Concordia will not provide academic amnesty to striking students

Concordia students who have had their classes cancelled will not be given academic amnesty said Concordia spokesperson Chris Mota to CTV Montreal.

Classes will also not be extended through the summer due to contract issues with faculty. Yet the university has encouraged professors to do take home exams.

Many classes especially ones in the Geography and Fine Arts departments have lost a considerable amount of course time since the strike at Concordia began. Some departments have been on strike for almost two months.

Concordia also announced on Thursday that President Frederick Lowy will hold a town hall meeting to discuss tuition hikes with students.

The town hall meeting will take place on Tuesday April 10 in H-110 of Concordia’s Hall building.

The meeting was prompted by a brief occupation of the hall outside President Lowy’s office on Monday. Around 70 students mostly from the Fine Arts faculty occupied the 15^th floor of the John Molson Building. They demanded that Concordia give academic amnesty for those who miss classes to strike.

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