George Brown finally backed down and waived the FASH1143 requirement for us. They tried to force us into a corner but they could not ignore the pressure we put on them. We got what we paid for and I am glad this fight is over.
April 18, 2021
Final supporters
My name is Brianna. I am a second year student at George Brown College in Toronto studying Fashion BUSINESS. For some reason, the college feels it should be required for me to know how to sew in order to be a qualified business woman. During a global pandemic that still has no end in sight, they think it completely logical for me, a small town student, to travel to them, a big city covid hotspot where they (the school) have had several cases already, to complete four days of sewing to earn my final credit needed to graduate. My mother is a high risk person as she is diabetic so I emailed the fashion department of George Brown to see if they would exempt me from that final course (FASH1143) since it isn't safe for me to go. Both the program coordinator and Chair of George Brown have denied me this request and insisted that I come in person to complete the course or defer it and postpone completion of my diploma.
I have completed all other courses required to graduate and paid for the program in full. I didn't pay to get 95% of a diploma, I paid to get 100% of a diploma so I can move forward with my life and career. I am starting this petition for all the students in my program who are:
- in a similar position as me or
- who are international and/or
- who agrees that we should get the option to waive FASH1143 if we choose.
If you are not a student in this program but you agree, please share this and spread the word. Fellow graduating F112's, I am offering this petition to you so we can actually have our voices heard by the institution we go into debt for. This is a business program, NOT a design program and it ISN'T our fault that there's a pandemic and George Brown is ill-prepared.
Updates
March 24, 2021
The momentum behind this is undeniable and it proves that George Brown cannot keep ignoring our safety for their own bureaucracy. I am furious that it took this much noise to show them how reckless their policy is but we are finally getting their attention.
Reached 100 supporters
March 24, 2021
29 Comments
MY AUNTIE CARL DESERVES TO GRADUATE. it is not right to ask students to come back on campus during a PANDEMIC. Think about safety instead of lining the school’s pockets with MORE money.
I couldn’t agree more with this petition. I am not only high risk due to asthma but my stepdad and grandfather have heart disease and asthma and his heart works at 20% this would kill him if he was to get it. Not only is my family high risk but I am from Nova Scotia, therefore I would have to travel, be on flights and miss a month of work to isolate when I am back. To have school for 5 days is absolutely ridiculous and extremely irresponsible for George Brown to expect of us. If it takes 5 days to decide whether or not we graduate is a little questionable upon our Faculty.
I am an international student from Fashion Business Industry program (F112) too. I am out of Canada now. I am agree with this petition because it is a hard work for international student to go back to Canada now. And it is just for only one week study. As an international student, accommodation is one of the main problem for us because we don't have place to stay in Canada. So we have to book a hotel to stay for at least 3 weeks(2 weeks quarantine+one week go to school) and it is a white elephant for us to pay that much money to stay in a hotel for such a long time.
Why on EARTH would they require students to TRAVEL into a HOTSPOT?! Absolutely RIDICULOUS . if 95% of the courses were online, so should this one. Mail students the required materials and get them to send in a video. Don’t make students SUFFER.
I am in this program since 2017 , my only class left was this sewing class since winter 2020 and was never able to finish it until now . If its possible to waive it . Im all in for it!
i am in a very similar situation.
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George Brown finally backed down and waived the FASH1143 requirement for us. They tried to force us into a corner but they could not ignore the pressure we put on them. We got what we paid for and I am glad this fight is over.
April 18, 2021
Final supporters
My name is Brianna. I am a second year student at George Brown College in Toronto studying Fashion BUSINESS. For some reason, the college feels it should be required for me to know how to sew in order to be a qualified business woman. During a global pandemic that still has no end in sight, they think it completely logical for me, a small town student, to travel to them, a big city covid hotspot where they (the school) have had several cases already, to complete four days of sewing to earn my final credit needed to graduate. My mother is a high risk person as she is diabetic so I emailed the fashion department of George Brown to see if they would exempt me from that final course (FASH1143) since it isn't safe for me to go. Both the program coordinator and Chair of George Brown have denied me this request and insisted that I come in person to complete the course or defer it and postpone completion of my diploma.
I have completed all other courses required to graduate and paid for the program in full. I didn't pay to get 95% of a diploma, I paid to get 100% of a diploma so I can move forward with my life and career. I am starting this petition for all the students in my program who are:
- in a similar position as me or
- who are international and/or
- who agrees that we should get the option to waive FASH1143 if we choose.
If you are not a student in this program but you agree, please share this and spread the word. Fellow graduating F112's, I am offering this petition to you so we can actually have our voices heard by the institution we go into debt for. This is a business program, NOT a design program and it ISN'T our fault that there's a pandemic and George Brown is ill-prepared.
Updates
March 24, 2021
The momentum behind this is undeniable and it proves that George Brown cannot keep ignoring our safety for their own bureaucracy. I am furious that it took this much noise to show them how reckless their policy is but we are finally getting their attention.
Reached 100 supporters
March 24, 2021
29 Comments
Makes absolutely zeros sense. Do it over skype or zoom if it is that much of a check in the box or millstone. Imagine risking the health and safety of students all over the country to fly into Toronto just to sow something to pass a course they put a significant amount of time and effort in and in some cases already running their own businesses. To top it off the costs and for what 5 days. Whoever came up with this idead needs to find a new job because they are dumb like a stick sorry
MY AUNTIE CARL DESERVES TO GRADUATE. it is not right to ask students to come back on campus during a PANDEMIC. Think about safety instead of lining the school’s pockets with MORE money.
I couldn’t agree more with this petition. I am not only high risk due to asthma but my stepdad and grandfather have heart disease and asthma and his heart works at 20% this would kill him if he was to get it. Not only is my family high risk but I am from Nova Scotia, therefore I would have to travel, be on flights and miss a month of work to isolate when I am back. To have school for 5 days is absolutely ridiculous and extremely irresponsible for George Brown to expect of us. If it takes 5 days to decide whether or not we graduate is a little questionable upon our Faculty.
I am an international student from Fashion Business Industry program (F112) too. I am out of Canada now. I am agree with this petition because it is a hard work for international student to go back to Canada now. And it is just for only one week study. As an international student, accommodation is one of the main problem for us because we don't have place to stay in Canada. So we have to book a hotel to stay for at least 3 weeks(2 weeks quarantine+one week go to school) and it is a white elephant for us to pay that much money to stay in a hotel for such a long time.
Why on EARTH would they require students to TRAVEL into a HOTSPOT?! Absolutely RIDICULOUS . if 95% of the courses were online, so should this one. Mail students the required materials and get them to send in a video. Don’t make students SUFFER.
I am in this program since 2017 , my only class left was this sewing class since winter 2020 and was never able to finish it until now . If its possible to waive it . Im all in for it!
i am in a very similar situation.
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Makes absolutely zeros sense. Do it over skype or zoom if it is that much of a check in the box or millstone. Imagine risking the health and safety of students all over the country to fly into Toronto just to sow something to pass a course they put a significant amount of time and effort in and in some cases already running their own businesses. To top it off the costs and for what 5 days. Whoever came up with this idead needs to find a new job because they are dumb like a stick sorry