INFORMATION FOR NYP STUDENTS

PHASE 2 – SEMESTER 2 (OCTOBER 2020)

[From 2 November 2020]

Contents
1. Overall Guidelines for Semester 2 .................................................................................................. 2
2. Implementation of TraceTogether-Only Zone in Campus .............................................................. 2
3. Guidelines when Attending Classes ................................................................................................ 2
4. Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) Guidelines ...................................................................................... 3
5. Campus Facilities ............................................................................................................................. 3
6. Staying Home when Unwell ............................................................................................................ 5
7. Student Support and Financial Assistance ...................................................................................... 6
8. Travel Matters ................................................................................................................................. 6
Annex A: Follow-up for Learner Health Declaration ............................................................................... 7
Annex B: Instructions and FAQs to complete Daily Learner Health Declaration .................................... 8

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1. Overall Guidelines for Semester 2
1.1 At the start of Semester 2 of Academic Year 2020/21, we are expecting more people to
return to campus.

1.2 It is important that you continue to follow the measures to ensure a safe community within
NYP. The NYP campus remains closed to public members.

2. Implementation of TraceTogether-Only Zone in Campus

2.1 When you come back to campus, you must proceed to a Temperature Screening Centre
(TSC) before heading to any facilities. All three TSCs (North, South and Central) will be open
for operations.

2.2 Before returning to campus, please ensure you have downloaded and activated the
TraceTogether app. TraceTogether allows for contact tracing in a quick and scalable
manner – and critical asSingapore tries to work to Phase 3. It also helps reduce the risk
of new transmission chains forming.

2.3 NYP, alongside other Institutes of Higher Learning, will become a TraceTogether-only zone.
This means that we have to use solely the TraceTogether app or token to do the SafeEntry
check-in when entering NYP. All individuals entering the NYP Ang Mo Kio campus will be
required to do this.

2.4 To get us all used to the system: everyone in the NYP community must start using the
TraceTogether app to scan the QR codes for entry from 19 Oct. Full implementation will
happen by 1 Dec 2020. From that time, there will be no entry allowed to campus without
TraceTogether.

2.5 If you cannot access the TraceTogether app, please let your PEMs know. They will arrange
for a TraceTogether token to be ordered and assigned to you.

3. Guidelines when Attending Classes

3.1 Please carry a digital version of your timetable with you. You may be required to produce
this at the TSC when requested. Please return to campus only when you have on-campus
classes or approved CCAs.

3.2 At the beginning of every on-campus class, lecturers are meant to ask you a whole series of
questions about your health and whether you have members in your household who are sick
etc. We will make this easier.

3.3 From 19 Oct, lecturers will flash a QR code at the beginning of every class. Scanning the
code brings you to an online form where you will be asked a few simple questions about
your health and whether you have been in contact with anyone with confirmed COVID-19.
You will need to be on NYP’s Wi-Fi network and log on with your student email ID.

• If you get an all clear, the app will give you a blue screen in the morning and a green
screen in the afternoon.

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 • While all lecturers will ask you to scan the QR code, you can show them your
blue/green screen if you have previously completed the form. (Because you used
your ID, the form is stored and refreshed each day)
• If you get a red screen, please alert your lecturer/project supervisor immediately.
You will need to leave NYP campus and return home. Refer to Annex A on the
follow-up action required.
• If you face problems in doing the declaration, refer to Annex B for FAQs to
troubleshoot.
• If you stay on campus for a longer period, you will have to do declarations twice:
Once in the morning and once in the afternoon.
• If you are unable to login or have forgotten your password, visit
https://cfapps.nyp.edu.sg/CF/SIMS/ResetPin/pin_reset_form.cfm to reset your
password. Lecturers will also flash a Reset Password QR code for you.

4. Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) Guidelines

4.1 CCAs will have more in-person activities in Semester 2. If you want to sign up for CCAs, you
can browse at the list on our website. Alternatively, you may want to sign up for activities
from the Student Life Academy, including talks and workshops. You may view the list of
activities by logging onto your student portal.

