PSYCHOLOGICAL HELPLINE
for HSE students everyday, in weekends and holidays, 24/7 confidential!

Call for free from any phone number in Russia
8-800-250-0433
8-800-520-04-33

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hse.ru/cpc

Telegram: @VyshkaPsyBot

Be happy and stay healthy! ✨💕

Dear international students❗️❗️❗️

The Council of International Students Association calls all of you to refrain from attending any kind of manifestation or demonstration about the current conflict as different negative consequences can be expected for those with legal status

Please stay safe and carry on.

Dear international students,

CISA understands that we all are facing challenging times, we would like to express our solidarity with all those affected. The Council will keep monitoring the situation and share any relevant and reliable information that might help us all deal better with the situation. We are sharing with you key information with this message in addition to our protocols for the February meeting:

1. HSE Psychological Helpline - available 24/7 - @VyshkaPsyBot Phone: 8-800-250-04-33, 8-800-520-04-33

2. HSE Situation Centre - a centre has been set up in the Student Council's room R102, Pokrovsky Boulevard, 11 - Phone: +7-(495)-628-53-20
Email: help@hse.ru
In case of emergency: Anastasia Artyushina, Head of External Affairs Committee @Kitiaris

3. Contact form for students in the affected territories from the HSE Student Council

4. Embassies in Moscow and their contacts

5. Alternative means of communication - In case you are unable to access the existing social media of CISA, we have also created a group here (https://bit.ly/3BZQ6pS) or you can email us at isa@hse.ru.

We would like to remind you to please take care of yourself and restrain for participating in any kind of physical or digital manifestation for your own security. Feel free to reach us anytime. We also recommend you to save all the pertinent information or take screenshots. Stay safe!

CISA Protocols meeting 25.02.2022

⚡️What kind of assistance can HSE now provide to students who find themselves in a difficult situation due to the events in Ukraine:

- Since February 25, on the initiative of the Student Council, a situation center has been created at the university, where students can apply on all complex issues: from psychological support to the organization of the educational process and obtaining material assistance. It can be contacted by e-mail help@hse.ru

– There is a telephone to provide psychological support 88002500433;

– Also, by order of the Rector Nikita Anisimov, a working group was created at HSE, which includes both student representatives and the administration. Issues of the training regime for students who cannot attend classes at the moment are being resolved, there are agreements on material assistance to students in need;

– You can apply for help directly to the Student Council or to the Commission for Student Rights;

– Another psychological assistance center will be opened in the Dubki Campus

‼️ Уважаемые студенты и преподаватели!
Мы хотим обратиться ко всем, кто приехал учиться и работать в Россию из других стран

Российская наука и высшее образование всегда были и остаются открытыми каждому, кто настроен на совместную работу и обучение. Ни о каких изменениях в работе программ по обучению, программах обмена, стажировок не произойдёт

Если у вас по каким-то причинам возникают проблемы со въездом на учебу или работу в России - сообщайте нам в комментарии или в обратную связь @inostranets_v_RF_bot:
ФИО, страна, краткое описание ситуации

Постараемся помочь каждому 🙏🏻

Dear students and teachers!
We want to appeal to everyone who came to study and work in Russia from other countries

Russian science and higher education have always been and remain open to everyone who is committed to working and learning together. There will be no changes in the work of training programs, exchange programs and internships

If for some reason you have problems with entry to study or work in Russia - let us know in a comment or feedback @inostranets_v_RF_bot:
Name, country, brief description of the situation

We will try to help everyone 🙏🏻

So, the results of today's work of the situation center (meeting with the rector + meeting + turnover):

1. Students who are in Ukraine or in another country without the opportunity to return can get the right to study online!! on request to the situation center !! from tomorrow. The order will be signed personally by the rector, bypassing the decision of the academician.
1.1. If you need to register already missed classes, then you also need to write to the Sitcenter.

2. A decision on foreign students who have left or are leaving of their own free will (on the possibility of transferring to online) will be made after discussion of the issue by the rector with the vice-rector for international affairs.

3. ‼️A L L‼️ missed classes in the period from 24.02 to 26.02 will be considered missed for a good reason ‼️NO SPECIAL APPLICATIONS‼️ The order of the rector on this will be made in the near future.

4. The staff of the CPC has been increased, if necessary (if the demand is not covered), professionals from external centers will be involved. If help is needed urgently, you can also call the phone number of the sit center, then they will direct.
4.1. The cabinet in Dubki will be opened in the near future, it will work by appointment in the same way as other points in HSE.
4.2. The CPC in cooperation with the HSE students will publish additional materials on helping oneself in this difficult time.

