York University temporarily suspending new admissions to 18 programs
The pause is intended to help the university "achieve financial sustainability in light of unexpected policy directions at the provincial and federal levels affecting higher education," university spokesperson Yanni Dagonas said in an email to CBC Toronto on Tuesday.
He said the temporary suspension will give faculty time to review and enhance these programs so that they can be offered "sustainably."
Students already enrolled in these programs can continue their studies and will be supported to meet graduation requirements, Dagonas said.
Elective courses will still be offered in affected programs, he said.
Here is a full list of the affected programs:
English
Spanish
Spanish and Latin American cultures
Global history and justice sociology
Gender and women Studies
Classics and classical studies
East Asian studies
German studies
Hellenic studies
Italian studies
Indigenous studies
Jewish studies
Portuguese and Brazilian studies
Religious studies
Biomedical physics
Environmental biology
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