Winters College
Monday 1 December 13:10
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Monday 1 December
1. Statement from CUPE:
cupe-01-dec.htm
2. Strike Toolkit from York:
http://www.yorku.ca/yfile/archive/index.asp?Article=11623
3. Everyone who ahs tickets for going home
should go home on the date that was planned. Those who need
to make arrangements should do so. If you cannot send a note
to each of your instructors letting them know that you have left,
send the note to the Department. In fact, you should copy
notes sent to your instructors about your leaving to the chairs of
relevant Department. You may find addresses in the York
Atlas:
http://mocha.yorku.ca/atlas/servlet/atlas
4. As stated many times before, I know of no
instances from the past where York students have succeed in having
tuition and fees refunded because of strikes and suspended
classes.
5. Don't forget Sinfonia Toronto in
concert today at 5:30 -FREE!
6. The term, like negotiations, has been
suspended not cancelled. It will continue after the strike
has ended, provided, of course, that negotiations continue!
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Today
(Monday)
1 December
5:30 pm
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Sinfonia Toronto
Conducted by Nurhan Arman
More Information Free
Admission |
Dining Hall
Winters
College |
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Thursday
4 December
10:00 |
Workshop
"Presenting
with Confidence"
Briony Glassco
More Information R.S.V.P. |
Senior Common Room
021 Winters |
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Saturday 29 November
The latest from CUPE may
be found at:
http://www.yorku.ca/pswarney/Winters/cupe-28-nov
There is nothing new
from the University.
Those
who have negotiated jobs for the end of term will have a good case
for consideration should the strike end in time for a return to
classes in December. This is not an official pronouncement
but one from a source who has been around universities for a long
time! The strike may seem unreasonable to many students; the
return to classes and exams will, however, be reasonable and
understanding of special considerations.
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Some [[No]]
news is good news(?)
Friday 28 November
1.
10:00
Nothing has emerged from yesterday's [Thursday's] advertised meeting
between the University and the striking Graduate Students and Contract
Faculty. This may mean that they are still talking.
10:30 CUPE's website from last
night states that negotiations continue!:
http://www.3903strike.ca/3903-negotiations-update-nov-27
2.
The question about access to studio space and rehearsal rooms has come
up yet again. Please tell anyone who tells you that spaces are not
available that you have been advised to inform Dean Zatzman if you are
refused access to studio spaces. Send a note to Associate Dean Belarie Zatzman
bzatzman@yorku.ca if you are refused.
3.
About all that can be done by students to speed the progress of
arbitration and settlement of the strike would be to organize yourselves
to counter the impression given by YSF that students support the
strike. Threatening to leave York for another university looks
dramatic in theory but in practice requires a lot of paperwork and
formal application to another school which is not obliged to take you
into the programmes that you might want. And you will loose credit for
this term's work.
4. Those who wish to apply for the
Concurrent Programmes in the Faculty of Education may wish to look at
the application procedure and spend this "free" time assembling all that
is needed and preparing your statement that must accompany the
application. Remember also that you must demonstrate experience
with young people of the ages that you wish to teach. For complete
information and deadlines follow the link to education given below
Important reminder for students
in their final year:
The deadline for applications to the
consecutive programme in the Faculty of Education is today, Friday 28
November. For more information and applications go to:
http://www.yorku.ca/foe/bed/index.html.
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Some brief
and very unofficial notes:
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Going home:
Unofficially and off the record I would
suggest that those who are worried about booking flights home should go
ahead but be prepared to explain why you have had to do so if called
upon after the strike is over. Reasons such as the need to secure
flights and transportation in advance might carry weight. The day
before you leave which should not be before the announced end of term,
send a note to your instructors letting them know why you are absent
should the strike end and classes resume. These are just
suggestions! The University will be very accommodating and will
not require notarized documentation!
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Once again I must stress that rumours are rumours.
If you have excellent sources, such as the University Senate, about
when the strike will end, please verify the source and share the news
with us. George next door is not a reliable source or Edna or Louise.
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No changes have yet been announced about deadlines
for applications for either concurrent or consecutive programmes in
the Faculty of Education. You should prepare applications to all
concurrent and Graduate programmes according to advertised dates.
Consideration may be given if you can not illicit a response
from those from whom you need letters. As in all else keep up
with your work!
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Due dates were suspended from the beginning of the
strike until the Senate's instructions at its end. Private
arrangements with instructors are just that. You may ignore them
and appeal at
strike's end. Assignments were suspended along with classes on 5
November. Your best bet still remains keeping up with your work
as well as you are able.
5. Many questions about assignments are asked every day. The
answers remain the same.
A. Keep up with your work
as best you can.
B. Classes, assignments, due dates and penalties for
late essays were suspended on
5 November.
C. Classes, assignments, due dates
and penalties for late essays will resume at the end of the strike which you may wish to view
as a “virtual” 6 November. The exact sequence of return to classes and
remediation will be determined by Senate and will be published probably
with the announcement that the strike has ended or been suspended.
6. Options, such as pass/fail, available to students
after the strike, will be defined by Senate which may be preparing to
circulate some possibilities shortly.
7. Stay in contact with your
instructors if they are available and willing to respond to questions that
you may have for them. Remember that only Graduate Students and
contract faculty are on strike.
8. Deadlines for applications to
the Faculty of Education are 28 November for the Consecutive Programme
and 20 march for the Concurrent. For more information and applications go
to:
http://www.yorku.ca/foe/bed/index.html.
If you do not
want to receive information from Winters College, please click on the link
below:
___________________________________________________________________________
WCAA@YORKU.CA
Paul Swarney, Classical Studies
Academic Advisor, Winters
College
121 Winters College
pswarney@yorku.ca
