May 6th: Archived Safety Notification in Regards to Student Boating Accident

May 6, 2017

This page provided logistical information regarding a boating tragedy involving both DIS Copenhagen and DIS Stockholm students in the Copenhagen Harbor in the Spring 2017 semester. In the days after the accident, DIS worked directly with the students involved in the accident, alongside their parents and home schools. This page was updated throughout the week with resources for DIS students. Communications included grief counseling services, a Memorial Service, Final Exam Week, and the End of Semester Showcase information.

Grief Counseling Services

Sunday, May 7th, 2017

  • Counselors are meeting with students living in the following housing locations: Studio, STAY, Amagerbrogade 62, Studiestræde 21.
  • Further, all students who would like to speak to a counselor, please come to Vestergade 23-201 from 13:00 to 16:00.
  • Psychologists are available by phone: 
    • From 17:00 to 19:00, reach Lars Rossen, DIS faculty member and psychologist at: 2897 2722
    • From 20:00 to 22:00, reach Salman Ahmad, DIS faculty member and psychologist at: 5123 9097

Monday, May 8th, 2017

  • Psychologists will be available at DIS to all students in need of counseling. Here are the times and locations:
    • 9:00 – 11:00 in F24-202
    • 14:00 – 16:00 in F24-202
  • Psychologists are also available by phone in the evening, from 17:00 – 19:00:
    • Reach Lars Rossen at: 2897 2722
    • Reach Salman Ahmad at: 5123 9097

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017

  • Psychologist and DIS faculty member Lars Rossen will hold drop-in hours at DIS to all students in need of counseling. Here are the times and locations:
    • 9:00 – 11:00 in F24-303
    • 14:00 – 16:00 in F24-303
  • Psychologist Helle Østerbye Andersen will be available by telephone at the following time and number:
    • Time: 19:00 – 21:00
    • Phone number: 2233 6578

Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

  • Psychologist Ivan Johansen will hold drop-in hours at DIS to all students in need of counseling. Here are the times and locations:
    • 9:00 – 12:00 in F24-303
  • Psychologist Helle Østerbye Andersen will be available by telephone at the following time and number:
    • Time: 16:00 – 19:00
    • Phone number: 2233 6578

Thursday, May 11th, 2017

  • Psychologist Ivan Johansen will hold drop-in hours at DIS to all students in need of counseling. Here are the times and locations:
    • 11:00 – 14:00 in F24-202
  • Psychologist Helle Østerbye Andersen will be available by telephone at the following time and number:
    • Time: 19:00 – 21:00
    • Number: 2233 6578

End of Semester Showcase Canceled

The showcase is canceled for tomorrow, Monday, May 8. If the Showcase was part of your final grade, please don’t worry – DIS is working with your faculty on how to assess your work and we have asked them to bear this special circumstance in mind. They will be in touch with you if they need more from you than you have already submitted.

Exam Schedule

Monday, 8th and Tuesday, 9th: THERE WILL BE NO EXAMS TAKING PLACE AT DIS. Instead, you will be sent an electronic version of the exam via Canvas. You will be given access to your exam on Monday mid-day and you can decide when to take it. However, all exams have to be completed no later than Friday at midnight. More information follows.

If you are eligible for accommodations, we will contact you individually later today, but you will also have until Friday to take your exam(s). You are welcome to submit earlier if you can.

Wednesday, 10th and Thursday, 11th: Exams are taking place at DIS as planned.
If you have any questions specific to academics in this final week of the semester, please contact acadsupp@dis.dk.

Final Papers and Assignments

If you have a final paper or assignment due this coming week, you now have until Friday, May 12th at midnight to submit it (no papers due Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). You are of course welcome to submit earlier if you can.