Following the announcement by the World Health Organization on the spread of COVID-19 to have become pandemic and on the basis of the decision of the Government of Lithuania we must inform that Vilnius Gediminas Technical University is suspending the study process until 27 April. The situation will be monitored and, if necessary, this period may be extended. The distance learning students continue studies the usual way.

All university courses will now be held through our distance learning facilities, commencing March 30. Please do not hesitate to contact your course teaching staff, or the Dean‘s Office in case you have  questions regarding the above. 

Important to know within the period of 13 March–13 April 2020:
•    The library is closed. Therefore, we invite you to use VGTU Library information resources. To use VGTU Library remote services and access database is accessible only from connecting from a home computer with VPN*(VirtualPrivateNetwork).  VPN installation guide >>>
To ensure the security management, as well as to avoid infringement of intellectual property rights, all activities VPN network is monitored.
•    Reading rooms will be closed during this period.
•    VGTU Sports and Arts Center is temporarily closed.
•    University catering service will not be provided.
•    Guests will not be allowed to the dormitories.

The work of VGTU’s employees will be organised in the following way:
•    Research and science staff can work remotely; except the cases when experiments or research of critical importance have to be carried out;
•    Teaching staff can work remotely; if needed, consultations to students should be provided via email. On 16 March, teaching staff will receive recommendations regarding distance learning.  
•    Assistant teaching staff works remotely.
•    The administrative staff of the university’s faculties must ensure that two employees are present at the office during working hours: one representative of the faculty’s management (dean or vice-dean) and one representative of assistant administrative staff. The heads of departments must ensure that the process of studies is ready to be organized remotely (i.e. are organizing the work of teaching staff). The heads of departments must confer with the deans of the faculties regarding the organisation of work of departments’ administrators;
•    Other administrative staff may work remotely under the permission of the head of their department. The departments’ heads must assess the necessity of their employees to be in the office and get the confirmation from senior management in charge of the department (the rector, vice-rector or chancellor); 
•    Requests for business trips from 13 March until 1 May will not be confirmed. 

The premises of the university will be open from 07:00 to 18:00 on workdays; the university will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS

For more information about the Coronavirus and the ways of self-protection please see the websites of the Ministry of Health, the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports. 

Consultations are also available at +370 618 79984 (NPHC National Public Health Center under the Ministry of Health 7/24 )


For more details contact crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmluZm9ybWFjaWphQHZndHUubHQiPmluZm9ybWFjaWphQHZndHUubHQ8L2E+:xx or your faculties:

Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institute – (8 5) 274 4809, crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmF2aW5zdEB2Z3R1Lmx0Ij5hdmluc3RAdmd0dS5sdDwvYT4=:xx
Faculty of Environmental Engineering –  (8 5) 2745011, (8 5) 2745090, (8 5) 2370654, (8 5) 2744730, crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmFwZkB2Z3R1Lmx0Ij5hcGZAdmd0dS5sdDwvYT4=:xx
Faculty of Architecture – (8 5) 274 5012, (8 682) 57414,  (8 5) 274 5211, crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmFyY2hkZWtAdmd0dS5sdCI+YXJjaGRla0B2Z3R1Lmx0PC9hPg==:xx, crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOkxpdXRhdXJhcy5OZWtyb3NpdXNAdmd0dS5sdMKgIj5MaXV0YXVyYXMuTmVrcm9zaXVzQHZndHUubHQmbmJzcDs8L2E+:xx
Faculty of Electronics – (8 5) 274 4753, crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmVsZmRla2FuYXRhc0B2Z3R1Lmx0Ij5lbGZkZWthbmF0YXNAdmd0dS5sdDwvYT4=:xx
Department of Electrical Engineering (8 5) 274 4762
Department of Electronic Systems (8 5) 274 4766
Department of Computer Science and Communications Technologies (8 5) 274 4768
Faculty of Fundamental Sciences – (8 5) 274 4843, crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmZtZkB2Z3R1Lmx0Ij5mbWZAdmd0dS5sdDwvYT4=:xx
Faculty of Creative Industries – (8 5) 237 06 36,  (8 5) 251 2322, crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmtpZkB2Z3R1Lmx0Ij5raWZAdmd0dS5sdDwvYT4=:xx
Faculty of Mechanics – (8 5) 274 4744 (EN), (8 5) 274 4745, (8 5) 274 5015, crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm1lY2hhbmlrQHZndHUubHQiPm1lY2hhbmlrQHZndHUubHQ8L2E+:xx
Faculty of Civil Engineering – (8 5) 274 5245 (EN), (8 5) 274 5240, (8 5) 274 5239, crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOnN0ZmRla0B2Z3R1Lmx0Ij5zdGZkZWtAdmd0dS5sdDwvYT4=:xx
Faculty of Transport Engineering –  (8 5) 274 4798, (8 5) 274 4799, (8 5) 274 4797, crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOnRpZkB2Z3R1Lmx0Ij50aWZAdmd0dS5sdDwvYT4=:xx
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VGTU is offering free online psychological counseling for the students (video call or email). If you feel overwhelmed, stressed, or just want to talk about solutions to your problems, contact us crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmdhYmlqYS5jZWxlZGluYWl0ZUB2Z3R1Lmx0Ij5nYWJpamEuY2VsZWRpbmFpdGVAdmd0dS5sdDwvYT4=:xx or crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmdpbnRlLmd1ZHpldmljaXV0ZUB2Z3R1Lmx0Ij5naW50ZS5ndWR6ZXZpY2l1dGVAdmd0dS5sdDwvYT4=:xx  We suggest you to spend this time wisely and learn independently!