Due to the current health situation, the implementation of the Ministry of Higher Education’s directive requires that classroom capacity be reduced by 50% at the Montpellier campus. Read more in this article.
Update as of October 23, 2020: Like the Montpellier site, the Nîmes site has just been placed under a heightened alert.
The measures are therefore being extended to the Nîmes site. See the relevant paragraphs below.
Lectures
Lectures are held in person, with the number of students in attendance limited and the maximum capacity of 50% of seats occupied strictly enforced.
PASS / PACES
Specific Provisions for PASS / PACES in Montpellier
PASS: Lectures will be held in person, with attendance limited to 50% of the room’s capacity, with every other seat left empty. The lectures will be available on Moodle later today.
PACES: Lectures are already available online.
Specific Provisions for PASS / PACES in Nîmes
PASS: Two lecture halls are available at the ADV campus and one at the Flahault campus; students who cannot find seats will have access to the lectures on Moodle. Access to the lecture hall will be restricted once all seats are taken.
PACES: Lectures are already available online.
Undergraduate program
Specific provisions for the undergraduate program in Montpellier
A survey will be conducted the day before class to determine whether you will attend in person. Other students will be able to follow the class via Zoom or Moodle after it has been recorded, if possible.
Specific provisions for the undergraduate program in Nîmes
Lectures are held in person, with a maximum of 50% of the room’s capacity and with every other seat left empty.
Students who are unable to secure a spot will have access to the courses on Moodle.
Graduate level
Specific provisions for the graduate program in Montpellier
Lectures will be held in person with limits on the number of students present (100 per lecture hall or 25 per classroom for the ADV Health Campus, and 50% capacity for UPM classrooms and lecture halls). We are therefore offering a hybrid attendance model. You will receive specific information regarding your course unit (UE) or module (MI) from the program administrators or university offices. Students who are unable to attend classes in person will have access to recordings made available as soon as possible for DFASM1 and DFASM2 cohorts. For UE1 and UE10 of DFASM3, a Zoom link will be sent to you.
For students currently enrolled in the MIC program, there are no changes to the schedule.
Specific provisions for the master's program in Nîmes
Lectures are held in person, with a maximum of 50% of the room’s capacity, with every other seat left empty.
Students who are unable to secure a spot will have access to the courses on Moodle.
For the "best-of" events, large-capacity venues or auditoriums will be used to accommodate in-person attendance with attendance tracking.
Maieutics
Provisions Regarding the Midwifery Program in Montpellier
When it is not possible to accommodate the entire class due to capacity limits of 50%, classes will be conducted as follows:
– Odd-numbered weeks: Group 1 in-person + Group 2 online
– Even-numbered weeks: Group 1 online + Group 2 in-person
Teachers will therefore need to organize their classes accordingly—that is, in a hybrid format, with half the class attending in person and the other half participating remotely via Zoom.
As a reminder, Group 1 corresponds to the first half of the alphabetical list of students, and Group 2 corresponds to the second half. (You will receive the list for your class, specifying the groups, from your academic advisor shortly.)
In any case, it will be necessary to maintain the social distancing required by this new setup.
Tutorials
After-school programs will be held in the after-school program rooms, with no more than 50% of seats occupied.
PASS / PACES
Specific Provisions for PASS / PACES in Montpellier
PASS: Tutorials are held in person with a maximum of 50% of the classroom’s capacity, with every other seat left empty. Only students enrolled in the scheduled group will be allowed to enter the classroom. You must therefore strictly adhere to the group to which you have been assigned.
A seminar session will be recorded and posted on MOODLE once all sessions for that seminar have been completed (i.e., at the beginning of the following week).
PACES: Tutorials are held in person with a maximum of 50% of the classroom’s capacity, with every other seat left empty. Only students enrolled in the scheduled group will be allowed to enter the classroom. You must therefore strictly adhere to the group to which you have been assigned.
