Happy Holidays
We would like to wish all of you a happy holiday break and wish you all the best to you and your families. The FA office will be closed this Friday December 20 and will re-open on January 6, 2020. See you in the new year!
Protected: University of Northern British Columbia Faculty Association Strike Update
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Rethinking our exam period
As we reach the end of the Fall term, and most of us have been or still are busy trying to complete our Fall term exam marking and final grades, you might not have time to reflect on this, but perhaps you might over the well-deserved holiday break. The figure below shows the examination period …
The Robes That Bind
By Dr. Hannah Scott I am a woman and professor at a university. This looks like a success story, given the majority of my cohort were men and that my first workplaces had few female professors. I now work in a faculty where almost half of the instructors are women, but there are fewer women …
#ForOurFuture: Fair Employment Week and Mobilizing for the Federal Election
Introduction On Monday October 21st 2019, Canadians head to the polls. In recent years, we have seen much needed, but not enough investment, in basic research, improvements to the Canada Student Grants and Loans program, and increased support for Indigenous education. However, the last time the federal government increased core funding to the provinces to strengthen …
University Budget Report Back
The 2019-2020 University budget was approved by the UOIT Board of Governors at their April 24th meeting. The agenda for the Board of Governor’s meeting can be found at this link. The draft budget was presented and approved for recommendation by the Board’s Audit and Finance Committee on April 17th 2019. The agenda for that …
Information on Timely Changes the Collective Agreement
The Association and the Administration are still working on the final copy of the new Collective Agreement and we expect to have it posted, printed, and distributed in the coming weeks. That said, the new CA is in full effect as of the date of ratification and we want to make sure that Faculty Members …
Collective Agreement Successfully Ratified by UOITFA Members and UOIT Board of Governors
Dear Fellow Faculty Members, The Faculty Association is happy to announce that 93% of those who voted, voted to ratify the Agreement. Congratulations! We are happy to confirm that UOIT’s Board of Governor’s has ratified the agreement as well. This new agreement marks a milestone for us, a consolidated agreement that covers all faculty members …