Tag Archives: religious accommodation

Statement from York University President Mamdouh Shoukri on Religious Accommodation

January 13, 2014release, religious accommodation, statementrheron

Many of you have no doubt seen recent media reports regarding the request of a York University student for religious accommodation in an online course. This issue is obviously of interest to the broader York community and, therefore, I feel it is important to make the University’s position very clear. York is a secular university. […]

STATEMENT FROM RHONDA LENTON, PROVOST AND VICE-PRESIDENT ACADEMIC, YORK UNIVERSITY

January 9, 2014release, religious accommodation, statementwallsj

January 9, 2014 York is committed to creating an inclusive learning environment for all students, faculty and staff. Each request for accommodation is carefully reviewed based on its own merits in the best interests of all. The Taylor-Bouchard Commission of 2007-8 recommended accommodation as a guiding principle, while recognizing that the duty to accommodate is […]