If the maximum capacity of the room is reached, any additional students will be denied entry but will be able to view a recording of the session on Moodle.
Specific Provisions for PASS / PACES in Nîmes
PASS: Two lecture halls are available at the ADV campus and one at the Flahault campus; students who cannot find seats will have access to the lectures on Moodle. Access to the lecture hall will be restricted once all seats are taken.
PACES: Tutorials are held in person with a maximum of 50% of the classroom’s capacity, with every other seat left empty. Only students enrolled in the scheduled group will be allowed to enter the classroom. You must therefore strictly adhere to the group to which you have been assigned.
If the maximum capacity of the room is reached, any additional students will be denied entry but will be able to view a recording of the session on Moodle.
Undergraduate program
Specific provisions for the undergraduate program in Montpellier
Lectures will be held in lecture halls whenever possible to allow as many students as possible to attend in person. You will be notified of the guidelines via email through your academic offices.
Specific provisions for the undergraduate program in Nîmes
Tutorials are held in person, with a maximum of 50% of the room’s capacity and every other seat occupied.
Students who are unable to secure a spot will have access to the courses on Moodle or, depending on the situation, may take the course remotely if a Zoom link is included in the digital learning platform’s schedule.
The Open Courses are held in person for the entire group. The layout of the rooms ensures compliance with the 50% maximum capacity rule.
Graduate level
Specific provisions for the graduate program in Montpellier
Starting the week of October 12, classes and extracurricular activities will be held in a hybrid format—50% in-person and 50% online via Zoom—for all grade levels. The link will be sent to you before classes begin.
Specific provisions for the master's program in Nîmes
Tutorials are held in person, with a maximum of 50% of the room’s capacity, ensuring that every other seat remains empty.
Students who are unable to secure a spot will have access to the courses on Moodle or, depending on the situation, may take the course remotely if a Zoom link is included in the digital learning platform’s schedule
Maieutics
Provisions Regarding the Midwifery Program in Montpellier
When it is not possible to accommodate the entire class due to capacity limits of 50%, classes will be conducted as follows:
– Odd-numbered weeks: Group 1 in-person + Group 2 online
– Even-numbered weeks: Group 1 online + Group 2 in-person
Teachers will therefore need to organize their classes accordingly—that is, in a hybrid format, with half the class attending in person and the other half participating remotely via Zoom.
As a reminder, Group 1 corresponds to the first half of the alphabetical list of students, and Group 2 corresponds to the second half. (You will receive the list for your class, specifying the groups, from your academic advisor shortly.)
In any case, it will be necessary to maintain the social distancing required by this new setup.
Tutoring Sessions
Montpellier
Classrooms and lecture halls will be filled to 50% of their maximum capacity. There will be no exceptions to this rule, and tutoring sessions will be offered via Zoom for students who cannot attend in person.
Nîmes
Tutoring sessions: The maximum capacity of classrooms and lecture halls is 50% (one seat out of every two). There will be no exceptions to this rule, and tutoring sessions will be offered via Zoom for students who cannot access the classrooms.
The sessions are recorded and uploaded to Google Drive.
These measures are subject to change: please follow the Tutoring Office’s instructions as a priority.
Workrooms
All sites
The capacity of the workrooms is limited to every other person.
