As a result of working from home, we have all incurred expenses. As reported in the OTU Weekly Report back in April, the University will reimburse some costs such as additional Internet and long-distance charges, and possibly more. If you have any questions about this, please contact the FA at [email protected] for further information. As …
On December 2nd, 2020, Ontario Tech U’s Board of Governors will meet to discuss Ontario Tech’s current budget situation including the 2.5-million-dollar surplus and the administration’s recommendation to the Board to allow President Steven Murphy to spend this surplus on strategic initiatives. Please click here for the report and motion that will be presented at …
At the last Academic Council meeting, which took place on October 27th, a policy instrument directing the the use of surveillance software for invigilation was put forward on the agenda. This meeting was attended by a large number of students who were vocal about the use of Proctortrack and other such surveillance software used for …
The arbitration decision can be found here. In a recent arbitration decision, it was found that both the Collective Agreement (CA) and the UOIT Act were breached when the University excluded Members from running for election to the Board of Governors (BOG) because they had applied, or were intending to apply for research leave within …
Professors from the UOITFA stand with in solidarity with the families of George Floyd (Minneapolis), Regis Korchinski-Paquet (Toronto), Ejaz Choudry (Mississauga), Breonna Taylor (Louisville) and Jacob Blake (Kenosha/Wisconsin) as well as the numerous others that have endured racist and white supremacist violence including Black, Indigenous, and racialized faculty, communities and others are hurting from these …
As our Members are transitioning from in-person to online classes, there has been a lot of discussion around Intellectual Property (IP) and Member rights. In particular, the concern around IP rights and teaching materials has become front and centre for many as they design and/or redesign their course materials for the next academic year. Below …
On June 3, the UOITFA held a town hall, with a record-breaking turnout, to consult with our members on two proposals put forward by the University. The first indicated that Ontario Tech University would like faculty to take a voluntary pay freeze, which includes CDI, ATB, and a competitive adjustment, effective immediately. The second option, …
Last week on May 26, Academic Council (AC) met to, among other items, discuss a motion presented as a Notice of Motion at the previous March 28 meeting. The purpose of the motion was to bring clarity on a number of issues moving forward which were of concern to most faculty, such as academic freedom …