Almost 400 full time teachers and professors, along with about 200 sessional instructors at Laurentian University could be headed for a strike as of midnight on Wednesday.
Classes at Laurentian University in Sudbury could be suspended if a new deal isn’t reached between faculty members and the school administration.
A media blackout is in effect from both sides, while they are in mediated talks.
The Students' General Association represents about 5,000 students on campus.
"There has been a lot of questions and a lot of concerns around their education and about some of the access to their classes," said Roch Goulet, Students' General Association president
Salary structure, course delivery and workload support are issues on the bargaining table.
Students CTV spoke with expressed differing views about a possible strike.
"I'm not really too concerned because I feel like if it needs to happen it needs to happen. I don't think anyone wants to stop classes, and I don't think the profs want to do that to the students," said Keanna Duguay, a first-year student.
"It's a little bit stressful," added Yannick Pleau, a fourth-year student.
"Considering the fact that if the strike does go on for a quite some time I might be missing a lot of material"
International Student Faisal Alghamdi said he experienced a strike when he attended school in Vancouver, and doesn't want to see it happen again, but he remains optimistic.
"There is a hope. There is a hope to solve the problem and we hope this is solved as soon as possible," Alghamdi said.
Some students CTV spoke with said they are concerned about what a strike could mean for their student loans
If a strike does happen, the school said some services will still be available, student e-mail will be accessible and the university library will be open on reduced hours.
