Saturday, Sept. 5, classes at OU to remain canceled

Classes at Oakland University's main campus, Macomb site and all other off-campus sites will remain canceled on Saturday, Sept. 5, as a contract settlement has not yet been reached with the Oakland University chapter of the American Association of University Professors.

Negotiations will continue over the holiday weekend. The university is hopeful that a feasible and equitable settlement can be reached and that classes will get under way soon.

The university is working with a state appointed mediator who offered the faculty an option to continue teaching while negotiations proceed. The faculty rejected that option, however, and chose to strike.

The decision to cancel classes was made as a consideration to students who travel to campus and might otherwise have found that their instructors were not present to conduct class. Students should be assured that they will receive a full course of instruction for the fall semester.

Regardless of the status of negotiations, all university offices will be open to serve students and all extracurricular activities, including Welcome Week activities, will proceed as planned.

For the most current information on the contract situation, visit the OU homepage or call the bargaining status hotline at (248) 370-2000.