The USFA Executive Committee, which meets every two weeks during Fall and Winter terms of the academic year, has held its first meeting for the fall of 2022. It is apparent already that this will be a busy year for the mix of returning and new committee members. Bargaining is on the horizon. Events for […]

In June 2020, we sent to faculty the USFA survey report on administrative practices at USask, which included faculty experiences with CONCUR, UNIVRS, Connection Point, IT and computer services, and Pcards. The response rate was high with nearly half the USFA membership responding. The report and a summary of the results can be found here. In […]

Months ago, College of Nursing faculty members requested to meet with President Stoicheff. Last week, rather than receive a petition signed by faculty members from across the university demanding he meet with Nursing faculty members, the President held meetings with Nursing faculty members. While we recognize the efforts that have been made by President Stoicheff […]

The USFA Executive Committee remains dumbfounded at how Senior Administration at USask continues to embarrass our University Community in relation to Indigenous issues. For the latest, please see the following CBC article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/real-carriere-rejected-university-saskatchewan-documentation-1.6482089 The USFA encourages members to continue to share their concerns with the Provost and Vice-Provost Indigenous Engagement (copied to usfa@usaskfaculty.ca) to push the university […]

June is National Indigenous History Month.  During this month, celebrate the cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Peoples across Canada, and in Saskatchewan. This is an opportunity to learn and celebrate the rich history, heritage, resilience, diversity and contributions of Indigenous Peoples to our country and province. It is also a time to acknowledge […]

This is National Nursing Week in Canada and May 12, the birthday of nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale, is International Nurses Day.  National Nursing Week is a week that draws attention to nurses, increasing the awareness of the public, policy-makers and governments of the many contributions of nursing to the well-being of Canadians. The theme this year is #WeAnswerTheCall to showcase […]

On March 4, 2022, the faculty and student representatives in the College of Nursing passed a vote of no-confidence, citing the entire executive team over longstanding governance failures in the Dean’s office. The motion passed with an overwhelming majority of 51 (67.1%) Faculty Council members in favour, 20 (26.3%) against, and 5 abstentions (6.6%) despite deans and directors, voting members from other colleges, who […]

For those who were not in attendance at the Spring General Meeting to hear the results of this year’s election announced, we are pleased to tell you that we have two new Executive Committee members and four returning members.  Elected to the Executive for a two-year term are Helen Vandenberg in Category A, and Paula […]

April 28 is the Canadian National Day of Mourning. It was initiated by unions almost four decades ago and officially recognized by the federal government in 1991. This day is dedicated to remembering workers who have lost their lives or suffered injury or illness on the job or due to a work-related tragedy. It is […]