New Gauges
Montpellier - ADV
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ADV Website
- Classrooms: 25 people
- Auditorium: 100 people
- Meeting rooms: 25 people
- UPM classrooms and lecture halls: 50% reduction in capacity
Montpellier - Flahault (PASS/PACES only)
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Flahault Campus (PASS / PACES)
- Lecture Hall A: 226 people
- Lecture Hall C: 59 people
- Pre-event BU 1-2: 35 people
- Pre-event 1-2-3-4: 30 people
- Session 2: 28 people
- TD 3: 32 people
Montpellier - BH
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BH Website
- Anatomy Lecture Hall: 120 people
- Macabies Room: 40 people
- Bonaventure Room: 15 people
- Boardroom: 15 people
Nîmes - Carémeau
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Nîmes Site
- Lecture Hall 1: 152 people
- Lecture Hall 2: 105 people
- Chalet: 64 people
- Rooms 126 and 129: 40 people
- Room 123: 33 people
- Room 332: 32 people
- Rooms 434 and 434A: 30 people
- Room 007: 25 people
- Room 337: 24 people
- Room 326: 22 people
- Room 127: 21 people
- Room 336: 20 people
- Room 125 (study room): 17 people
- Room 231 (video conference): 15 people
- Room 124 (meeting room): 10 people
- Room 105 (meeting room): 7 people
- Simulation rooms
- Groups: 3 people
- Debriefing: 5 people
- Lab classrooms: 4 people
Following our feature on ANIMN a few days ago, we turn our attention to Orthofaso, the speech-language pathology student association dedicated to community service projects! Today we’re speaking with Mélanie, the secretary, who tells us more about the association’s mission, goals, and humanitarian efforts!
Could you tell us a little about your organization? What is its mission?
Orthofaso is a nonprofit organization established in 2006 under the French Law of 1901, dedicated to promoting and managing international projects through volunteer missions led by speech-language pathology students from Montpellier. Since 2015, the association has been working at an orphanage for children with multiple disabilities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (previous missions were in Burkina Faso). This year’s Orthofaso team consists of 17 speech-language pathology students.
We are traveling to Vietnam because the country was devastated during the war in the 1950s. The chemicals dumped on the country’s land have led to a very high rate of disability within the country, particularly among children. As a result, we work with children suffering from a wide variety of conditions, most of whom have cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and/or hearing loss.
What activities do you organize throughout the year? Could you tell us about them?
To raise funds, we organize various events throughout the year:
- Yard sale and garage sale
- Improvisational Theater Night
- Blind test
- Sale of "Chocolats du Cœur" at Christmas and Easter
- Gift wrap stands at Maison du Monde and Le Bruit dans la Cuisine from November through Christmas
- Raffle
- Sale of bee wraps made by the team
- Participation in the Castelnau-le-Lez Christmas market (sale of jars of cookie and muffin mixes, bee wraps, jams, crafts, Christmas cards, etc.)
- Sale of used speech therapy games and materials to speech therapy students
- Set up a Hello Asso fundraising page for online donations
- Launch of Lilo (a search engine that funds social and environmental projects)
- Sale of reusable cups and tote bags by the organization
Why did you join the organization as an individual member? What does your organization offer students?
Personally, I joined this organization to help others and contribute to a good cause. Plus, this experience allows me to be part of a team and see a project through from start to finish.
Orthofaso is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting an orphanage for children with multiple disabilities. It allows students who support us throughout the year to participate in various types of events that may interest and entertain them (trivia contests, raffles, clothing sales, improvisational theater nights, sales of used items, etc.) while helping us with our project.
Why and how can I join your organization?
There is no membership in our association.
Could you tell us a little about the 2020–21 executive board election?
Elections for the Orthofaso team will take place during the first semester of the 2020–21 academic year, but we cannot provide an exact date given the current health situation. Fourth-year speech-language pathology students who volunteer will then be able to join the association.
How can I contact you on social media?
Email: asso.orthofaso@gmail.com
Website: https://orthofaso.wixsite.com/orthofaso
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orthofaso
Instagram: Orthofaso_13
Following our anniversary celebration on August 17, the anatomy exhibition “Corps à Coeur” will be on view from September 2 to October 31, 2020, with free admission, at the Historic Building.
SEPTEMBER 2021 - RE-RUN OF THE "CORPS A COEUR" EXHIBITION
From September 22, 2021, through October 30, 2021, the “Corps à Cœur” exhibition reopens its doors in the Tekné Makré galleries of the Historic Building!
