Urgent Call for support: UofT Student Union to be evicted from office space
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Urgent Call for support: UofT Student Union to be evicted from office space
Whereas APUS (the Association of Part-time Undergraduate Students at the University of Toronto), has been told to vacate their office space at Woodsworth College by the end-of-term.
Whereas there was no consultation by the Office of Students Affairs, no apology, no acknowledgement of the impact on part-time students, and no offer of equivalent space offered to APUS.
Whereas Woodsworth College was established in 1974 for part-time students, through the efforts and financial support of part-time students and APUS.
We, the undersigned, call on the University Administration to respect the right of APUS to represent and serve the needs of part-time undergraduate students at the University of Toronto.
We call for an immediate moratorium on the eviction of APUS from the Woodsworth College office location at 119 St. George Street until full consultation has taken place with APUS, and equivalent office space is found.
We call on Woodsworth College to re-affirm its commitment and support for the work of APUS (44\% of WDW students are APUS members).
We call on the Office of Student Affairs to stop working against the interest of Student Unions and their elected representatives.
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"Formed in 1968, APUS offers a variety of programs and services, and provides political representation to all part-time undergraduate students at the University of Toronto. Last year, over 6,200 winter and 11,800 summer students pursued part-time studies in every college at all three campuses of the University."
Students represented by APUS are proud members of the Canadian Federation of Students, local 97.
www.apus.utoronto.ca
info.apus@utoronto.ca
Whereas APUS (the Association of Part-time Undergraduate Students at the University of Toronto), has been told to vacate their office space at Woodsworth College by the end-of-term.
Whereas there was no consultation by the Office of Students Affairs, no apology, no acknowledgement of the impact on part-time students, and no offer of equivalent space offered to APUS.
Whereas Woodsworth College was established in 1974 for part-time students, through the efforts and financial support of part-time students and APUS.
We, the undersigned, call on the University Administration to respect the right of APUS to represent and serve the needs of part-time undergraduate students at the University of Toronto.
We call for an immediate moratorium on the eviction of APUS from the Woodsworth College office location at 119 St. George Street until full consultation has taken place with APUS, and equivalent office space is found.
We call on Woodsworth College to re-affirm its commitment and support for the work of APUS (44\% of WDW students are APUS members).
We call on the Office of Student Affairs to stop working against the interest of Student Unions and their elected representatives.
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"Formed in 1968, APUS offers a variety of programs and services, and provides political representation to all part-time undergraduate students at the University of Toronto. Last year, over 6,200 winter and 11,800 summer students pursued part-time studies in every college at all three campuses of the University."
Students represented by APUS are proud members of the Canadian Federation of Students, local 97.
www.apus.utoronto.ca
info.apus@utoronto.ca
823 Signatures
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Magali Meagher
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- As a part-time student and member of Woodsworth College, the APUS office has been an essential resource to me and other part-time students. By not providing an alternative space for this important student organization, the University administration is actively undermining the success of part-time students at the University of Toronto.
- Affiliation/College
- Woodsworth College
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Erika Loney
- Comments
- save our space!
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- Victoria
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Anna
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- Evicting APUS is part of an ongoing descriminatory assault against part-time students at UofT. The administration must respect the right of this vulnerable group to be represented on campus.
- Affiliation/College
- Alumni
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chris ramsaroop
- Comments
- shame on the university for its ongoing attacks on part time students
- Affiliation/College
- oise/ut, st. mike's alumni
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chris
- Comments
- ummmmm yeah
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Jesse Greener
- Affiliation/College
- Canadian Federation of Students
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Zeeshan Baig
- Comments
- We have a right to organize. The University's decision to kick us out of Woodsworth is disabling us from acting on that right. What use is a 'right' without being given the means to acheive that right?
- Affiliation/College
- Erindale College
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Vladimir Glebov
- Comments
- Shame on UofT
- Affiliation/College
- UTM
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Nandita Sharma
- Comments
- В
- Affiliation/College
- Professor, York University, School of Social Sciences, Atkinson
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jawara gairey
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- part-time studies are valuable and so is the APUS space for representing the students which are engaged in part-time studies
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Magaly San Martin
- Comments
- APUS was extremely helpful in my undergrad. years and I believe they continue to do excellent work. Stop the eviction now!
- Affiliation/College
- OISE/UT
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Walied
- Comments
- STOP HARRASING APUS
- Affiliation/College
- Erindale College
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shawn abrahim
- Affiliation/College
- UTM
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Paula Gilverson
- Comments
- ... unbelievable!
- Affiliation/College
- U of T Scarborough
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Ryan Hayes
- Affiliation/College
- ASSU
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Noaman Ali
- Comments
- In solidarity...
- Affiliation/College
- ASSU
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terry buckland
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- the administration asks for student input, yet when students offer a different opinion, students are basically told to shut-up. the administration don't don't want meaningful dialogue, they just want lap dogs!
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Anil Varughese
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Preethy Sivakumar
- Affiliation/College
- Full-time undergraduate, Woodsworth
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Preethy Sivakumar
- Affiliation/College
- Full-time undergraduate, Woodsworth
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Kaydeene Reddie
- Comments
- This is ridiculous! Shame on UofT administration
- Affiliation/College
- OISE/UT
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Sadia Khan
- Comments
- В
- Affiliation/College
- В
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Debbie Pacheco
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CatherineMcLeod
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Marie Vander Kloet
- Comments
- В
- Affiliation/College
- Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
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Tanya Ferguson
- Comments
- В
- Affiliation/College
- В
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Sarah Declerck
- Comments
- В
- Affiliation/College
- CUPE 3906 McMaster University
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Ryan Singh
- Comments
- We stand in solidarity with APUS. Our student unions deserve respect, and I urge the University of Toronto to show that to APUS
- Affiliation/College
- UTM
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Jessica Farias
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Rowena Kirk
- Comments
- Please do not evict APUS.
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Carrianne Leung
- Affiliation/College
- OISE/UT
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Hijin Park
- Affiliation/College
- OISE/UT & New College
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Evelyn Encalada Grez
- Affiliation/College
- OISE of the University of Toronto
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Beenash Jafri
- Affiliation/College
- OISE
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Andy
- Comments
- В
- Affiliation/College
- WW
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M.C. Provost
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Cora Liu
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Pauline Bullen
- Comments
- Shame!
- Affiliation/College
- OISE/SESE
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Lara McLachlan
- Affiliation/College
- OISE/UT
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Barbara Awad
- Comments
- EPUS VICE-PRESIDENT
- Affiliation/College
- UTM
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Renee Ferguson
- Comments
- В
- Affiliation/College
- University of Toronto
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Shannon Orchardyoung
- Affiliation/College
- Woodsworth College
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Joanne Fisher
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Shevan Bastian
- Affiliation/College
- UTM
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Mary-Jo Nadeau
- Affiliation/College
- Member, Trent University Faculty Association
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Jennifer Ladrillo
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Jennie Ohayon
- Comments
- Stop the attack on APUS! Woodsworth College would not exist today if it wasn't for Part-Time students and their representation
- Affiliation/College
- В
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Jelena Kundacina
- Comments
- В
- Affiliation/College
- Victoria
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Richard McKergow
- Comments
- This move from the university is an obvious attack on APUS, and demonstrates a great lack of respect for all students at U of T.
- Affiliation/College
- New College
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Mike Divell
- Comments
- UofT has hit a new low. Organizations being kicked out of the college that they helped fund?
- Affiliation/College
- В
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