University Council is being asked to approve in principle the undertaking of a process for program prioritization at its January 24th meeting, but what exactly is Council being asked to approve? We know that the prioritization process will be an exercise about choosing what programs and services get funded based on “contributions to our overall […]
Read More »The comments contained in the January 16 StarPhoenix editorial regarding the troubled state of the U of S (U of S strategy sows confusion) are timely and appropriate. Universities across the country are characterized by bloated, inefficient administrations that suck resources away from the academic agenda, and the U of S is no exception. When […]
Read More »Pursuant to Section 10 (a) of the Constitution of the University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association, a Special General Meeting of the Faculty Association will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 in Arts 241 (Neatby-Timlin Theatre). This general meeting will focus on bargaining. Come out to hear from our Chief Negotiator and […]
Read More »The Executive and Staff of the University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association wish you a happy holiday and prosperous New Year. Our office will be closed on Monday, December 24th reopening on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013. In the event of an urgent matter, please feel free to contact either of the following by email: Sarah Hoffman […]
Read More »The USFA Executive has heard concerns expressed by members about the possibility of faculty lay-offs as our senior administrators address their current budget issues. There are no faculty lay-offs projected at this time for the New Year. Any cuts in programming must follow the provisions in Article 29.5.2 of the Collective Agreement with respect to […]
Read More »Nominations are now open for the inaugural USFA Peter T. Millard Award. This Award was created on the 10th anniversary of the death of Peter Millard, who passed away on December 8, 2001, and to mark the 35th anniversary of the USFA Certification Order (January 26, 2012). It is meant to provide a means for […]
Read More »Part of our bargaining preparation includes conducting membership surveys on various issues relevant to bargaining. Survey participants are randomly selected from current USFA members. Full participation in these surveys is vitally important. If you receive an email invitation to participate, please take the two to three minutes necessary to complete the survey.
Read More »USFA recently circulated a letter written by your Chair, Doug Chivers, to senior administration regarding problems junior faculty have establishing research programs. Doug is the Rawson Professor of Biology and, as a very successful scholar, is empathetic with these issues. The letter struck a positive chord with faculty. One commentator observed that establishing a research […]
Read More »The third integrated plan describes strategies that will be used to advance academic priorities over the next four years. These strategies are supposed to guide our planning and programing and include fostering creativity and innovation, learner-centred programming, promoting diversity and experiential learning. With the recent decision to cut the Kenderdine Campus, an experiential learning environment […]
Read More »The Fall is the time of year when you deliberate on your colleagues’ renewal of probation, tenure and promotion. The Collective Agreement gives us the right – and the duty – to make these decisions and we have to exercise them with the greatest of all due diligence. If you are a committee member, the […]
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