You can find her Wednesday through Friday from 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM, and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Starting November 2, the exhibition will be open to the public by reservation through the Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole Tourist Office: 04 67 60 60 60
An exhibition on the anatomical sciences
Through this exhibition, the Faculty and the University are showcasing the Faculty of Medicine’s anatomical collections. These collections illustrate the methods used to teach anatomy from the late 18th century to the mid-20th century, prior to the advent of “in vivo anatomy” and modern techniques for studying the human body.
By selecting unique pieces from these collections, the exhibition allows visitors to compare these artifacts—which bear witness to historical methods of anatomical study—with today’s medical imaging technologies.
Three topics are covered: the variety of educational materials, the anatomy of the human body, and finally, diseases and treatments.
An exhibition not to be missed for anyone interested in anatomy, history, or cultural heritage!
Practical Information
General Curators: Caroline Ducourau, Marie-Angeline Pinail
Scientific Curators: Prof. François Bonnel, Dr. Christophe Bonnel
The exhibition will be held in the Tekné Makré galleries , on the ground floor of the Historic Building, from September 1 to October 17, 2020.
Admission is free starting September 2, Wednesday through Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Masks are required.
Update 9/29/20 – Unfortunately, the UM Thursdays events scheduled for October 6 and 8 have been canceled due to the current health situation. Following their launch at the Arnaud de Villeneuve Campus in January, UM Thursdays are returning at the end of 2020 for a new series of lectures on health. Attend the UM Thursdays sessions at the Faculty of Pharmacy Campus as well as at the Orangerie in the Jardin des Plantes.
A new series of lectures on health
UM Thursdays are back in 2020! Open to the public, these lectures offer an opportunity to learn more about new technologies and teaching methods in health care, as well as to expand your knowledge of medicinal plants and aromatherapy! These are just some of the topics that will be covered throughout the year by faculty members from our university.
Update as of September 29, 2020 – Unfortunately, the UM Thursdays scheduled for October 6 and 8 have been canceled due to the current health situation.
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 – Medicinal Plants
As far back as we can go in history, thanks to ancient manuscripts, the future of humanity seems to have always been closely linked to plants. The reputation of the earliest physicians (beginning with Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, in 450 B.C.) was most often built on their extensive knowledge of plants and the treatments they derived from them. Logically, then, the plants used to formulate these new remedies (“medicines” = “pharmakon”) were called “medicinal.” But what remains of this historical and ancestral definition? What does it still mean to us today, and what is the significance of “medicinal plants” in 2020?
Thursday, October 8, 2020 – The Use of Aromatic Plants: From Perfume to Medicine
One event, two lectures! Learn more about the Jardin des Plantes, as well as plants and perfumes!
● 3:00 p.m.: The Jardin des Plantes in Montpellier, France’s oldest botanical garden – by Thierry Lavabre-Bertrand
● 4:00 p.m.: The Use of Aromatic Plants: From Perfume to Medicine – by Sylvie Munier
Due to the current health situation, everyone is required to wear a mask.
Rediscover – Thursday, January 16, 2020 – Medical Education: Pathways to Innovation
“There’s no such thing as a ‘first time’ for a healthcare professional.” Even though there’s always a first time, it’s important to prepare future healthcare professionals through scenario-based training—whether for technical procedures, interpersonal skills, interprofessional communication, or preparing for emergency situations where every action must be perfectly coordinated.
Inspired by aerospace standards, healthcare simulation platforms are an essential tool for developing the technical and interpersonal skills of future healthcare professionals, complementing clinical rotations with patients. This first edition of “UM Thursdays” during the Faculty of Medicine’s 800th anniversary celebrations offers an opportunity to explore these remarkable tools by visiting the Arnaud de Villeneuve Health Campus and to gain insight into the challenges of these teaching methods, which remain fully aligned with the Faculty of Medicine’s philosophy of placing the human being at the center of its concerns.
See below for the day’s lecture schedule, starting at 3:00 p.m. in the Rondelet Amphitheater!
