March 27, 2020 This newsletter was sent to all DIS Stockholm students today with post-departure information about housing and left items.
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March 26, Archived Alert Related to COVID-19 (Tips on Staying Connected and Finding Balance)
March 26, 2020 This newsletter was sent to all DIS students today to offer them advice for finding balance and staying connected to DIS and Scandinavia.
March 24, Archived Alert Related to COVID-19 (Letter from Malene Torp, Executive Director)
March 24, 2020 This newsletter was sent to all DIS students today from Malene Torp, Executive Director.
Visiting a Pharmacy
The Swedish Pharmacy In Sweden, a pharmacy is called apoteket, and is typically open Monday through Friday, around 9:00-19:00. When entering an apoteket, take a number and wait to be called. There will be pharmacists working behind the…
March 20, Archived Alert Related to COVID-19 (Introduction of Remote Learning Plan)
March 20, 2020 This newsletter was sent to all DIS students today introducing the plan for remote learning starting March 30th.
March 18, Archived Alert Related to COVID-19 (Care Services and Advice on Wellbeing)
March 18, 2020 This newsletter was sent to all DIS students today to offer them care services and advice in regards to wellbeing. We will be contacting students again by the end of this week with…
Last day of semester
The semester ends on May 7th officially. Some courses may end earlier. Faculty will confirm with students the course’s timeline expectation for each course.
Classes resume remotely
Students should expect to start their courses via remote learning on this day.
Faculty touch base to prepare students for next steps in remote learning
Students can expect to hear from DIS faculty across their courses on this day with more information on how to prepare for remote learning when their course resumes on March 30th.
Departure deadline for students to depart
Students need to leave the country no later than March 19th. After this date, students will no longer have access to DIS Health insurance and therefore local healthcare. DIS Offices will be closed and the emergency…
All in-person activities suspended at DIS
On March 11, The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) raised the travel advisory for all of Europe to a Level 3 due to the outbreak of COVID-19. It is with heavy hearts that, given…
March 17, Archived Alert Related to COVID-19 (Reminder to Students Who Have Not Yet Departed)
March 17, 2020 This newsletter was sent to DIS Stockholm students who are still in Sweden or who have not notified DIS that they have departed.
March 16, Archived Alert Related to COVID-19 (Information Update on Refund Processes)
March 16, 2020 This newsletter update was sent to our DIS Stockholm students today in regards to our processes around refunds.
March 13, Archived Alert Related to COVID-19 (Information Updates Depending on Your Departure Date)
March 13, 2020 The following newsletter communications were sent to our DIS Stockholm students today – please click on the links below: Newsletter to students who have already departed Sweden Newsletter to students who have not…
March 12, Archived Alert Related to COVID-19 (Information on Departing Stockholm)
March 12, 2020 Dear DIS Stockholm students, You know from our message from earlier this morning that DIS Stockholm has suspended all in-person activities from today. You are now all asked to depart Stockholm as soon…
March 11, Archived Alert Related to COVID-19 (Level 3 Travel Advisory for Sweden)
March 11, 2020 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) raised the travel advisory to “Level 3 – Avoid nonessential travel to Europe” due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The following newsletter communication was…
March 11, Archived Alert Related to COVID-19
U.S. President Trump gave a press conference announcing a ban on travel from Europe to the U.S. Upon further clarification from the Department of Homeland Security, this ban does not apply to U.S. citizens or U.S. legal…
March 9, Archived Alert Related to COVID-19
March 9, 2020 The following newsletter communications were sent to our DIS Stockholm students today – please click on the links below: Update for Students Scheduled to Travel on DIS Study Tours in Travel Week 2…
March 5, Archived Alert Related to COVID-19
March 5, 2020 Dear DIS Stockholm Students, As promised, we have now confirmed which DIS Stockholm courses will be available via distance learning for students who return home early due to COVID-19. At the same time,…
March 2, Archived Alert Related to COVID-19
March 2, 2020 Dear Students, We would like to provide an update related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus). Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a statement suggesting that U.S. institutions of higher education…