Neither Mohawk College nor McMaster University is making special accommodation for thousands of students who would be caught up in a potential bus driver strike just as exams begin.
The timing of final exams at both schools coincides almost exactly with the earliest date an HRS bus driver strike could start. But school representatives said this week students should figure out alternatives ahead of time because exams and classes will go ahead as scheduled.
It's hard to know exactly how many students regularly use HSR because they're all given passes as part of their student fees. In McMaster's case, that means 23,000 undergraduate students have the option of taking HSR to and from campus.
Administrators from Mohawk College sent a message to students this week warning of the potential strike that would impact the way many students get to final exams.
They said they hoped for an agreement between the bus drivers and the city before April.
But if one isn't reached in time, students should start now looking for alternate ways to get to school.
"If there is a transit strike or lockout, it will remain business as usual at Mohawk," wrote president Ron McKerlie and Mohawk Students' Association president Max Brown. "Classes, tests and exams will not be postponed or rescheduled. Please consider planning ahead if you rely on public transit."
They recommended students and staff sign up for a free carpool ride-matching service.
Meanwhile, McMaster director of community and public relations Gord Arbeau said the university is also watching the discussions and negotiations. McMaster has "tens of thousands" of exams scheduled between April 10 and 30.
"At this point it's difficult for us to make any change to the schedule," he said.
While a number of students use the HSR pass included in their student fees to get to campus, a sizeable number also use alternate transportation, GO Transit or they walk. Any approach would have to take into account the fairness to all students, regardless of how they get to school, Arbeau said. It's too early to say whether that may involve a shuttle or coordinating a rideshare, he said.
"We haven't made any of those plans," he said. "We're thinking about what that would look like."
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