In response to mounting frustration expressed by members, in 2013 the USFA Committee on University Administrative Practice consulted faculty about the extent to which university administrative practices supported their teaching and research. The committee’s report noted that an increasing number of practices impeded or encroached on faculty success as engaged teacher-scholars. Recently, Service Design and […]
Read More »The process of assigning duties for the next academic year will be soon—if it is not already—underway. As a reminder, the Collective Agreement stipulates that duties are to be assigned by your Department Head or Dean following consultation and discussion at a meeting of the faculty in your academic unit (Article 11). This provision is […]
Read More »A new mechanism for faculty performance evaluation is emerging at the U of S under the guise of goal setting. Members are being asked to provide an accounting of their planned achievements for the upcoming year including desired research output, number of publications, and grant applications. For the most part, the use of this information […]
Read More »You will have received a recent communication from the Vice-Provost Faculty Relations directing anyone who is a member of the USFA to report any outside consulting. It is the view of the USFA Executive that this directive conflicts with and undermines the agreed upon process in the Collective Agreement and we have raised it at […]
Read More »ASPA is holding a rally on Monday, October 26th at noon in The Bowl and the USFA Executive Committee is asking every Association member to take 15 minutes out of their day to attend. Representatives of the unions on campus met recently and it is readily evident that we have a common challenge. The approach […]
Read More »We are in the dying days of the federal election campaign. Our most recent issue of Collectively Speaking is a reflection by USFA Chair Larry Stewart, following our two Get Research Right discussion events, about the importance of considering research when you cast your ballot.
Read More »We are in the dying days of the federal election campaign. Our most recent issue of Collectively Speaking is a reflection by USFA Chair Larry Stewart, following our two Get Research Right discussion events, about the importance of considering research when you cast your ballot. Download Collectively Speaking – Get Research Right: It’s your choice […]
Read More »The USFA Committee on Women’s Issues invites you to attend a film screening and panel discussion of Living Thinkers: An Autobiography of Black Women in the Ivory Tower, a film by Roxana Walker-Canton. Tuesday, October 6th Neatby-Timlin Theatre (Arts 241) Doors open at 3:30 pm This film examines the intersection of race, class and gender […]
Read More »Yesterday afternoon, the USFA hosted an event at Louis’ Loft to discuss the need to address the crisis of research and science policy and funding in Canada. It was attended by USFA members, former Environment Canada and National Research Centre scientists, and local candidates from four parties. Clear from comments during the discussion, there is […]
Read More »CAUT is sponsoring its 5th Forum for Aboriginal Academic Staff to be held November 6 and 7, 2015 at the Radisson Hotel Downtown Winnipeg. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada has documented Canada’s practices of cultural genocide and their ongoing effects. The report outlines the actions necessary to redress the legacy of colonialism and […]
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