Maastricht University is not obliged to move, Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board Nick Bos told the University Council in the beginning of February. There is a contract and “contract is contract, but the MECC has been a valuable partner of UM for years.”
UM and MECC therefore went in search of a solution, in which the MECC would bear all the costs. Even if busses had to be used for transportation. The latter is not necessary; the sports center is in walking distance from the MECC. There are also plenty of sanitary facilities available at UM Sports. However, there are a number of obstacles to overcome.
For example, there are currently not enough WiFi points in the sports halls for all Chromebooks that students use for their exams, says Margriet Schreuders, director of the Student Service Center. “We need more of those. The MECC will arrange this.”
To ensure that the sports center does not have to close completely for a number of days, all tables and chairs are removed from the sports halls every day after the exams, says Schreuders. The members of UM Sports will receive a proportional part of their membership fee back. The MECC will also bear these costs.