You can elect to go for tenure or promotion in any year if you believe you have met the standards. The applicable standards may seem less than clear, however, and it may be difficult to gauge how strong your case is, especially when the process involves some subjective assessments of the value of your contributions. […]
Read More »By now many of you know your assignment of Duties for 2015-16. The Collective Agreement provides that departments will have this process wrapped up by yesterday with Deans in departmentalized colleges approving assignments by the end of April. There are new provisions for the assignment of teaching duties in the 2014-17 Collective Agreement. All faculty […]
Read More »Today is the best day to start thinking about your promotion/tenure case. You have a lot of resources to help you with your case. If you are planning to go forward for renewal, tenure or promotion this fall, consider joining USFA representatives at the University Club in the Club Room from11:30 to 1:30 April 14 […]
Read More »This e-letter is a reminder that the process for Assignment of Duties should be wrapping up by the end of March. Our latest Collectively Speaking, by Eric Neufeld (Department Head, Computer Science), contains some ideas and advice for units to consider as they proceed. It will be in your mailboxes soon, and in the […]
Read More »Online applications for the USFA Scholarship will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2015. The USFA Scholarship Program is open to students who are immediate family members of USFA members. Immediate family includes spouse/partner, sons, daughters or children for whom USFA members are legal guardians. The application form for the 2014-2015 USFA Scholarship […]
Read More »It’s that time of year again: the process for the assignment of duties is underway. We have created a Fact Sheet about the process that you can download from the USFA website. Highlights include: · Each Department and non-departmentalized College is required to have Guidelines for the Assignment of Duties (Article11.5). · Duties are assigned […]
Read More »Nominations are now open for the Peter C. Dooley Legacy Award, the Peter T. Millard Award and the USFA Academic Freedom Award. In April of 2015 we will be presenting these awards at a celebration dinner and we encourage you to submit nominations. Nominations for these Awards can be made by any current USFA member […]
Read More »This e-letter is a reminder of the university’s recent call for nominations for University Council members-at-large. The USFA Executive encourages you to stand as a candidate and ask your colleagues to stand for election. The call for nominations will close Friday, February 13, 2015. Nomination forms are available online through the Office of the University […]
Read More »The USFA Executive Committee is pleased to report that the University has withdrawn its appeal of the Queen’s Bench decision of Justice Laing regarding the “presidential veto.” This decision comes after considerable dialogue between university leadership and USFA representatives.
Read More »A reminder to all faculty: December 31 is the deadline for spending at least some of your Health and/or Wellness spending accounts under the Flexible Spending Plan. Amounts allocated are permitted only one two-year rollover and funds left unspent after the two-year period are returned to the Employer. Now is the time to check the […]
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