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A simulation-based learning platform: just a gimmick? – by Blaise Debien
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Research on Simulation-Based Teaching – by Valérie Courtin
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Situational-based teaching: assessment through the C3 – by Philippe Guilpain
As it does every year, the Faculty of Medicine—specifically the ANIMN association—is organizing the graduation ceremony for sixth-year students. On September 26, students who have passed their residency exams will gather in the Cour d’Honneur to celebrate in a joyful and festive atmosphere, while adhering to health guidelines.
Special considerations related to the health situation
Due to the current health situation, the ceremony will be held under special conditions this year. Masks must be worn by everyone in attendance, including faculty, students, and families. To minimize large gatherings, the diploma presentations will be held in four separate groups. Additionally, as an exception, there will be no campus tour this year.
What's on
Check out our selection of photos from the day!
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Professor Aguilar Martinez actively assisted ANIMN in preparing for this ceremony
Class of 2020
Class of 2020 - Medicine, Montpellier-Nîmes
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The Valedictorian and our 2020 Valedictorians: Jean-Roch and Emma
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Dr. Cathala (CDOM) is calling on doctors to take the oath again
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Mr. Christian Assaf (Occitanie Region)
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Mr. Michaël Delafosse (City Hall and Montpellier Metropolitan Area)
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Mr. Philippe Augé (President of the UM)
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2020 Class Overview
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Thank you to the ANIMN Executive Committee for this outstanding organization!
Our series introducing student organizations is back! Today, we’re featuring Léa Savater, President of ANIMN, the Association of New Medical Residents in Montpellier-Nîmes!
Could you tell us a little about your organization? What is its mission?
The Association of New Residents of Montpellier-Nîmes (ANIMN) was founded in 2009 and is dedicated to organizing the graduation ceremony for sixth-year medical students at the
the Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty of Medicine.
Can you tell us more about this event?
This event, a central part of the faculty’s calendar, provides an opportunity to congratulate students who have just taken the ECNi (National Computerized Ranking Exam). Following this exam, students choose their
specialty and the city where they will practice. The graduation ceremony usually takes place at the Jardin des Plantes in the presence of the faculty’s teaching staff, the Dean, the University President, the Mayor, and representatives of the Medical Board. On this occasion, each student is presented with their graduation sash and diploma in front of their family and friends. It is a deeply moving and joyful occasion. Following the ceremony, the evening continues with a gala in the Cour d’honneur of the Faculty’s Historic Building for a final festive gathering between students and their families. This year, due to health restrictions, the ceremony will simply take place in the Cour d’honneur of the Historic Building on September 26.
Why did you join the organization as an individual member? What does your organization offer students?
This gathering gives our students a chance to come together one last time before they each go on to start their lives in the cities of their choice. This event is marked by a spirit of goodwill and allows us to celebrate the end of a chapter together. This year is all the more special as we will be celebrating the 800th graduating class of the Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty of Medicine; it is an incredible opportunity to experience this moment in a building so steeped in history.
How can I contact ANIMN?
Following a decision by the Prefect of Hérault, Heritage Days will not take place in public buildings. The Faculty and the Jardin des Plantes are affected by this cancellation. More information in this article.
Cancellation of the European Heritage Days at the Faculty of Medicine and its Botanical Garden
Prefectural Order No. 2020.01.1066 prohibits the admission of the public to state-run institutions during the 2020 European Heritage Days, due to the current health situation.
We regret to announce that the guided tours scheduled for Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, have been canceled.
This cancellation applies to events scheduled to take place in the Historic Building of the Faculty of Medicine as well as at the Jardin des Plantes.
The temporary exhibitions “Art and Anatomy” and “Body and Heart” will be suspended on September 19
In consultation with the University administration, the Faculty leadership has decided to suspend the temporary exhibitions currently on display in the Historic Building this weekend as well: “Art and Anatomy” at the Atger Museum and the “Corps à Coeur” exhibition in the Tekné Makré galleries.
These exhibitions will resume their regular opening hours starting Monday, September 21.
