Western University has outlined details of a plan to absorb Brescia University College after the two institutions' governing bodies reached a memorandum of agreement.
Western announced several commitments to Brescia students including the preservation of Clare Hall as a women s residence, a designated lounge, convocation events and transition packages.
Western has adjusted the timeline of signing a binding agreement related to Brescia’s integration, to allow for mediated discussions with Western’s faculty union.
The association representing Canada’s academic staff has issued a letter criticizing the transparency of the Brescia-Western merger and the exclusion of the university Senate and faculty associations from consultation.