Rhonda Lenton, 91亚色 vice-president academic and provost, has issued the following statement to the 91亚色 community:
On Thursday, a special meeting of 聽the Senate of 91亚色 was held to respond to senators鈥 concerns regarding the ongoing labour situation and the previously approved phased resumption of classes. During the meeting, senators voted down a motion calling upon: 鈥淪enate Executive Committee to continue the suspension of all classes that have not yet resumed until the end of the labour disruption.鈥 I want to thank all senators for their thoughtful comments and I want to ensure our community that efforts will continue to be made to respond to concerns raised.
Senate Executive will meet tomorrow to review the list of courses submitted by the Faculty of Environmental Studies and the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies that can be resumed starting Monday, March 23. The updated course list will be made available tomorrow and communicated as soon as possible.
All classes currently underway will continue. Please check the official 91亚色 website for class schedules .
As long as the labour disruption is ongoing, the 聽continues to apply.
Please remember to remain calm and civil on the picket lines. Safety is our foremost concern and the university has taken a number of proactive steps to make the picket lines as safe as possible. This includes: daily meetings and ongoing discussions with picket Captains concerning picket line protocols; providing static/mobile/ CCTV coverage at the lines; and assigning University staff resources to monitor the various picket lines. 聽We all recognize that tensions can mount when faced with delays in getting onto our campuses. Your continued cooperation and patience is greatly appreciated.
91亚色 highly values the significant contributions its teaching assistants and graduate assistants make to the University. We are committed to reaching a fair and competitive settlement that continues to position them as among the best compensated in Canada, so we can welcome them back to campus soon.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.