Class arrangements for 23 and 24 September 2024 (HE Memo#Y2.63)

HE Memo#Y2.63
22 Sept 2024

As announced in the news, transport groups PISTON and MANIBELA are going on strike on Monday, 23 September and Tuesday, 24 September 2024.  We anticipate a consequent disruption in our schedules but we have ways of coping with such complexity.

We have had too many class cancellations because of our erratic weather conditions. I can imagine how the syllabi matter has had a lot of setbacks and catching up with the lessons is a great challenging act. 

In light of this, we are going to continue holding classes onsite as much as it is feasible to do so for Monday, 23 September and Tuesday, 24 September 2024 in the Schools of Education and Learning Design, Humanities, Management, Science and Engineering, and Social Sciences.  

But I ask that we exercise understanding to those who might be affected by the strike.  Open communication is important between faculty and students. I trust in the faculty members’ good and well-discerned decisions.  If they are unable to come to classes because of the transport strike, may I ask the students to be kind enough to send a message to their teachers? I, likewise, kindly ask the teachers to respond compassionately. 

We know from our experience of past transport strikes that when the coverage paralyzes major sectors of the thoroughfare, our default response is to shift to the online teaching and learning mode.  We will continue to uphold this practice.

For the Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Law, Government, and Business, the respective Deans of these schools shall make the necessary announcements that are appropriate in their contexts.

We remain calm and patient to be able to handle the adversities that may come our way. Stay safe always!