5. Funds for material assistance to those who find themselves in a difficult financial situation for various reasons will be found from HSE's funds, while fundraising by the Student Council is deemed unnecessary. To solve this request, it is also necessary to write to the mail of the Sitcenter, they will help with the paperwork.

6. The statement that HSE is ready to accept Russian students who have been expelled from European universities, however, was confirmed by the rector. And it's about ‼️ALL‼️students, not only about those who are somehow connected with HSE. If your friends are expelled, also send them to the sit center's e-mail. The exact mechanism of how exactly they will be accepted for training is not yet clear, but it will be clarified in the next 1-2 days.

7. Regarding mobility:
7.1. From tomorrow we will start calling all students who are currently on mobility in order to understand the situation in which they are. If students need to be returned to Russia, this will be organized, as well as we will try to help in other situations.
7.2. The situation with those who should have left now for mobility and did not leave will be decided on an individual basis: either a return to the basic curriculum on the OP, or study on mobility in online format, if possible.
7.3. The issue of the deadlines for applying for mobility will be resolved in the near future, potentially the deadlines may be shifted.

From the general:
a) We have started calling students from Ukraine, we are collecting requests, tomorrow we will continue.
b) We have already collected more than 100 requests through all channels of the Sitcenter, we are trying to respond quickly to everything.
c) As already mentioned above, tomorrow we will begin to call students on mobility.

Минобрнауки России дало разъяснения иностранным студентам по вопросам начисления стипендии и использования международных платежных карт на территории РФ

✅ Все стипендии зачисляются на платежные карты «Мир» независимо от банка-эмитента. Никаких проблем с использованием карт «Мир» в России нет.

✅ Карты международных платежных систем, эмитированные иностранными банками, работают на территории РФ по правилам платежных систем, как на оплату в магазинах, так и на снятие наличных в банкоматах с учетом конвертации валют.

В ректораты российских вузов не поступали жалобы от иностранных граждан по поводу начисления стипендии и использования платежных карт иностранных банков.

#СвоихНеБросаем

The Ministry of Education and Science of Russia gave explanations to foreign students on the issues of calculating scholarships and using international payment cards in the territory of the Russian Federation

✅ All scholarships are credited to Mir payment cards regardless of the issuing bank. There are no problems with the use of Mir cards in Russia.

✅ The rectorates of Russian universities have not received complaints from foreign citizens about the accrual of scholarships and the use of payment cards of foreign banks.

#СвоихНеБросаем

❗️FAQs regarding Scholarships, Salaries from HSE and Financial issues answered 👉
https://www.hse.ru/en/our/news/570561959.html

❗️💳 General clarifications on the situation with money transfers through banks

On February 24, the US imposed restrictions on a number of large Russian banks. The list of SDN, which provides for the maximum possible restrictions, disconnection from the SWIFT system and a complete freeze of assets, includes banks: VTB, Bank Rossiya, FC Otkritie, Sovcombank, Promsvyazbank and Novikombank

❗️Attention: Sberbank is not on the SDN list. Sberbank offices and services operate as usual, customers can make all transactions without restrictions on cards and accounts

As of March 4, 2022, Visa and Mastercard payment systems still work both in Russia and abroad with banks that are not included in the SDN list.
Parents of foreign and Russian students can transfer money to student cards issued by both foreign and Russian banks not included in the SDN list in the account currency (dollar, ruble, euro)

💳 Students can pay with these cards at POS-terminals of banks that are not included in the SDN list, withdraw money from an ATM or convert it into rubles.
It is impossible to make such transactions at ATMs of banks from the SDN list (VTB, Bank Rossiya, FC Otkritie, Sovcombank, Promsvyazbank and Novikombank).
Parents of Russian students can send money in foreign currency from banks that are not included in the SDN list, both to cards of banks that are also not included in the SDN list, and to accounts of foreign banks where students have accounts opened and cards issued

🇬🇧 We recommend using MIR national payment cards in Russia.
For cross-border transfers, you can use cards of international payment systems of countries that have not joined the sanctions against the Russian Federation, for example, UnionPay International

Attention! Fraud activity has increased!
Today, new fraudulent schemes appear with high frequency.
Basically, the attackers use current socio-political and financial agendas, such as “imposing sanctions” and “disconnecting the Russian Federation from the SWIFT system”. It is very important not to lose vigilance and not to succumb to intimidation and panic. Funds of all clients on accounts
in Russian banks are saved and will always be available. Disabling some banks from SWIFT will not affect this in any way. SWIFT is just a financial messenger used by banks around the world, its shutdown creates inconvenience for the international activities of banks,
but has no effect on operations within the country. Remember, the main task of scammers is to convince you to transfer money to fake accounts.