4.2 No student-organised activities or social gatherings are allowed on campus at this time.

5. Campus Facilities
Re-Opening of Entrance at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9 and TSC North

5.1 In preparation of the bigger pool of staff and students returning to campus, the Ang Mo Kio
Avenue 9 vehicular gate will re-open from 14 October. TSC North will also open. Please plan
your journey to campus in advance, in anticipation of queues.

Recreational Facilities

5.2 Common recreational facilities such as the gym, swimming pool and T-Junction remain
closed for now.

The Library

5.3 The library will re-open from 02 Nov 2020 (Mon). For proper crowd management and safe
distancing, users have to make an advanced online booking prior to entering. Select a 2-
hour slot: (8.30am – 10.30am, 10.30am – 12.30pm, 12.30pm – 2.30pm, 2.30pm – 4.30pm).

Do note that the online booking system is not supported on Internet Explorer.
Please use Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox to access the booking system.

5.4 You can continue to collect library materials from the self-service smart lockers provided you
have been given approval by your School to return to campus.

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i@Central

5.5 i@Central will re-open, only by appointments. PET and CET students can go to the student
portal to make appointments [under eservices → e-appointment]. The first slot is 8.45 am
and the last slot is 4.30 pm. For more information, view this link. You can also email
[email protected]

Canteens and Foodcourts

5.6 You must use TraceTogether to do SafeEntry checking in and out of our canteens and
foodcourts between 11 am to 2 pm. We are anticipating queues and large crowds. Please
plan accordingly.

5.7 Food vending machines around campus are in operation.

5.8 Due to the need to block off seat spaces for space distancing, the seating capacity is limited.
Therefore, please take note of the following:

a. Do your part, clean up and vacate the seats once you are done eating.
b. There will be safe distancing ambassadors to help enforce safety measures.

5.9 We have also freed up spaces at A347, TFA Lobby, sitting spaces outside Lecture Theatres,
and seats at the common linkway and gardens, for consuming your food. Please clean up
after you finish your meals.

5.10 Delivery drivers will be allowed to come into campus to pick up food from our canteen
operators. However, we do not encourage ordering in. If you must order in, the pick-up
points for food are TSC North and TSC South.

MakerSpaceNYP

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5.11 MakerSpaceNYP will re-open from 02 Nov 2020.

i. If you need help with prototyping a school project at MakerSpaceNYP, contact the
coaches via the self-help resources at https://linktr.ee/makerspacenyp
ii. If you need to use the MakerSpaceNYP facilities/equipment for school projects,
approach your module tutor/supervisor, to help make an appointment at least two
working days prior. You are to indicate to your module tutor/supervisor on your
preferred 2-hour slot booking (1.3pm – 3.30pm, 4.00pm – 6.00pm, or 6.30pm –
8.30pm). Please do a basic wipe down before you leave.

6. Staying Home when Unwell

6.1 Please do not come to campus and inform NYP immediately if:

a. You are unwell (with flu-like symptoms).

b. An adult member of your household is unwell (with flu-like symptoms).
c. You are currently a COVID-19 confirmed case or suspect case.
d. You have been served a Quarantine Order (QO), Stay-Home-Notice (SHN) or Leave-of-
Absence (LOA).
e. You have had contact with a COVID-19 confirmed case or suspect case.
f. You have someone in your home who has been placed on Home Quarantine (HQO).
HQOs are served on individuals who have had confirmed exposure to a COVID-19
case but appear to be well so far. They have to strictly stay at home and have no contact
with others.

*PET students are to inform your Personal Mentor (PEM) and/or School Internship Mentor
(SIM)
*CET students are to inform your Course Coordinator

6.2 If you are unwell and your doctor gives a diagnosis of an acute respiratory infection, you will
be given priority for COVID-19 testing.

6.3 Testing will be done at a polyclinic, designated GP clinics or a Regional Screening Centre. You
must bring along your student admission card and your NRIC/passport. No payment is
required.

6.4 While waiting for your COVID-19 swab test result, you must:

a. Stay away from school.

b. Remain at home. Try to isolate yourself from your family members, observe good
hygiene and monitor your health.
c. Stay contactable.

