Sessional Travel Fund Applications for Fall 2024
The Faculty Association is now accepting applications for the Sessional Travel Fund for the 2024-25 academic year. Sessionals can apply for funding to help with expenses, including travel expenses related to the applicant's academic work or attending conferences, whether or…
Indigenous Academic Staff Members’ Experiences at Post-Secondary Institutions
The CAUT Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education Working Group is conducting a study on the experiences of Indigenous academic staff members at post-secondary institutions in Canada and wants to hear from you. The survey is open to all Indigenous post-secondary academic staff…
Sessional Academic Staff
Sessional faculty members are valuable members of both the Faculty Association and the University community. In line with Article 23 of the Collective Agreement, TUCFA’s position is that whenever reasonably practical, the University should offer continuing appointments to these faculty…
Faculty Association Officer Appointments for 2024-25
The Board of Directors has announced the Association's Officers for 2024-25 (effective July 1, 2024). The Officers of the Faculty Association for 2024-25 are as follows: President and Chair of the BoardJ. Kent Donlevy (Werklund School of Education)Vice-President and TreasurerDora…
President’s Message
Good day, dear colleagues. Welcome to the fall semester! There is nothing quite like the chill in the autumn air and the red and gold hues of the foliage. I write to you concerning the events of the past three…
Announcement of Support
The Faculty Association of the University of Calgary supports the Student Union’s proposal that the Board of Governors initiate an independent review of the events leading up and including May 9, 2024. TUCFA’s support for asking the Governors to initiate…
Summer 2024 Hours
The Faculty Association office will be closed on Fridays for the months of July and August. The Association's voicemail and general email will be checked regularly on days the University is open.
Changes to CAUT Dues for 2024-2025
A minor change in CAUT dues takes effect on July 1, 2024. These fees are calculated based on average academic staff salaries by rank, as reported annually by Statistics Canada, applied against an approved mil rate. The mil rate of…
Sessional Travel Fund Results – Winter 2024
The Faculty Association received 56 applications from 54 individuals for the Sessional Travel Fund in Winter 2024. The total funding requested in these applications was $133,621. As a result of carry-over amounts from previous years, the Association was able to…
2024 Statistical Summary of Ongoing Academic Staff
The staff of the Faculty Association are constantly reviewing reports and data related to the academic staff at the University of Calgary. We provide a statistical summary of sessional academic staff as part of the Fair Employment Week edition of…
Strikes across Canada
The Faculty Association has been actively supporting our sister associations that have had to go on strike. This solidarity has included donations to striking faculty associations, as well as participation in pickets at the striking institution. Flying pickets are organized…
President’s Message: Bill 18, the Job Action Task Force, and the Police Action on Campus
Good day, dear colleagues, I write to you today to provide updates on three areas of concern: Bill 18, the Job Action Task Force, and the Police Action on Campus. Bill 18 - Provincial Priorities Act Following up on my…
Audited financial statements for 2022-23
The Faculty Association's audited financial statements for 2022-23 were approved by the Board of Directors on December 19, 2023. The audit was executed as required by the Association's bylaws. The auditors found that there was excellent cooperation between management and…
Faculty Association Board of Directors Election Results
The Election Committee has released the results of the election of Faculty Association Board of Directors. Election ballots were issued to 2,561 electors (1848 ongoing members and 713 sessionals) using Simply Voting on February 15th, and voting closed on March…
Research security restrictions
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) recently shared concerns about the impact of the new research security restrictions announced by the Government of Canada this January on academic freedom and international scientific collaboration. The CAUT advised that the adoption…
Fall 2023 Sessional Travel Fund Results
The Faculty Association reviewed more than 60 applications for the Sessional Travel Fund for Fall 2023. This is the highest volume of applications in recent years, and the total funding requested in the Fall semester was about six times the…
Results from 2024 Surveys on the Performance of Deans and Equivalents
According to the Faculty Association policy concerning the Assessment of Deans and equivalents, the Faculty Association surveys academic staff members at the approximate two-year point of five-year terms as well as at the renewal point. The Faculty Association has conducted…
Know your rights for sick time
The Faculty Association has become aware of instances where the Collective Agreement articles related to "Sick Time" may not have been applied appropriately. The following information is general information intended to provide an overview of these Articles; however, if academic staff have…
Increasing pensionable service
We want to remind all members in the pension plan that you have two years from the date of receiving a tenured contract to purchase prior service. It is not from your start date unless your contract was for a…
No salary adjustment from gain sharing provision
The 2022-2024 Collective Agreement includes a provision for a Gain Sharing across-the-board pay increase provided that the average of all private forecasts for Alberta's Real Gross Domestic Product is at or above 2.7 per cent for the 2023 calendar year. Unfortunately, the…
Strikes across Canada
The Faculty Association has been active in supporting our sister associations that have had to go on strike. This solidarity has included donations to striking faculty associations, as well as participation in pickets at the striking institution. Flying pickets are…
President’s Message: Job Action Task Force and Response to Bill 18
Dear Colleagues, I write to you today to address two important matters concerning all our members: the current state of bargaining and Bill 18. Bargaining - In Preparation As you are aware, TUCFA is currently engaged in negotiations with the…
Opening Remarks from the Faculty Association Bargaining Team
Opening Remarks from the Faculty Association Bargaining Team
