WINNIPEG — For the first time in 21 days, the picket lines were gone at the University of Manitoba. The university and its faculty reached a tentative deal Sunday night.
Students told Global News they’re looking forward to being back in class and in a routine, but worried about the amount of work there is to catch up on.
“Now that we’re back, profs and admin are happy but we’re kind of left to pick up the pieces,” Xiti Joshi, a second year student said.
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Those pieces include finishing assignments, midterms and squeezing what was missed into the last few weeks of the fall semester.
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“Exams have been shifted and they’ll be in a much shorter period than we’re used to so that will be a big adjustment for a lot of students,” Duncan Ingram, a second year student said.
The university has confirmed that reading week won’t be affected and neither will holidays in December and January, but students are still concerned about the missed time.
“For most people, it’s really hard to learn out of a book without a classroom and a professor,” Ingram said.
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The university said there won’t be any tuition refund because the lost time will be made up during the exam period in December.
The Faculty Association and the University of Manitoba did not want to comment until faculty members had a chance to view and vote on the proposal.
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