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Dear employees,

there's only one more newsletter to come and it's Christmas. We are pleased that we have managed, despite various measures and concessions, to keep the classes mostly full-time throughout this semester. To encourage vaccination among students and staff, we have arranged for vaccinations to be administered directly at UP. See below for details as well as other news from the university world, including some tips for Christmas gifts.

Vaccinations in the Rector's office
We want to contribute to the control of the pandemic not only by being responsible and considerate to ourselves and others, but also by promoting vaccination. For all those who are thinking about getting vaccinated, whether with the first, second or third dose, we have prepared a vaccination in the Rector's office on 13, 14 and 20 December at UP. Two doctors from the University Hospital Olomouc, namely the Rector Martin Procházka and the Vice-Rector for Communication and Student Affairs Vít Procházka, were in charge of the professional supervision. Just book the date and time in our booking form and then just come with your ID and Czech health insurance card. We look forward to seeing you, details can be found on kcoronaweb.

Changes in the positions of Bursar and Chancellor
Palacký University was looking for two top officials at the end of the year: it announced a selection procedure for Bursar and Chancellor. After the approval of the UP Academic Senate at the end of November, Mgr. Petra Jungová, LL.M., formerly head of the Public Tender Office, became the new Bursar. She replaced Ing. Jiří Přidal, who resigned for personal and health reasons. As of 1 January, the position of Chancellor will be newly filled after PhDr. Rostislav Hladký, MBA, by Mgr. Bc. Martin Tomášek, who has been working in the legal department of the Rector's Office.

The canteen in Holice is temporarily closed
As of Wednesday, December 8, the Holice canteen is closed until further notice for staffing reasons. Meals already ordered will be cancelled and money refunded to diners' cards. Refreshments are still available at FreshUP in the newly renovated Building 47. Keep an eye on the UP Accommodation and Dining Facilities website for updates and Christmas opening times.

New issue of the Strategy and Quality Office newsletter
Once you have finished reading this newsletter and have written down all the interesting events, take a look at the last issue of the UP Strategy and Quality Office newsletter of this year. You will find there essential things that concern the whole university - for example, what will happen at UP next year, which is summarised in the UP Strategic Plan Implementation Plan for 2022. The theme of the issue is external relations and strategic cooperation with the Statutory City of Olomouc. And do you have any idea what percentage of all applications to universities in the Czech Republic are directed to UP? You can check your guess on the twelfth page of the newsletter.

Christmas AFOKINO – Reindeer & Totoro – free for employees
What did you do during the first year of your life? A little reindeer like this one, born just over the Arctic Circle in Lapland, gets on his feet right after birth and faces countless dangers, lichen and cold. Our reindeer hero is called Ailo and his story is brought to us by the pre-Christmas AFOKINO in A Reindeer's Journey on Monday 13 December at 3 pm. In the evening, from 8 pm, you will meet another cute furry friend who will be coming to Czech cinemas for the very first time. My Neighbor Totoro, a timeless film by the master of Japanese animation Hayao Miyazaki, produced by Studio Ghibli, tells with stunning imagery the everyday joys and sorrows of viewers of all ages. Both screenings are free for UP employees with advance reservations on the AFO website.

Give a book as a Christmas present. Christmas tips from the Palacký University Press
There are two undeniable truths about Christmas. First: A good and beautiful book is as inseparable from Christmas presents as new socks. Second: There is always room for a new book at home.

So give your loved ones an interesting read under the tree. Take a look at the Christmas tips from Palacký University Press. You will find books about art and history, beautiful in design and detailed to the last detail. You can buy them at the shop in the Armoury and on the e-shop, or on 10–11 December at the Christmas Book Fair in the Olomouc Museum of Art.

PS: Don't forget that students and employees can apply a 10% discount when paying with cash or card and that the books can also be paid for with Flexi Passes at the Armoury shop!

Do you know any foreign graduates of UP? Send them a questionnaire
The Czech National Agency for International Education and Research is using a survey to evaluate the impact that studying abroad in the Czech Republic has had on the careers and lives of its graduates. If you know any foreign graduates studying in the Czech Republic, please tell them about this questionnaire. It can be completed by 31 December, and the results will help to improve and deepen the relationship between foreign graduates and the Czech Republic as part of the national Czech Republic Alumni programme.

Sustainable advent calendar helps with gifts and feeding the birds
The Sustainable Palacký Student Association has prepared a sustainable advent calendar for the second time in the run-up to Christmas. Every day until 24 December you can look forward to various tips for a sustainable Christmas, delicious recipes, Christmas traditions, creative activities and much more. You can find the individual posts on the association's Facebook page and also on Instagram. You can also find some tips and recommendations on how to live a little more sustainably in Olomouc throughout the year on the website of the Sustainable University – now also available in English.

Christmas opening hours of UPoint
There are plenty of things you can find in UPoint that will come in handy before Christmas, whether it's a linnet or gingerbread cookie cutter, a new handmade candle, or a gift for your loved ones. How will the shop be open during Advent and Christmas?
  • Weekends 11–12 and 18–19 December will be open from 9am to 1pm.
  • 23 December will be open from 9am to 1pm.
  • 24–31 December will be closed.
  • 3–7 January will be closed for stocktaking.

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