Dear Waterloo-campus colleagues, We would like to inform you that Kimberly Ellis-Hale and Fang Wang continue to serve as your WLUFA liaisons in the 2020-1 academic year. Our contacts are: Kimberly Ellis-Hale (Contract Faculty Liaison Waterloo): [email protected] Fang Wang (Full-Time Liaison Waterloo): [email protected] We are committed to advocate for your needs and concerns. Please feel free to contact us with questions, comments, or […]
Year: 2020
CF Special Payment for Fall 2020
Greetings! You recently received an announcement about a special payment of $1000 for Contract Faculty who are teaching remotely in Fall term and who enroll in the Course (Re)design Modules offered by Teaching and Learning Services. WLUFA was able to obtain clarification from the Administration that: · The Administration will accept completion of either the Course […]
CAUT Statement on National Indigenous Peoples Day / Déclaration de l’ACPPU à l’occasion de la Journée nationale des peuples autochtones
This year, the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) marks National Indigenous Peoples Day as five years have passed since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) issued its landmark report. The report documents pressing issues facing Indigenous peoples that still require attention, and the anniversary of its release is underscored by a global campaign against racism, […]
Professional Development Fund
WLUFA would like to draw your attention to the Professional Development Fund for Contract Faculty under Article 28.8 of the Collective Agreement. 28.8.1 Effective September 1 and February 1 of each contract year, a fund of $30,000 shall be made available to assist CTF and Librarian Members with the cost of scholarship, research, pedagogical development and […]
WLUFA congratulates Mary-Louis Byrne and Peter Farrugia on their Awards
https://www.wlu.ca/news/spotlights/2020/june/two-professors-honoured-with-lauriers-faculty-award-for-service-excellence-and-community-engagement.html
Brantford Full-time Members – Message from WLUFA Liaison Officer
Hello everyone, I am your new Full-Time Faculty liaison for Brantford on the WLUFA Exec. This is a new role for me, so I’m not entirely sure of how best to serve you. But I do want to be an advocate for your needs and concerns. So please feel free to contact me with any […]
Brantford Contract Faculty WLUFA Liaison
Hello folks, I am your new Contract Faculty liaison on the WLUFA Exec. I have taught on both Brantford and Waterloo campuses. I am hear to be your voice to the Exec. So anytime you have questions or comments that you would like to direct to WLUFA please feel free to email me. In the […]
Update from David Monod on Fall Term preparations
Dear colleagues, It’s been some time since I sent you all an update on our activities and I didn’t want you to think that you’d been forgotten! The workload in the WLUFA office has actually risen pretty steeply and the complexity and breadth of our engagement on issues has grown in the last few months. […]
United Way COVID-19 Emergency Fund
The Executive Committee voted to make a donation to the United Way COVID-19 Emergency Fund. A donation of $500.00 has been donated to each of the Waterloo and Brantford Chapters. Should you wish to make your own donation the links are below! Waterloo – http://www.uwaywrc.ca/communityresponsefund/ Brantford – https://www.brantunitedway.org/emergency-community-support-fun
CAUT calls on the federal government to extend emergency wage subsidy support to universities and colleges
In recommendations presented to the federal Finance Committee, the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is calling on the federal government to allow universities and colleges to access the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). “Universities and colleges, like other organizations, need financial support to retain and pay employees during the COVID-19 pandemic,” says CAUT Executive […]