Memorandum 15:18 Date: August 18, 2015 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers, Locals, Provincials and Federated Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Commercial course content web sites Over the last few years course content aggregators such as OneClass and Course Hero have emerged, companies whose business consists largely of selling material related […]
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CAUT Defence Fund Treasurer position / Poste de Trésorier/Trésorière de la Caisse de défense de l’ACPPU
Dear Member Unions and Trustees, I am writing to inform you that there will be a vacancy in the position of Treasurer. We are calling for nominations to fill the position. The position is to be elected at the Annual Meeting in Toronto on October 17, 2015. The position is for a two-year […]
CAUT Defence Fund Chair position / Poste de Président/présidente d’assemblée de la Caisse de défense de l’ACPPU
Dear Member Unions and Trustees, I am writing to inform you that there will be a vacancy in the position of Chair. We are calling for nominations to fill the position. The position is to be elected at the Annual Meeting in Toronto on October 17, 2015. The position is for a two-year […]
News release: Nova Scotia universities face sanction from national university teachers’ group
**** Le français suivra**** For immediate release Nova Scotia universities face sanction from national university teachers’ group (Ottawa – May 7, 2015) The association representing the country’s academic staff is warning that Nova Scotia’s universities could be sanctioned if they try to use new powers that many say violates constitutionally protected rights, and undermines academic […]
Education Review (Spring 2015) / Dossier en éducation (printemps 2015)
April / avril 2015 The latest issue of CAUT’s Education Review is attached and available on-line on the CAUT website. This edition provides an analysis of the current state of university finances in Canada, as well as longer-term trends in university revenues and expenditures since the beginning of the new millennium. The review […]
CAUT News Release: Canada’s profs raise alarm over Nova Scotia bill
**** Le français suivra**** http://www.caut.ca/news/2015/04/24/canada-s-profs-raise-alarm-over-nova-scotia-bill For immediate release Canada’s profs raise alarm over Nova Scotia bill (Ottawa – April 24, 2015) The national organization representing Canada’s professors and academic staff says a bill before the Nova Scotia legislature would violate constitutional rights, undermine the independence of universities, and compromise academic freedom. […]
CAUT Librarian Salary and Academic Status Survey 2014 / Enquête sur les salaires et le statut académique des bibliothécaires 2014
Memorandum 15:10 Date: April 1, 2015 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers, Local and Federated Associations From: Sylvain Schetagne, Associate Executive Director (Research and Political Action) Re: CAUT Librarian Salary and Academic Status Survey 2014 CAUT is pleased to announce the release of the Part 1 report […]
University Finance Reports Now Available On-line / Rapports financiers des universités accessibles en ligne
Memorandum 15:08 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers, Local and Federated Associations From: Sylvain Schetagne, Associate Executive Director, Research & Political Action Since 1999, CAUT has distributed to our local associations annual financial reports for Canadian universities, derived from data provided by Statistics Canada and the Canadian Association of University Business Officers […]
Highlights of Recent Changes to the TFWP / Points saillants des modifications apportées dernièrement au PTET
Highlights of Recent Changes to the TFWP In June 2014, the Federal government announced multiples changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), such as the need to get a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and the obligation to provide a transition plan to reduce reliance on the TFWP. In February 2015, the AUCC and […]
CAUT Response to Industry Canada’s 2014 S&T Strategy / Réponse de l’ACPPU à la stratégie d’Industrie Canada en matière de S et T – 2014
In December 2014, the Federal government released its science, technology and innovation strategy and launched the Canada First Excellence Research Fund (CFERF). The attached CAUT Response to Industry Canada’s 2014 S&T Strategy looks at the implications of the proposed policy on academic research and on research and development performed in Canada, and proposes a […]