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Member Social 4:00 p.m. November 13 University Club

Hello everyone. Our next member social, on November 13, is fast approaching. Plan to attend and join us from 4:00 to 6:00 in the Windows Room at the University Club. It’s a wonderful opportunity to clink a glass, bend an ear, share a story, and get to know colleagues from across campus. It’s also an […]

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Research Output without Faculty Input?

The title of this is e-Letter is a question that is being echoed from different parts of campus and is being focused on the new Health Sciences Building. As we meet with members as part of our bargaining preparations, we are hearing concerns about impacts on research and teaching programs in relation to relocating to […]

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USFA Events - Collegial Process Dates

January 31 – Salary Review – Article 17.5.6(v) and (vi)

Departmentalized colleges – By January 31, College Review Committees shall have considered all salary reviews, made awards where appropriate, submitted 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. Non-Departmentalized colleges – By January 31, Deans shall have met […]

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Bargaining Update October 2012 – Introducing Your Negotiations Caucus and Negotiating Team

The collective agreement between the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association (USFA) expires on June 30, 2013, and preparations for bargaining are well underway. After preliminary discussions with the University, we can expect to begin bargaining in early January, 2013. Jim Cheesman, Senior Professional Officer of the USFA, has been appointed […]

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Interesting Reports from University Council

University Council is the body responsible for overseeing and directing academic affairs at the U of S. It meets monthly from September to June and its next meeting is this Thursday (October 18th) at 2:30 in Arts 241 – Neatby-Timlin Theatre. Thursday’s Council meeting package, at page 28, includes a report in response to a […]

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Guest Speaker Fall General Meeting 2:30 Oct 19 Arts 241

We tend to complain – a lot – about increasing administrative overburden at the university. Dr Claire Polster has an interesting take on this – that this kind of complaining may actually entrench and enhance the harmful effects of these practices. It’s an intriguing thought that led the USFA Committee on University Administrative Practices and […]

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