We write with thanks to faculty who responded to our request for information about the diverse challenges caregivers are experiencing with work demands in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Within a few days of our e-letter, another 100 signatories joined the initial group of 50 petitioners: as we expected, this issue is a significant […]
Read More »This is a call-for-nominations in a by-election to fill the following vacancies: Two vacancies in Category A (Instructor, Lecturer, Special Lecturer, Assistant Librarian or Assistant Professor) one is a 1-year term one is a 2-year term One vacancy in Category B (Associate Professor or Associate Librarian) it is a 2-year term; One vacancy in Category D (equity […]
Read More »Dear USFA members. We have heard from many of you that you are concerned about the impact of workplace arrangements caused by the pandemic. Would you please consider completing this short survey, attached, being conducted by a fellow faculty member. This research investigates how faculty are affected differently by the move to remote work. Findings […]
Read More »On June 26, 2020, the University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association elected the following table officers for the 2020-21 academic year: Chair: Allison Muri (English) Vice-Chair: Doug Chivers (Biology) Secretary: Geraldine Balzer (Curriculum Studies) Treasurer: John Gjevre (Medicine)
Read More »Dear Faculty members, We have had a number of emails expressing dismay that parking fees continue to be charged while the campus is closed and faculty are working at home. We raised this issue with the employer when we were negotiating the COVID Letter of Understanding early in the spring. However, the employer’s response was […]
Read More »The USFA Administrative Practices Committee has received a strong response to the survey mailed out June 23, 2020. Thanks to all who responded. Your comments have given us much to discuss in the future. If you have not completed the survey, please take a few moments to answer the questions and provide us with your […]
Read More »Dear colleagues, We are writing to encourage faculty to consider reallocating unneeded funds from your Accountable Professional Expense Funds (APEF) to support students during COVID-19. Faculty and staff who have either an Accountable Professional Expense Fund (APEF) or a Department and Senior Administrator Expense (DSAE) account can allocate funds for Emergency Student Support grants or […]
Read More »Information provided in the June 9 edition of the YouSask Faculty and Staff Newsletter regarding office access has created some confusion. The use of “one-time access” in conjunction with a different protocol, in the Newsletter led many to believe that the previous protocol for access to offices was discontinued. That is not the case. While […]
Read More »We have had a few inquiries about the ownership of materials faculty develop for teaching remotely. The copyright article, which has remained almost unchanged since the first Collective Agreement (1977–79), stipulates that faculty own the copyright to their lectures but do not own copyright in recorded works if such works are created in the course […]
Read More »This survey is from the USFA Administrative Practices Committee. Would you please take a few minutes to evaluate the University’s performance with regards to P-cards, Concur, UNIVRS, ConnectionPoint, your office, COVID, and other relevant issues. The survey takes on average 12 minutes to complete. There are text boxes to include additional topics or comments. https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/YVPW5KG […]
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