This makes the opening hours more compatible with the limited use during the holidays and makes the use of the buildings more sustainable. No lighting is needed in a closed building, the heating can be switched to night mode and facilities such as coffee machines and printers are switched off. This saves unnecessary energy consumption and costs.
Extension of closing days
Some buildings are closed for a fortnight during the holidays, while others close for a few extra days. The extension of the number of closing days applies to the Berchmanianum, Grotius Building, Thomas van Aquinostraat 1, Low-rise Erasmus Building and the Maria Montessori Building. In the Elinor Ostrom Building, there is a partial closure of the building.
Adjusted opening hours for the Maria Montessori building
The following opening and closing times apply to the Maria Montessori Building.
Monday 23 December to Sunday 5 January: closed
For employees:
Are you working during this period? Then you can either work from home or you are welcome at the workplaces below:
- On Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 December on the third floor of the Elinor Ostrom building (N03.310 / N03.410).
- On Thursday 2 and Friday 3 January 2025 on the third floor of the Elinor Ostrom Building (N03.310 / N03.410) or you are welcome in the Grotius Building (room GR. 01.176). If you want to use the workstations in the Grotius building, we ask you to register with your u-number at Housing (thuis [at] socsci.ru.nl (thuis[at]socsci[dot]ru[dot]nl)) before 16 December. Facilities are offered on a limited basis at this location.
For researchers:
Researchers will retain access to the lab environment via the South entrance during this period. This access is via a pre-arranged PIN code and campus card (you can contact your lab coordinator about this).
For students:
The University Library will be open and study facilities will be available there. The Student Information Point is closed from Monday 23 December until Thursday 2 January. On Friday 3 January STIP is available per e-mail to handle urgent cases only.
All opening hours on campus
From 9 December, you will find all opening hours during the Christmas holidays on the website:
Food and beverage
During the Christmas holidays, most catering establishments on campus are closed. Sportsbar The Yard in the Gymnasion and the Coffee Corner in the University Library will be open again from 2 January. Want to know where and when you can go for a cup of coffee or a meal? Check the opening hours of the various food and beverage outlets on campus here.
From Monday 6 January, the regular opening hours apply again for both the buildings and the catering locations.
Any questions?
Do you have any questions about this closure? Then contact the Service Centre at servicecentre-cf [at] ru.nl (servicecentre-cf[at]ru[dot]nl) or +31 24 3633333