Last week we sent out an e-Letter about tenure not being a term appearing in Saskatchewan legislation. While tenure and the ideals it holds have been a part of academia and the task of imparting knowledge to others for a very long time, it is not something that exists in the laws of our province. […]
Read More »If you have ever wondered why faculty might choose to unionize, read the University of Saskatchewan Act and the University of Regina Act. Neither piece of legislation contains the word “tenure”. It does appear in the Collective Agreement, where it is defined as “the appointment of an employee to a permanent position on the academic […]
Read More »The Faculty Association has been in a three year battle, investing considerable time and expense fighting an attack on the integrity of the collegial process at our University. A few years ago, the tenure case of a faculty member received mixed reviews as it went through the collegial process at the departmental, college, and university […]
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By January 31, College Review Committees in departmentalized colleges shall have considered all salary reviews, made awards where appropriate, submitted their recommendations to the President’s Review Committee, informed individual employees of decisions and recommendations, and submitted decisions to the President for the information of the Board.
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by January 31, the Dean of non-departmentalized colleges shall have met with each employee to discuss the salary recommendation as described in Article 17.5.2 and the College Salary Committee shall have considered all salary reviews, made awards where appropriate, submitted their recommendations to the President's Review Committee, informed employees in the College of rankings, awards […]
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by January 31, the President shall have convened the University Review Committee, and the Committee shall have considered all cases for tenure, and transmitted its positive recommendations in writing to the President for transmission to the Board;
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by January 31, the President shall have convened the University Review Committee, and the Committee shall have considered all appeals and shall have transmitted all of its recommendations to the President for transmission to the Board;
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The Executive and Staff of the USFA wish you a happy holiday and prosperous New Year. Our offices will be closed on December 23, 2011 reopening on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. In the event of an urgent matter, feel free to contact any of the following table officers by email: Doug Chivers (doug.chivers@usask.ca) Eric Neufeld […]
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Season’s Greetings! Please join us for our next social in the Windows Room on the main floor of the Faculty Club on Wednesday, December 21st at 4:00 pm. Stop by for some holiday cheer and a chance to chat with other USFA members from across campus. All USFA members are welcome to attend. Please contact […]
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by December 15, each Dean shall have informed the members of the College who have acceptable sabbatical leave projects whether the Dean will transmit to the Board a recommendation for granting of the employee’s leave during the subsequent academic year, or a recommendation for delay of leave.
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