13 12/04/2022 9AM-12.30PM
  • SAE Reception Area
CASE 14 14/04/2022 9.30AM-12.30PM
  • Film Studio
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SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS THROUGH COVID-19

SAE Auckland recognises that students may face technology access issues and/or general hardship due to COVID-19. Wherever possible, we will assist students so they can keep studying at SAE. This includes providing funds for data in order to help students access online classes.

If you are facing financial difficulties as a result of COVID-19 and in particular require assistance to access online learning from home, please contact Student Support to discuss your circumstances:

                Alex Harter: a.harter@sae.edu

                

COVID-19 FAQs

Visit our COVID-19 FAQ page here

SAE Creative Media Institute is monitoring the coronavirus (COVID 19) situation and will continue to act on the advice given by the New Zealand government and health authorities. Our top priority remains the health and well-being of our community. Please find a list of frequently asked questions regarding studying at SAE and the impacts of COVID-19.

LAST UPDATED: 4th February, 2022


 

USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATION

Healthline: 0800 358 5453

SAE Reception 09 373 4712

SAE Studios 09 373 4317

In the case of an emergency OR if you have any questions, please contact Campus Director Dr Suzette Major on s.major@sae.edu or 027 669 3119.