Nobody Fails VC

UPDATE TO STRIKE DETAILS
It has been brought to our attention that our initial strike timeline called for strikers to participate during the 7th and 8th days of Passover. We would like to formally apologize to Vassar’s Jewish community for this oversight. By not properly acknowledging Passover from the start, our original timeline contributed to the erasure of Jewish identity and culture. This was antisemitic and something we cannot condone. To honor the traditions of the many Jewish people we are proud to have in our community, we are pushing back our official timeline so as not to interfere with Passover. We are now asking that all students who intend on striking email their professors sometime during the April 17-19 weekend, no earlier than 3pm EST on Friday, April 17, with the strike formally beginning on Monday, April 20 at 9am EST. We are thankful for this feedback and criticism, and not only invite but encourage further participation as this strike develops.

Additionally, we are now aware that the faculty was not given a second opportunity to vote in favor of UP/AA, only the Committee on Curricular Policies (CCP)-- a group of 9 people-- had the final say in this matter. We were misled by the email sent to students regarding the NRO extension and are currently in the process of updating our documents to reflect what we now know to be the truth. We believe in the preservation of the democratic spirit of voting and do NOT condone the CCP’s decision to not offer the faculty a re-vote after hearing the testimonies many students have been sending via email for the past three weeks. We want to be VERY CLEAR that we are intent on working WITH all faculty to achieve UP or AA, especially those who are on the same page as us and have implemented AA in their classrooms.

A list of FAQs will be published on our social media pages within the next 24-48 hours to provide as much information as possible regarding our demands and relevant updates to those demands. Until then, we want to assure everyone that we are available through DM/email for you to relay questions, comments, and concerns to Nobody Fails VC. We are doing everything we can to make our organizing as transparent as possible and we thank you for your patience.

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Nobody Fails VC COVID-19 has exacerbated disparities in both the resources and capacity students have to learn. Vassar College students are mobilizing in support of a Universal Pass system for Spring '20 -- no one should fail during a pandemic.