A labour disruption at Dalhousie University is over, according to the university’s board and the Dalhousie Faculty Association.
In a joint statement posted to the university’s website early Tuesday morning, the two sides say they have jointly agreed to end the disruption.
No details of the deal have been made public, and the agreement is pending ratification by members of the faculty association and the board.
The statement says the date classes will resume will be confirmed in the afternoon on Tuesday.
“More information about fall term dates, fall break, deadlines, exam period, and other return-to-class protocols will be communicated as soon as possible,” the statement reads.
The university locked out the faculty association on August 20.
Since then, students have been caught in the crossfire. According to a press release from the Dalhousie Student Union, each week that classes are cancelled represents about 7 per cent of the semester.
Last week, David Westwood, the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) President, told The Todd Veinotte Show that the “major sticking point” between the two sides was the return to class policy.
“Because the lockout happened two weeks before the term began, there’s a two-week amount of time of class preparation that’s been lost and needs to be replaced,” he said. “We need two weeks of time to get classes and labs ready to start the term.”