Feb 2 student update: planning for potential strike in March

Dear Students,

We are committed to providing you with regular updates about the potential impacts of a possible labour disruption on student instruction.

Last week, the Senate’s Academic Standards Committee held a special meeting to continue exploring scenarios associated with potential disruption to instruction (including pre-apprentice trades). The committee will meet again this week to recommend a path forward to Senate.

University administration is also met with Yukon Government to discuss potential impacts to apprenticeship levels training, and to ensure clarity on student funding. We have committed to maintaining close communication with Yukon Government on these matters.

To that end, we are pleased to share the update below from Yukon Government’s Student Financial Aid Unit.

A Message from the Yukon Government's Student Financial Assistance Unit:

What would a strike mean for your student aid?

• Your eligibility for student financial aid (grants, loans, and Student Training Allowance) would not change in the case of a strike.

• If you are registered in an eligible program, your student aid would continue to be assessed based on your enrollment status.

Could there be delays?

A strike could affect how quickly institutions are able to confirm enrollment, provide documentation, or process payments. If that happens:

• There may be minor delays in bi‑weekly Student Training Allowance payments

• We would make every effort to minimize delays in processing and issuing payments.

• You would not be penalized for delays that are outside of your control.

What you can do now?

To help avoid any issues:

• Make sure your student aid application is complete and all required documents have been submitted.

• If you are a funded Yukon student, you can check your application status on our Student Portal.

• Non-Yukon students should confirm their application status with their funding jurisdiction.

Yukon Government’s Financial Assistance Team is here to help. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at sfa@yukon.ca or 867-667-5929.

Yukon University will continue to share relevant information with you as it becomes available.

Thank you,

Bronwyn Hancock

Interim Provost