News blog on snow and slippery conditions (Update 15.30)

Update Monday 13 January 15:30 – everything is back to normal

The thaw has set in, weather alarms have been lifted and public transport is running again. This means that classes and exams will resume on location and the advice to work from home no longer applies.

The exams that were cancelled last week and this morning will be rescheduled as soon as possible. Students will receive a message from their study programme about this. 

Thank you all for your flexibility, dedication and the quick transition to online teaching and working. Of course, it is still winter, so please continue to keep an eye on the latest weather and travel information in the coming period. Good luck with your exams and welcome back to our buildings!

Update 11 January 18.45

The KNMI has now issued code orange until 10:00 and Qbuzz has indicated that no buses will run until 12:00 due to the slippery conditions.

Therefore, Monday 12 January applies:

Exams and tests on location will not take place until 13:30. The exception is the Accountancy exam at 13:00 because this is a national exam. For these students, please contact your study programme if you are unable to come.
Planned theory lessons will not take place on location all day and will be given online as much as possible. Students will be informed about this by their study programme.
Practical lessons will not take place until 13:30, with the exception of Dental Hygiene (due to patient care). Dental Hygiene students are informed about this by their study programme.
The advice to work from home remains in force. If you do want to come to Hanze later in the day, do not leave until code orange has been lifted.
All buildings are open, with minimal occupancy. So keep in mind that the usual services, such as catering, are not available everywhere.
The Hanze Library is open from 13:30 and can be reached by phone all day long.
Rehearsal rooms in the Prins Claus Conservatorium are available for activities throughout the day.

Furthermore, the following will continue to apply:

Leave on time and follow the current travel information from Qbuzz, Arriva and NS.
Also keep a close eye on the communication of your study programme.
If you are unable to come, but this is necessary because of testing, exams or your studies, please contact your study programme.
Safety comes first. Take care of yourself and others. When making choices, take your safety into account.

Rescheduling exams
The exams that were cancelled last week, and the scheduled exams that will not take place tomorrow morning, will be rescheduled as soon as possible. Students will receive a message from their study programme about this.

Stay informed
We understand that this decision, especially with the exam week in sight, causes inconvenience. Nevertheless, it is necessary for safety and accessibility reasons. The weather is unpredictable. That is why we are continuously monitoring the situation. In case of any changes, we will inform you as soon as possible via this news blog and Instagram.

Update 11 January: no exams, classes and activities on location until 10.30 am on Monday

After a cold winter weekend, the thaw will set in tonight. Especially in the north, this can lead to treacherous slippery conditions during the night and tomorrow morning, with possible consequences for traffic and public transport. It is still uncertain which decisions transport companies will take tomorrow morning.

Safety and accessibility are paramount. In order to provide clarity to everyone in time, we have decided that no exams, lessons and activities will take place on location until 10.30 am on 12 January. We realize that this causes inconvenience, especially with an exam week coming up. Nevertheless, we do not think it is responsible to allow education and testing to continue on location under these circumstances. We ask you for your understanding.

On January 12, until 10:30 a.m.:

Exams and tests on location will not take place and will be rescheduled as soon as possible. Students will receive further information about this from their study programme.
Planned theory lessons will not take place on location. Programmes inform their students about whether these lessons will be cancelled or will continue online.
Practical lessons will not take place, with the exception of Dental Hygiene (due to patient care). Dental Hygiene students are informed about this by their study programme.
Employees work from home, unless their manager explicitly asks to be present at Hanze.
Buildings will already be open, but no activities are taking place yet. Rehearsal rooms at the Prins Claus Conservatorium will already be available for activities at this time though.

From 10:30 a.m.:

Exams, tests and education will continue on location again; the advice to work from home will be dropped.
Buildings are open according to the usual opening hours. Please note that services, such as catering, may start a little later than usual.
Leave on time and follow the current travel information from Qbuzz, Arriva and NS.
Also keep a close eye on the communication of your study programme.
If you are unable to come, but it is necessary because of testing, exams or education, please contact your study programme.
Safety comes first. Take care of yourself and others. When making choices, take your safety into account.

Keep an eye on updates
The weather remains unpredictable. We are monitoring the situation closely and will inform you as soon as possible of changes via this news blog and Instagram.

Update Friday 9 January 12.00

Weekend 10/11 January

On Saturday 10 January, the buildings of the Prins Claus Conservatorium, Lucia Marthas Institute for Performing Arts and the MRI centre at the Wiebenga location will be open according to the usual opening hours.

On Sunday 11 January, only the Prins Claus Conservatorium will be open.

Outlook Monday 12 January
The weather forecasts are still uncertain. Based on the current predictions and reports, we assume that we will be able to reopen regularly next week and exams, tests and classes will resume on location and the advice to work from home will be lifted. However, the following will continue to apply:

Leave on time and keep a close eye on the current travel information (Qbuzz, Arriva, NS).

If you cannot come to a location, but it is necessary for tests, exams or your programme, please contact your study programme.

Safety comes first. Take care of yourself and others. When making choices, take your safety into account.

We are closely monitoring the situation and we will give an update on next week on Sunday morning, no later than 12:00 noon. Keep an eye on this news blog and Instagram.

Today, January 9, the following applies:

Planned theory lessons will not take place on location and will be given online as much as possible.

Exams and tests on location will not take place and will be rescheduled. Students will receive further information about this from their study programme.

Practical lessons will not take place, with the exception of Dental Hygiene (due to patient care). Dental Hygiene students can contact their teacher about this.

Employees work from home, unless work does not allow this.

All buildings are closed, with the exception of: Prins Claus Conservatorium, the MRI centre at the Wiebenga location.

Update January 7 16.00

All Hanze buildings will be closed on Thursday 8 and Friday 9 January. Only the Prins Claus Conservatorium is open between 8.30 and 17.00.

Update 7 January 14.30

The weather forecast and the situation regarding public transport remain uncertain for the coming days. Because the safety of staff and students is paramount and we want to provide clarity, the crisis team has decided that no classes or examinations will take place on site on Thursday 8 and Friday 9 January either.

This means:

Scheduled theory classes will not take place on campus and will be taught online as much as possible.
Exams and tests on campus will not take place and will be rescheduled. Students will receive further information about this from their programme.
Practical classes will not take place, with the exception of Dental Hygiene (due to patient care). Dental Hygiene students can contact their lecturer for more information.
Staff will work from home, unless their work does not allow this.

Follow-up
The buildings will be open until 5 p.m. today. We are investigating whether (some of) the buildings will remain open or close on Thursday and Friday. This is separate from the decision that lessons and examinations will not take place on site. An update on the buildings will follow no later than 5 p.m. today.
By 12 noon on Friday at the latest, we will provide information about opening hours on Saturday and any measures for next week.

Update 7 January 10.30

Het crisis team has met this morning and is working on scenarios for the next few days.

At 1 p.m. the team will meet again. An update will be issued 3 p.m. at the latest.

The buildings close at 5 p.m. today.

The following will continue to apply today:

Scheduled theory classes on campus will be given online as much as possible.
Exams and tests on campus will not take place today.
Scheduled practical classes will also not take place, with the exception of the practical classes for Life Sciences and Dental Hygiene. We ask students to contact the lecturer of their programme for more information.
The buildings will remain open. Keep a close eye on the news blog on hanze.nl, mijnhanze.nl and on Instagram for new information about the coming days.
Also check the communication from your study programme or team for specific information about schedules and appointments.