Education at the UvA will continue ‘as much as possible’ despite winter weather
Despite disrupted train services and winter weather, lectures and exams at the University of Amsterdam will continue as normal this week. Other universities are taking measures.
At the UvA, lectures and exams will continue ‘as much as possible’ this week, despite the fact that train services around Amsterdam are still severely disrupted by the winter weather. This is according to a spokesperson for the UvA.
If a specific lecture or exam is canceled, the department or lecturer will inform students. Students who are unable to come to campus due to travel problems can discuss the options with their lecturer. Employees who are unable to come to campus can also consult with their manager.
The UvA expects that classes will continue as much as possible on Wednesday, January 7, according to a spokesperson. If classes are canceled, students will be notified via Canvas or email.
The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) has announced that students who miss an exam due to public transport problems may be eligible for an extra resit. Attendance at classes is not compulsory at the FEB.
Policy of other universities
The HvA has moved all classes online today and tomorrow due to the winter weather and public transport issues. However, exams will continue to be held on campus because the impact of canceling exams is quite significant, according to a spokesperson speaking to magazine HvanA. For students who are really unable to attend, an extra exam session can be discussed.
Yesterday, the Vrije Universiteit (VU) closed a number of buildings earlier than usual due to the winter weather. Today, classes and exams will continue as usual.
Utrecht University (UU) has canceled classes and exams on campus this week due to the winter weather and public transport problems caused by an IT failure. The university made this decision because it is unclear when public transport in the province of Utrecht will be fully operational again.
Anyone who wants to study in the university library in Leiden will have to put on one or more thick sweaters. This is because maintenance work will be carried out on the heating systems on January 6 and 7, which means that the heaters will not be working.
