OPSEU president Warren (Smokey) Thomas says the union's lawyers believe the Liberal government "had other options" instead of forcing an end to the strike through back-to-work legislation.

President Ron McKerlie had strong words for the perpetrators, saying they could face discipline including expulsion from the college.

The Ministry of Advanced Education said students will have two weeks from tomorrow, when classes resume, to decide whether they want to continue with the condensed semester, or drop out and take the refund.

The bill cleared another hurdle on Saturday while the Liberals and New Democrats pointed fingers at each other over how the legislation has been handled.

This strike has caused immense financial stress on thousands of college students, which is magnified by the concern about the effects that a compressed timetable would have on their grades and future employment possibilities.

The faculty vote is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Nov. 14, and end Thursday, Nov. 16.

Half a million full- and part-time students at public colleges across the province will be watching closely as faculty begin voting Tuesday on the offer.

Fleming College students say they're frustrated with the strike by faculty at Ontario's colleges.

Colleges have asked the union to suspend the strike while the vote is organized, but the union reportedly declined.

After more than two weeks of silence, both sides were called back to the bargaining table last Thursday.