Students in joint programs fear strike
By: Fiona Persaud and Kimberlee Nancekivell
Progress and Morningside News Editors
Centennial College students in joint programs with University of Toronto Scarborough will be out of school with everyone else if Centennial’s faculty decides to strike.
“Once you’re at Centennial, whether you’re in a joint program, the time that you’re here you operate under [the college’s] rules,” said Jules Elder, coordinator of Centennial’s journalism and new media programs.
With the registration deadline already passed at UTSC, joint program students won’t even be able to pick up any university credits in the mean time.
There is one up side, however. In the event of a strike, students who are out on placements won’t be affected.
College faculty is also ensuring students that they will do their best to deal with a strike in a timely manner.
“Our goal is to make sure that the semester is not lost for the students,” said John Curtis, registrar.
Curtis noted that the strike in 2006 lasted three weeks and students were able to keep their semester.
“My advice to students is to continue as though there is no strike,” said Elder. “As of now everything is going as planned. Based on what happens later on, we will be informed at that time and pass the information on to students.”