When you get your swab test result, please inform your PEM or course coordinator within
24 hours.

6.5 If you have someone in your home who has been placed on HQO, do:
a. Let your school PEM/Co-ordinator know immediately.
b. Submit a Statement of Absence (SOA) through the student portal. Select “Household
Member on Home Quarantine Order” as the reason.
c. Submit a scanned copy of the household member’s HQO, and proof that you stay at
the same residence (example: a bill you receive with your address reflected) within
two working days.

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 d. Isolate yourself at home until the household member has completed his HQO. You
will be issued with a LOA for the same period as your family member’s HQO. While
on LOA, you need to measure your temperature twice daily and record the readings
at this link.

If you are on an internship or external attachment, please follow the policies or guidelines of
the company or organisation you are attached to.

7. Student Support and Financial Assistance

7.1 If you need financial help, please email [email protected] immediately.

7.2 If your home environment is not conducive, please inform your Personal Mentor (PEM).

7.3 If you are facing difficulties or feeling down, please speak to your PEMs or lecturers.
You can also email i@Central at [email protected].

8. Travel Matters
8.1 All official overseas attachments, internships and exchange programmes are suspended.

8.2 All students, including International Students, must not travel out of Singapore till further
notice.

8.3 Should you still choose to leave Singapore, please note:

a. You will incur significant costs for re-entering Singapore, including the cost of a stay
at an SHN facility and COVID-19 testing.
b. You may encounter delays due to changes in the COVID-19 situation while travelling.
This means your ability to attend class and assessments may be impacted. This may,
in turn, cause delays in your academic progression or graduation.
c. You are NOT guaranteed re-entry into Singapore.
d. You will not be eligible for subsidised rates if you have the onset of COVID-19
symptoms within 14 days of returning to Singapore and have to be hospitalised.

8.4 If you still need to travel overseas due to urgent reasons, please contact your PEM/course
co-ordinator.

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Annex A: Follow-up for Learner Health Declaration
Follow Up when learner shows a “Red Screen” for Learner Health Declaration

Questions
Q1. Are you feeling unwell with fever or flu-like symptoms, including mild cough, sore throat or a
loss of the sense of smell?
Q2. Are you currently serving a Quarantine Order (QO), Stay-Home Notice (SHN) or Leave of
Absence (LOA)?
Q3. Have you had contact/been notified that you were in close contact with a confirmed COVID-
19 case within the past 14 days?
Q4. Do you have any adult member of your household (aged 18 and above) who is unwell (with
fever or flu-like symptoms, cough, sore throat or a loss of the sense of smell)?
Q5. Do you have a household member (any age) who is on Home Quarantine Order and is
currently staying in the same place of residence as yourself?
Q6. Do you have a household member (any age) who is serving Stay-Home Notice – SHN (due to
overseas travel) in the same place of residence as yourself?

If Learner replies Learner is to:

“Yes” to:
Q1 – Learner 1. See doctor and get a Medical Certificate (MC);
Unwell 2. Alert PEM (PET) / Course Coordinator (Full-Qual CET) if swab test
performed;
3. Stay at home throughout MC duration and until recovered;
4. Submit SOA
Q2 – Learner on 1. Stay at home throughout QO/SHN/LOA duration and until recovered;
QO/SHN/LOA 2. Submit SOA;
3. Inform PEM (PET) / Course Coordinator (Full-Qual CET)
Q3 – Close 1. Stay at home until informed by NYP that you can return to campus;
Contact of 2. Submit SOA;
Confirmed Case 3. Inform PEM (PET) / Course Coordinator (Full-Qual CET)
Q4 – Adult 1. Stay at home, until adult household member is well, or test result is
Household negative;
Member Unwell 2. Submit SOA;
3. Inform PEM (PET) / Course Coordinator (Full-Qual CET)
Q5 – Household 1. Stay at home, until household member in same place of residence as
Member on HQO learner has completed his/her Home Quarantine Order;
2. Submit SOA;
3. Inform PEM (PET) / Course Coordinator (Full-Qual CET)
Q6 – Household 1. Stay at home, until household member in same place of residence as
Member on SHN learner has completed his/her Stay-Home Notice (SHN);
2. Submit SOA;
3. Inform PEM (PET) / Course Coordinator (Full-Qual CET)

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Annex B: Instructions and FAQs to complete Daily Learner Health
Declaration
Instructions
Step 1: Connect to NYP Wireless Network (WiFi) – SSID is “NYP-Student”
Refer to FAQs (Q1 to Q8) if you need help or face issues.

