1. General
1.1 Each year HAN welcomes around 8,000 new students through its student associations and introduction committees. Part of this welcome, also known as the HAN Intro, includes various activities organized by the different degree programs. There is also a HAN-wide International Welcome Day for all international students.
1.2 These general terms and conditions relate to the HAN Intro.
1.3 The following definitions are used in these general terms and conditions:
1.3.1 The organization: staff and/or students of HAN University of Applied Sciences with the task of organizing the HAN Intro.
1.3.2 Buddies: senior students with the task of supervising the participants of the HAN Intro.
1.3.3 Participants: 1st-year students participating in one or more activities that are part of the HAN Intro.
1.4 By participating in the HAN Intro you accept the general terms and conditions.
2. Safety
2.1 Safety is a priority at all activities of the HAN Intro. Always follow the directions of buddies, organization and/or staff of festival locations. Each participant is also expected to take the necessary safety precautions. Participation is at your own risk.
2.2 If a participant notices something that could lead to an unsafe situation, they should notify the buddies and/or the organization.
2.3 Participants with special medical conditions must notify the organization prior to the introduction.
2.4 The organization has an emergency plan and the buddies are familiar with this plan.
2.5 Unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated and may result in removal from the HAN Intro. If it’s a criminal offence, the police will always be alerted. If you experience something unpleasant, report it to the organization or anonymously to Alcohol, Drugs and Harassment hotline
2.6 The organization is not liable for loss or theft of personal property. We advise you to leave valuables at home.
3. GDPR legislation
3.1 We’d like to show everyone how much fun the HAN Intro is. We can only do that with your help. So, by participating in the HAN Intro, you permit us to publish visual material (photo/video) of you on our online and offline media. Do you have any objections to this? Please notify the photographer or camera operator on site or send an email to hanintro@han.nl.
4. Alcohol, drugs and smoking
4.1 HAN maintains a Zero Tolerance policy on drugs. That means possession and dealing of drugs is not permitted.
4.2 The use of alcohol is subject to the legal rules. That is, if you are under 18, you may not consume or possess alcohol; if you are 18 or older, you may not give alcohol to minors. You will receive a wristband (red under 18 or green over 18) from your intro organization. You are expected to wear this wristband for the entire intro.
4.3 Smoking is governed by legal rules, i.e. smoking is not allowed on the campuses.
5. Cancellation policy 2022
- Cancelling up to 25 July 2022: free of charge. We will refund the registration fee to the account you used to pay.
- Cancelling up to 15 August 2022: unfortunately, we have already incurred expenses, so we will refund 50% of the amount to your account.
- Cancellation after 15 August 2022: unfortunately, we cannot refund any more money because all costs have already been incurred.
Would you like to cancel your participation in the intro? Contact your degree program by email. State your name, contact information and the amount clearly in that email.