Professional employees strike: update

Concordia University Professional Employee Union (CUPEU), which represents about 600 staff members, have called a strike for Wednesday, September 4. 

All academic activities are ongoing

You can expect all classes, labs and tutorials to proceed as scheduled during the strike. The Libraries remain open. Picketing staff may not restrict access to university facilities in any way. 

For help with course registration or academic planning, please get in touch with your department or Student Academic Services for your faculty. (John Molson students, visit the Undergraduate Student Affairs Office or the graduate programs office.)

Services operating as usual

These facilities and services remain fully operational:

Some services affected

Concordia is making every effort to minimize the impact of the strike on you, but you may encounter a temporary slowdown or reduction of services from units operating with reduced personnel. 

• The International Students Office continues to welcome new students and respond to non-immigration-related questions. However, advising appointments and replies to immigration questions will be on hold.
• The Sexual Assault Resource Centre is open and peer listening, counselling and crisis intervention services are ongoing. You may experience a delay in booking one-on-one appointments.

• Student Success Centre workshops and events are ongoing. Expect a delay in booking one-on-one appointments.

• The Welcome Centre remains open with a reduced number of drop-in admissions-advising appointments.

• The Institute for Co-operative Education and Experiential Learning remain open. You may experience a temporary reduction and slowdown of services offered by program coordinators and the student learning and professional development team.

• The Financial Aid and Awards Office continues to process aid confirmations and apply funding, but expect a delay in meetings with advisors.

• The Student Advocacy Office is accepting bookings online for an appointment with an advocate, but expect a delay in the timing of your appointment.

• The SGW Campus health clinic is open but you will need to rebook your appointment with a nurse or health promotion specialist for a later date, once the strike is over. If you have an appointment with a doctor, expect increased wait-times and possible reduction of some services. (The Health Services team thanks you for your patience and understanding!) 

• The Loyola Campus health clinic is closed. Please direct your questions to the downtown clinic. Once the strike is over, please rebook your appointment. 

• The Access Centre for Students with Disabilities is operational but there may be delays in setting up a consultation to review your accommodation plan.

• The Centre for Teaching and Learning is open but some workshops may be cancelled.

Still have questions?

Please speak to your department about any concerns you may have. 

In the unlikely event you encounter any problems accessing campus, Campus Safety and Prevention Services can help. You can reach them at 514-848-3717.