The Council for Higher Education (CHE) on Saturday instructed the heads of academic institutions across Israel to suspend any activities that do not comply with Home Front Command guidelines, following major changes to the higher education system prompted by Operation Roaring Lion.
In further recommendations, the CHE advised institutions to transition to remote teaching in accordance with new security guidelines.
The Chair of the Planning and Budgeting Committee (PBC), Prof. Ami Moyal; the Deputy Chair of the CHE, Prof. Dudi Schwartz, and the Director General of the CHE and the PBC, Dr. Maya Logasi, are holding discussions with the presidents of academic institutions and the leadership of the National Union of Israeli Students.
The conversations aimed at strengthening ongoing coordination, assessing needs, and providing swift responses to issues requiring attention.
CHE calls on students, faculty to stay at home
CHE has called on students and faculty members to stay continuously updated through their institutions’ administrations and authorized bodies regarding study and examination formats during Operation Roaring Lion.
The CHE and the PBC will continue to monitor developments and update institutions in accordance with guidance from the security authorities.
The CHE emergency hotline is available to students at *8438, via WhatsApp at 050-403-2883, and through the CHE website.