HAN Students want fair, flexible exceptions instead of rigid rules causing unjust outcomes.
This petition was initiated in response to the official announcement shared by HAN regarding the T2 exam week, which states that all exams will take place on campuses, in Arnhem and Nijmegen, despite severe winter weather conditions and expected heavy snowfall. As highlighted in the post, students are instructed to arrange alternative transportation or cancel their exam enrollment if they anticipate delays, with no possibility of rescheduling. We believe this approach places an unreasonable burden on students who may be genuinely unable to travel safely due to weather-related disruptions, and it fails to adequately account for exceptional circumstances beyond students’ control.
We, the undersigned students, submit this petition to request that the Examination Board apply its legal responsibility under the WHW to ensure fair and proportionate assessment. Statement of Request
We ask to provide a fair and reasonable solution for students who are unable to attend on-campus exams due to severe weather conditions, without causing academic or financial disadvantage. This may include, but is not limited to, offering online examinations, rescheduling affected exams, or granting justified individual exceptions.
We explicitly ask that students are not forced to disenroll and retake exams in a later period, as this results in an unfair double study load in the following period and places a disproportionate burden on students for circumstances beyond their control.
This petition is intended to be formally submitted to the Examination Board of our programme and institution, with the aim of promoting fairness, consistency, and trust in assessment and decision-making processes.
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Reached 100 supporters
January 7, 2026
23 Comments
I live in Nijmegen and have to go to Arnhem to do my exam. I have dealt with this problem before where I don’t get a reschedule or that we can do the exam as well in the Han of Nijmegen, they are the same university after all, and would be a SOLUTION to FIX a PROBLEM. This is university that should put students as priority! THIS IS URGENT!
Former HAN semester exchange student who experienced a similar unfortunate situation.
Public transport is often shut down and non functional due to various common reasons such as the weather or strikes. This causes many occasions where people miss important events due to no fault of their own.
Student safety should be prioritised over strict attendance requirements during severe weather. Expecting students to travel under unsafe conditions or face academic consequences is unreasonable.
I would have to walk 7 hours just to get to school since no other option of transportation is possible or accesible to me in this weather. Please continue with the classes online or cancel them alltogther
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HAN Students want fair, flexible exceptions instead of rigid rules causing unjust outcomes.
This petition was initiated in response to the official announcement shared by HAN regarding the T2 exam week, which states that all exams will take place on campuses, in Arnhem and Nijmegen, despite severe winter weather conditions and expected heavy snowfall. As highlighted in the post, students are instructed to arrange alternative transportation or cancel their exam enrollment if they anticipate delays, with no possibility of rescheduling. We believe this approach places an unreasonable burden on students who may be genuinely unable to travel safely due to weather-related disruptions, and it fails to adequately account for exceptional circumstances beyond students’ control.
We, the undersigned students, submit this petition to request that the Examination Board apply its legal responsibility under the WHW to ensure fair and proportionate assessment. Statement of Request
We ask to provide a fair and reasonable solution for students who are unable to attend on-campus exams due to severe weather conditions, without causing academic or financial disadvantage. This may include, but is not limited to, offering online examinations, rescheduling affected exams, or granting justified individual exceptions.
We explicitly ask that students are not forced to disenroll and retake exams in a later period, as this results in an unfair double study load in the following period and places a disproportionate burden on students for circumstances beyond their control.
This petition is intended to be formally submitted to the Examination Board of our programme and institution, with the aim of promoting fairness, consistency, and trust in assessment and decision-making processes.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
January 7, 2026
23 Comments
A lot of traffic is not available during the winter period. Alternative transport options include buses or even own car is not for anyone available.
I live in Nijmegen and have to go to Arnhem to do my exam. I have dealt with this problem before where I don’t get a reschedule or that we can do the exam as well in the Han of Nijmegen, they are the same university after all, and would be a SOLUTION to FIX a PROBLEM. This is university that should put students as priority! THIS IS URGENT!
Former HAN semester exchange student who experienced a similar unfortunate situation.
Public transport is often shut down and non functional due to various common reasons such as the weather or strikes. This causes many occasions where people miss important events due to no fault of their own.
Student safety should be prioritised over strict attendance requirements during severe weather. Expecting students to travel under unsafe conditions or face academic consequences is unreasonable.
I would have to walk 7 hours just to get to school since no other option of transportation is possible or accesible to me in this weather. Please continue with the classes online or cancel them alltogther
Booooooo
Real
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A lot of traffic is not available during the winter period. Alternative transport options include buses or even own car is not for anyone available.