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Dear students,

the long, almost summer days are here! You can spend them visiting some of the interesting places we’ve rounded up for you on the Unit(r)ips portal. At FreshUP bistros, you can pair your trip with something from the new menu – perhaps a matcha latte or batch brew. We’ve also added information about summer opening hours, along with more invitations and opportunities.

WHAT’S GOING ON AT UP

Summer opening and operating hours at UP

UP Library – Zbrojnice and faculty branches: changes from 15 June
Canteens and FreshUP bistros: closed from 6 to 12 July + other changes
Bookshop (Skriptárna) at Zbrojnice: adjusted opening hours, closed 13–17 July (in Czech)
UPoint: Open on June 20 from 12:00 to 17:00; closed from July 6 to July 19
UP IT service week: 10–14 August. Trouble-free operation of all UP information systems is not guaranteed. Significant service outages, unavailability of websites, the UP Portal and related applications, STAG, email, single sign-on, storage systems, or internet connectivity in general may occur.

Stay connected, join our Alumni Programme!

Whether you completed a degree programme, an Erasmus+ internship, exchange stay, traineeship, or another non-degree experience with us, you are part of our international alumni community. Join the Alumni Programme to stay in touch, receive news and opportunities, and remain connected with fellow graduates around the world. Read more about the UP Alumni Club.

News and changes in canteens and FreshUP

How satisfied are students and staff with dining at UP canteens and bistros? In recent weeks, the UP Accommodation and Dining Services Administration has been seeking answers through a series of focus groups. As a result, some FreshUP bistros now offer matcha latte, chai latte, and batch brew. Nutritional values of meals will soon appear in the ordering system, and chefs will undergo training in Asian cuisine. Starting from the new academic year, you can also look forward to themed days inspired by world cuisine in the canteens. Learn more about the updates on the SKM website (in Czech), and follow their Facebook and Instagram.

VOLUNTEERING

Nominate volunteers for the UP Rector’s Award

Do you know someone who devotes their time and energy to helping others, engages in volunteer activities, and makes the world around them a better place? Recognition also belongs to those who help quietly but consistently or with great dedication. Palacký University Olomouc is once again announcing the Rector’s Award for Volunteering among UP students, alumni, and staff (in Czech). Nominations can be submitted until 31 October 2026. Details and the form are available on the UP Volunteering Centre website (in Czech).

NEW STANDARDS

UP Library Rules – Amendment No. 3
This amendment to an internal UP regulation (in Czech) is intended for UP staff and students. It concerns changes to the fee schedule—registration fees for BC KUP—and the removal of Annex No. 1.
Statute of the UP Centre for Information Technology – Amendment No. 1
This amendment to an internal UP regulation (in Czech) is intended primarily for UP staff and students. It updates and supplements the CIT Statute, specifically establishing the responsibilities and duties of the CIT Director towards the Bursar instead of the relevant Vice-Rector, adjusting the scope of activities of certain CIT departments (Annex No. 1), and updating the CIT organizational structure (Annex No. 2).

All UP standards, including the ineffective ones, divided by UP units, with the possibility of filtering and searching in them can be found by students and employees of UP after logging in to files.upol.cz.

COMPETITIONS

Win tickets to the Lavender Festival

We have prepared a competition for tickets to the Lavender Festival, which will take place on 5–6 July 2026 at the Bezděkov Lavender Farm. The festival will offer concerts, cooking shows, talks with interesting guests, and other program elements in the unique atmosphere of lavender fields. How to enter? Simply send your answer by 24 June to soutez@upol.cz: Which part of this year’s Lavender Festival program are you most looking forward to? Include “Lavender Festival” in the subject line. Winners will be selected from the submitted answers, and each will receive two tickets.

Competition with BOHEMSCA

With our long-term partner BOHEMSCA, we have prepared a competition for 3 gift bags of drinks. BOHEMSCA offers a wide portfolio of drinks, including organic and craft lemonades as well as matcha, which can be a great summer refreshment. How to do it? All you have to do is write to us on soutez@upol.cz by 24/06 the answer to the question: Which of the BOHEMSCA drinks would you like to enjoy the most in the summer and why? On the website you will find, for example, organic lemonades, kombucha and several variants of matcha. Do not forget to include "BOHEMSCA" in the subject line of the e-mail. We will reward the most original answers.

The university shop points to changes in opening hours in the coming weeks:

It will be exceptionally open on Saturday, June 20, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the occasion of the Olomouc (o)lives festival.
From July 6 to 19, both the store and the e-shop will be closed due to staff vacation. Any purchases or orders for graduations or conferences are recommended to be made well in advance. For the remainder of the summer holidays, the store will operate during normal business hours.