TORONTO, December 11, 2008 -- Two cohorts in the School of Nursing at York University will be restarting this Monday, December 15.

 

The Executive Committee of Senate approved the Remediation Plan put forward by the Dean of Health and endorsed by the School of Nursing Executive and the VP Academic and Provost on Tuesday, December 9.

 

York University recognizes that the strike by CUPE 3903 impacts all members of the York community. However, two cohorts at the School of Nursing, Collaborative Program Students and Internationally Educated Nursing Students, are in a unique position as they must be prepared to write the Canadian Registered Nurses Exam on February 4, 2009. These two cohorts were each uniquely funded by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration under the understanding that they would complete degree-licensing requirements by the beginning of 2009.

 

Successful completion of the Canadian Registered Nurses Exam is part of the licensing requirement. Reviews, preparations and evaluations will be conducted by full-time faculty members of YUFA.

 

The deans of all York faculties have, together with the chair of Senate, agreed that this is appropriate in light of current circumstances.

 

Restarting classes in all faculties is of utmost importance. The University remains committed to get all of our students back in class as soon as possible. We are prepared to resume bargaining once the mediator decides to bring both parties together and additionally we continue to offer binding arbitration by a neutral third-party as an immediate solution to the current labour dispute.

 

Nursing students who choose not to participate in the resumed classes will continue to receive the protections and accommodations set out in the Senate legislation.

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