Being an academic in a university setting entails accepting some responsibility for the University as a whole, including defending the academic freedoms, rights, and collegial processes that are fundamental to university life. Scholars understand the essential role universities play in society and the conditions necessary for them to fulfill that role effectively. For this reason, the traditions and principles of strong universities must be actively protected by the academics who comprise them.
The Faculty Association plays a central role in this work by helping to ensure that faculty members have fair and equitable access to justice, and that appropriate policies and procedures are in place to safeguard these principles. A fair academic environment—one that discourages favouritism and protects faculty members from arbitrary decision-making—is the foundation of an intellectually independent, open, and credible university
Academic staff express their collective interests in the University through the Faculty Association of the University of Calgary under joint agreements arranged through negotiations with the Board of Governors.
The Faculty Association:
Negotiates the Collective Agreement with the Board of Governors
Provides Information to Members
Protects Faculty Interests (Grievances)
Promotes Faculty Interests
Represents the Faculty in the Councils of the University
Speaks for the Academic Staff in the Public Forum
