ATTENTION: Contract Faculty Members Ontario is beginning its review of Employment Standards and Labour Relations and, likely more than anyone else at the university, Contract Faculty’s employment situation could be improved (or further damaged) through possible changes to both these pieces of legislation. OCUFA’s preliminary recommendations can be viewed here. WLUFA continues to work with […]
Category: OCUFA
Summary of OCUFA’s 146th Board of Director’s Meeting
146th Board Meeting – Summary Article – May 2015
OCUFA Funding Formula Review Handbook & Government Presentation to OCUFA
Dear Colleagues; At the OCUFA Board of Directors meeting this past weekend, Sue Herbert, Executive Lead of MTCU’s University Funding Formula Review, made a presentation on the work of the project, timelines, and key areas of focus. Please find a PDF of the presentation attached here for your information. In addition, OCUFA has released a […]
Budget 2015 continues erosion of public funding for Ontario universities
Dear Colleagues; As you know, the Government of Ontario presented the 2015 Budget today in the legislature. OCUFA’s press release can be found at: http://ocufa.on.ca/blog-posts/politics/budget-2015-continues-erosion-of-public-funding-for-ontario-universities/ There was very little “new” in the Budget for universities, and we project that per-student funding will continue to decline. There were some slight enhancements to student financial […]
Moving OCUFA’s priorities forward: OCUFA’s February Board meeting
Dear Colleagues: At the February 7-8, 2015 OCUFA Board meeting, it was noted that a short article discussing the deliberations at the Board meeting would be written for those who wanted to include it in their faculty association newsletters or in other forms of communication with their members. Below is the article that has been […]
Help us make We Teach Ontario a success
Dear colleagues; As you may have seen, OCUFA launched the We Teach Ontario campaign yesterday. The goal of this initiative is to highlight both the important work done by contract faculty, and the challenges they face. We’ve had some good pick-up online and in the media, but we’re hoping you can help us push […]
OCUFA Teaching and Academic Librarianship Awards
Dear colleagues, attached are this year’s TALA packages. Please ensure that they are broadly distributed amongst your members and colleagues. If you have any questions, please direct them to me. Please note the applications must be submitted electronically (information in the packages) and the deadline is May 22, 2015. Karen Wheeler Senior Policy Analyst OCUFA […]
Nominations for the 2014-15 OCUFA Service Award – due April 3, 2015 — Second Notice
Dear Colleagues: The OCUFA Service Award was established four years ago to honour individuals who have done, or continue to do, exceptional work on behalf of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations and its Members. Up to six awards may be given each year and are presented during OCUFA’s Annual General Meeting, which will […]
Possible strike at the University of Saint Michael’s College (University of Toronto)
Dear Colleagues: Below is a message from the University of Toronto Faculty Association President Scott Prudham about a possible strike at the University of Saint Michael’s College (University of Toronto). Could you please distribute this message to your networks, and send letters and emails as requested. Best regards, Mark ——————————————————– Mark Rosenfeld, Ph.D Executive Director […]
OCUFA Workshop – Writing Compelling Commentary
Dear Colleagues, Please ensure that your members are aware of this wonderful opportunity to build their professional skill set as academic experts and commentators. We would especially encourage diversely-positioned women scholars to attend. As the workshop is highly interactive, registration is limited to 35 attendees. We encourage faculty associations to subsidize attendance where possible. […]