Hi!
Congratulations on joining the HSE University family! There are many adventures, new friends, and discoveries, both personal and academic awaiting you.
You will experience a lot of highs and lows, but no matter what happens, do not forget that HSE University is always there for you. Don't miss the opportunities that the University provides!
To get you started, we have prepared this Student Handbook [nicknamed Pochemuchnik in Russian], which will get you up to speed on all things HSE University.
Preventing COVID-19
Wear a mask
- Always carry a reusable mask or a pack of disposable ones. By the way, there are vending machines in HSE buildings where you can buy a mask in case you've forgotten yours.
- Choose a mask that covers your mouth, nose, cheeks, and chin.
- Put it on and take it off touching only the elastic bands. If you touch the mask surface, disinfect your hands.
- Don’t forget to replace the mask if you wear it for 1.5-2 hours or if it has become wet.
- Masks are only necessary in places where it’s impossible to maintain social distance. In the open air you can relax a little and take it off.
Wash your hands
- Washing your hands with soap kills the virus, so be sure to wash your hands when you enter a building, before eating, or if you have touched your mask.
- If you can't wash your hands with soap, you can use sanitizers or alcohol-based sprays and wipes. Always carry them in your bag. If you don’t have any, you can use sanitizers placed in all HSE buildings.
- Disinfect your phone, laptop, computer, and other items using alcohol wipes or sanitizers.
- Do not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth with your hands until you have sanitized your hands.
Maintain social distancing and follow etiquette rules
- Keep the social distance of 1.5 meters.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a disposable tissue when coughing or sneezing. Make sure to throw it away afterwards.
Call a doctor if you develop the slightest symptoms
- If you have a cough, shortness of breath, fever, weakness or breathing problems, stay at home and call a doctor immediately. Do not self-medicate.
- Follow your doctor's instructions, rest in bed, and drink plenty of fluids.
Stay in the Loop
Hse.ru/en — University's main news feed
Hse.ru/en/our — key news items for HSE community
@pokrovka_hse — Instagram of the Pokrovka building
https://www.hse.ru/recommends — Useful information about living in Moscow
IQ.hse.ru/en — HSE research news
https://istudents.hse.ru/en/#fulldegree — International Student Support Centre
Studlife.hse.ru/en — news about student life at HSE University
https://www.facebook.com/hse.inter/ — Education at HSE for international students
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hse.international.students/ — Facebook group for international students at HSE University
Social Media
HSE Starter Pack
Telegram Stickers
To those beginning their studies and planning on not missing a single deadline in the new year, we invite you to begin preparing now.
With the help of new beginnings, calendars and planners with our beloved HSE crow can be begun any time of the year. You can print them out in any size, paste them into a day planner or hang them over your desk. It is has been proven that these tools retain their value regardless of how they are used!
Handbook Team
Pochemuchnik was created with heart and soul by a big team of HSE staff members and students.
This guide to HSE life would not be possible without the great effort from the Student Initiative Support Centre and help from the Student Development Office, the Department of Internationalisation, the Public Relations Office, Internal Research and Student's Academic Development Office, the Library, Degree Programmes Department, Online Media and Mobile Applications Office, eLearning Office, the Department of Career Development and Alumni Centre, Office of Staff and Student Benefits,Office for Dormitory, Guesthouse and Recreation Centre Management, and the Department of Physical Training.
Special thanks to the student organizations Ingroup STS, ESN, and Curators.
Unique design was created by the employees and students of the HSE Art and Design School
And as everything we do, this book was inspired and directed by HSE Vice Rectors and the Rector Yaroslav Kuzminov.