Step 2: Scan the Daily Learner Health Declaration QR Code displayed/projected in your classroom.

Step 3: Login to Microsoft Azure AD using your Login ID and Password when you are prompted for
login. Refer to FAQs (Q9) if you need help or face issues.

FAQs
S/N Question Answer
FAQs on WiFi Connection:
Q1 What is my Login ID and Password to Login ID: Admission No. (eg: 123456U)
connect to NYP WiFi? Password: same password as your login to
myNYP Portal and NYP email.

Refer to Q10 if you’ve forgotten your

Password.

Q2 How do I configure my mobile device to Please refer to NYP Wireless LAN Configuration
access NYP WiFi? Guides at:
https://www.nyp.edu.sg/current-
students/wireless-nyp.html

Follow the steps in the Get Connected link and

connect to the “NYP-Student” SSID.

Q3 Which SSID should I select? You should connect to SSID “NYP-Student” for
faster speed, less disconnection and more
stability.

If your mobile device is only 2.4GHz

compatible, please connect to the “NYP-
Student-2.4G”. Do note that this SSID might be
slower in speed.

Q4 How do I know which areas in NYP have You should have good NYP WiFi coverage in
WiFi coverage? areas where NYP Wireless APs are visible (See
examples of APs below)

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 Do note that some Wireless APs might be
concealed.

Q5 What should I do if I still cannot connect You should forget the SSID network (either
to NYP WiFi? “NYP-Student” or “NYP-Student-2.4G”) on
your mobile device, and setup the WiFi again
using NYP Wireless LAN Configuration Guides
at:
https://www.nyp.edu.sg/current-
students/wireless-nyp.html

Follow the steps in the Get Connected link and

connect to the “NYP-Student” SSID.

Q6 How do I know the wireless signals on You should check your mobile device to ensure
my mobile device is good enough to that the wireless signals are Good (i.e. more
access the Daily Learner Health than 3 WiFi bars) before accessing the Daily
Declaration? Learner Health Declaration.

See pictures below for examples of “Good”

WiFi coverage.

You should not be moving around with your

mobile device while completing your Daily
Learner Health Declaration.

Q7 How do I check if my mobile device has You need to check under the “Properties” in
successfully connected to NYP WiFi? the “NYP-Student” or “NYP-Student-2.4G”
SSID that the IP address is “172.27.x.x” or
“172.26.x.x” where x can be any number from
1 to 254.

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Q8 If I encounter problems and need help You can approach NYP’s Student IT Helpdesk
for NYP Wireless Configuration, who can Services for assistance.
I approach? Location: Block A, Level 1, A.158.
Contact Number: 6550 0099 or 6589 8589

FAQs on Microsoft Azure AD Login:

Q9 What is my Login ID and Password to You need to login to Microsoft Azure AD using
login to Microsoft Azure AD before your Login ID and Password.
accessing the Daily Learner Health
Declaration? Login ID is the same as your NYP Email Account.
E.g. [email protected]

Password: same as your Password to login to

myNYP Portal and NYP Email.

Refer to Q10 if you’ve forgotten your

Password.

Q10 If I’ve forgotten my Password for To reset your password, you can:
logging in to myNYP Portal and NYP
Email, how do I reset it? 1. Visit the myNYP Portal Login page to
reset your password; or
2. Scan the Reset Password QR Code
displayed/projected in your classroom;
or

3. Click this URL to Reset Password:

http://www.nyp.edu.sg/resetpassword

If you need assistance on Password Reset,

please contact i@Central for assistance.

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