President’s Message
Dear Colleagues, This will be my last communication with you as President and on June 28 I will be leaving the city for a six-month leave. I want to thank you all for the opportunity to serve as TUCFA president…
RSL Return Service
The Faculty Association has become aware of situations where a member has been told by the Administration that the University can deviate from the Collective Agreement to waive the requirements of Article 16.20 of the Collective Agreement. Article 16.20 requires…
Community Service Award 2023
Faculty Association President David Stewart (L) presents the Community Service Award to Professor Yvonne Poitras Pratt (R). This year the Faculty Association is pleased to present the Community Service Award to Yvonne Poitras Pratt, Associate Professor at the Werklund School…
New Administrative Leave Options for Department Heads and Associate Deans
The Faculty Association and the Administration recently agreed to provide an additional option for those serving shorter terms as Department Heads or Associate Deans to be eligible for a corresponding shorter administrative leave period. In addition to the administrative leave…
TELUS Health
University of Calgary Staff Wellness has partnered with TELUS Health to manage the "Sick Leave Program" effective May 1, 2023. While Staff Wellness can contract this service out to TELUS Health, it must continue to follow the procedures agreed to…
Internal Candidates for CRC
We are aware that some members have been told that they are not eligible to be considered for advertised Canada Research Chairs (CRC position). It has since been confirmed by the Administration that this is not the case. Applications for…
Dean Review Surveys
According to the Faculty Association policy concerning the Assessment of Deans and equivalents, the Faculty Association surveys academic staff members at the two-year point of five-year terms. The Dean of Science and the Dean of Veterinary Medicine are approaching the…
Changes to CAUT Dues
A minor change in CAUT dues takes effect on July 1, 2023. 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…
By-Law Amendments
The Election Committee has released the results of the vote to amend the Association By-Laws. Ballots were issued to 2100 electors (1846 ongoing members and 254 sessionals) using Simply Voting on May 3, 2023, and voting closed on May 23,…
Results of Vote on Updating the Merit Process
The Election Committee has released the results of the vote to update the merit process. Ballots were issued to 1839 electors (only ongoing members; sessional members were not included in this vote) using Simply Voting on June 7, 2023, and…