Note: These Strike Information pages are no longer being maintained.
We've left these pages here for your reference so you can see the information that was communicated to the Sheridan community during the academic strike period of October 16 – November 19, 2017.
For the latest information about returning to class after the strike, please see our Back to Class Updates.
Overview
The collective agreement for academic staff (faculty, counsellors and librarians) at all of Ontario’s 24 public colleges expired on September 30, 2017. No new contract agreement has been reached.
Strike action at Ontario's public colleges, including Sheridan, commenced on Monday, October 16.
On November 16, the Ontario Labour Relations Board announced that the majority of striking academic employees across Ontario voted to reject the Colleges’ latest offer of settlement.
The two sides returned to the bargaining table on November 16. A settlement was not reached. The Legislature reconvened and, on Sunday, November 19, 2017, the provincial government passed back-to-work legislation (Bill 178), which has ended the Ontario college strike.
Sheridan professors, librarians and counsellors will return to work on Monday, November 20 to prepare for classes to resume on Tuesday, November 21.
FAQs
When will we be back in class? [Updated November 19]
Now that the Ontario college strike has ended, we're welcoming our faculty back to Sheridan on Monday, November 20 to prepare for students to return to classes on Tuesday, November 21.
As we communicated during our Strike Information Forums for Students, exams, tests and assignments will not be rescheduled until a minimum of three business days after classes resume. These assessments pertain to material that was already taught prior to October 15.
Need More Information?
We have dedicated channels for you to use to get strike-related information.
This includes accessibility information for persons with disabilities or requesting material in an accessible format or with communication supports.
Contact information
Email us or call 905-815-4070.
Picket Line Protocol
Sheridan held two information sessions at each campus on Friday, October 13 regarding picket line protocol.
Sheridan Updates
Read copies of the updates that Sheridan has shared with the community:
- November 19, 2017 – Email to all employees and students
- November 17, 2017 – Email to all employees and students
- November 16, 2017 – Email to all employees and students
- November 10, 2017 – Email to all employees and students from Dr. Janet Morrison
- November 8, 2017 – Email to all international students
- November 8, 2017 – Email to all employees
- November 8, 2017 – Email to students
- November 6, 2017 – Web news item: Update on Faculty Strike at Ontario Colleges
- November 6, 2017 – Email to all employees and students
- November 3, 2017 – Email to all employees and students
- November 1, 2017 – Email to employees and students
- October 27, 2017 – Email to employees and students from Sheridan President Dr. Mary Preece
- October 20, 2017 – Email to all employees and students from Sheridan President Dr. Mary Preece
- October 18, 2017 – Email to students regarding reading week
- October 16, 2017 – Email to all employees and students regarding assignments and exams/evaluations
- October 15, 2017 – Email to all employees and students
- October 12, 2017 – Email to international students
- October 12, 2017 – Email to all employees and students
- October 10, 2017 – Email to all employees and students
- September 29, 2017 – Email to all employees and students
- September 27, 2017 – Email to all students
- September 22, 2017 – Email to all inter
- national students
- September 15, 2017 – Email to all employees
- September 15, 2017 – Email to all students
- September 15, 2017 – Web news item: System-wide Strike Vote Result Increases Likelihood of Strike by Sheridan Faculty
What's Open and Closed?
During the strike, buildings on Sheridan’s campuses will remain open with security on site.
Please note: Assessment Centres are closed for make-up tests for full-time and part-time students, but will be open for Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies tests and prospective students' pre- and post-admission tests.
The Safe Walk program continues to operate during the strike.
Biztech Career Fair on November 8 and Further Education Week events from November 13 to 24 have been cancelled and will be rescheduled.
At Davis Campus, entrances from the Recreation Centre into lot #3 and overflow will be blocked off for the duration of the strike, but entrances off of McLaughlin and Steeles remain open.