Thank you #Ministry of Education for preparing information 🙏🏻👍🏻

❗️Coursera has suspended business in Russia

Students who are enrolled in courses on Coursera are given 90 days to complete the course. If you are doing a course on Coursera for a credit at HSE, please complete it within 90 days.

ENG ⬇️ Visa and MasterCard work in Russia: details

Since March 5, 2022, the international payment systems Visa and MasterCard have announced the suspension of work on the territory of the Russian Federation

In this regard, cross-border transfers using VISA and MasterCard cards, if they are issued by Russian banks, will not be available

This applies both to paying for purchases in foreign online stores and using these cards abroad.
Technically, the suspension process will take several days, so anyone who has VISA and MasterCard cards issued by foreign banks in Russia and who has VISA and MasterCard cards issued by Russian banks abroad is recommended to walk to ATMs within 2-3 days and withdraw all money in cash

VISA and MasterCard international payment system cards issued by Russian banks will continue to operate in Russia as usual until their expiration date

Holders of these cards in Russia will be able to carry out operations at ATMs, pay with cards, make transfers from card to card

Current as of March 5, 2022, methods of cross-border money transfer to and from Russia:
1. Using the Mir card for those countries where it is accepted: Turkey, Vietnam, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
2. Using cards of international payment systems of countries that have not joined the sanctions against the Russian Federation, for example, UnionPay International
3. Classic bank transfers to current accounts of citizens, with the exception of accounts opened in Russian banks that are disconnected from SWIFT (VTB, Bank Rossiya, FC Otkritie, Sovcombank, Promsvyazbank and Novikombank), and only to current accounts in banks of countries that have not joined the US and EU sanctions. In this case, you need to personally come to the bank's branches to transfer or receive funds
4. The use of money transfer systems, for example, Golden Crown and Western Union, however, there are restrictions on the size and conditions of cross-border money transfer, which need to be clarified on the websites of these systems or in the offices that carry out such transfers
 
For reference, the composition of the states that joined the sanctions against Russia: USA, European Union (Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Great Britain, Denmark, Jersey, Ireland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Albania, Gibraltar, Greece, Cyprus, Spain, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Croatia), Anguilla, British Virgin Islands (BVI), Canada, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, New Zealand

❗️FAQs regarding going home amid the current crisis
https://www.hse.ru/en/our/news/570271950.html

⚡️Коротко о главном

🎓 Повышать стоимость обучения в вузах РФ не будут — Минобрнауки

❌ В России не будет вводиться военное положение

💰Что будет с ценами на продукты?

✈️ Россиянам советуют возвращаться из-за рубежа через третьи страны с помощью коммерческих рейсов иностранных авиакомпаний

🏨 В России появился сервис поиска и бронирования жилья

⚡️Briefly about the main

🎓 Russian universities will not increase the cost of education - Ministry of Education and Science

❌ Martial law will not be established in Russia

💰 What will happen to food prices?

✈️ Russians are advised to return from abroad through third countries using commercial flights of foreign airlines

🏨 A service for searching and booking housing has appeared in Russia

Winter issue of Mechta is here: https://vk.com/doc565342927_628953216?hash=2a3dc6b0197630280d&dl=19ebdf9ebb59be248e Enjoy the read!

Dear student!

We would like to draw you attention to the new procedures every foreign student has to pass to stay legally on the territory of the Russian Federation within 90 days after his / her last entry. We need to make sure you are among those you have already undergone the procedures or are planning to do so within a few days. Please, spend about 3 minutes of your time to answer a few questions we have.

You can find more information about the procedures at https://istudents.hse.ru/en/newprocedures. You can undergo the procedures on your own if you take a Russian speaking buddy with you.

If you have already completed the procedures, please, send us copies of the documents you received to isdocuments@hse.ru. If you haven’t it’s the good time to start!

Please, complete the questionnaire - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6-xlAGkg08ZlU1P5JLw1Hu410bo5PippMOBikdDje9Pxztg/viewform