1. Call for Nominations for CAUT Standing Committees
Nominations can be made by filling out the Standing Committee Nomination Form.
The deadline for nominations is February 1, 2024.
CAUT is committed to equity and encourages nominations from: Aboriginal peoples; women; racialized academic staff; academic staff with disabilities; and lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, trans, queer and two-spirited academic staff.
Committee Vacancies (April 2024)
Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee [Vacancies: 3]
Members of the Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee should have had considerable involvement in and knowledge about academic freedom. They must be sympathetic to and have had experience in the defence of academic freedom and tenure, and they should be willing and available to dedicate considerable time to the work of the Committee between meetings, including promotion of academic freedom, drafting of documents, and other related activities.
Collective Bargaining and Organizing Committee [Vacancies: 2]
Members of the Collective Bargaining and Organizing Committee should have demonstrated experience in collective bargaining and organizing. They should be able to commit time between meetings to the work of the Committee, including drafting of model clauses, development of policy statements, and other related activities.
Equity Committee [Vacancies: 2] (one member representing women academic staff; one member representing LGBTQ2S)
The Equity Committee is composed of two members of the following groups: Aboriginal academic staff; academic staff with disabilities; lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, trans, queer, and two-spirited academic staff; racialized academic staff; and women academic staff. Members of the Equity Committee should have considerable experience in and a commitment to the advancement of equity. Members should be willing and available to dedicate significant time between meetings to the work of the Committee, including drafting and editing policy documents, preparing advice for the Executive and Council, and other related activities.
Librarians’ and Archivists’ Committee [Vacancies: 4]
Members of the Librarians’ and Archivists’ Committee should have considerable experience and knowledge of the professional interests and academic concerns of librarians and archivists at Canadian post-secondary institutions. They should be aware of policy matters pertaining to academic rights and working conditions of academic librarians and archivists. Members should be willing and available to dedicate significant time between meetings to the work of the Committee, including conference planning, drafting or editing documents, responding to enquiries, and other related activities.
2. Call for Nominations for CAUT Executive Committees
Deadline for submitting nominations is March 1, 2024. YUFA members interested in being nominated for the CAUT Executive Committee positions are encouraged to contact [email protected] by February 1, 2024.
Nominations are being sought for the following positions on the CAUT Executive Committee:
- President
- Vice-President
- Treasurer
- Chair of the Collective Bargaining and Economic Benefits Committee
- Chair of the Librarians’ and Archivists’ Committee
- Co-Chair of the Equity Committee
- Representative-at-large (Quebec)
- Representative-at-large (Aboriginal)
- Representative-at-large (Francophone)
- Two Representatives-at-large (General)
Elections by secret ballot will take place during the CAUT Council meeting to be held in Ottawa, April 25-27, 2024.
Nominations of members of marginalized groups are encouraged, including but not limited to Aboriginal peoples; women; racialized academic staff; academic staff with disabilities; and lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, trans, queer, and two-spirited academic staff.
Nomination Procedures
All candidates are required to submit a Nomination Package.
Documentation Required for Nomination Package
- Executive Committee Nomination Form
All candidates must submit a completed Executive Committee Nomination Form.
- Letter of Nomination
All nomination packages must include a letter of nomination. Self-nominations will not be accepted. The letter of nomination will be included in the Council delegates’ kit and available online.
- Candidate Statement
Candidates must complete a candidate statement of no more than 750 words that includes the agreement of the candidate to serve if elected and outlines their experience in academic staff association matters, their reasons for seeking election, and priorities and issues on which they feel CAUT should focus. Statements will be translated into English or French as applicable and will be included in the Council delegates’ kit and available online.
Statements must not contain hyperlinks or attachments. A photo submission should be emailed to [email protected] and be at least 500 pixels wide by x 800 pixels tall at 150 DPI in JPEG or PNG format.
Nominations should be sent to:
Robin Vose
Chair, Elections and Resolutions Committee
Canadian Association of University Teachers
2705 Queensview Drive
Ottawa, ON K2B 8K2
Fax: (613) 820-7244
Email: [email protected]
Description of Positions & Terms of Office
President (1-year term)
Responsible for guiding the affairs of the Association between meetings of Council and for ensuring that policies approved by Council are implemented. A nominee for the position of President should have had considerable experience in academic staff association affairs at the local level.
Vice-President (1-year term)
Responsible for assisting the President with his or her responsibilities and undertaking other duties as decided by the Executive Committee.
Treasurer (2-year term)
Responsible for the preparation of draft budgets and financial statements and for ensuring that proper controls remain in place to ensure the financial integrity of the Association.
Chair of the Collective Bargaining and Organizing Committee (2-year term)
Responsible for chairing the Collective Bargaining and Organizing Committee and undertaking other duties as decided by the Officers and Executive Committee. A nominee for the position of chair of the CBO Committee should have considerable experience in collective bargaining and organizing and shall normally have served at least one year on the committee.
Chair of the Librarians’ and Archivists’ Committee (2-year term)
Responsible for chairing the Librarians’ and Archivists’ Committee and undertaking other duties as decided by the Officers and Executive Committee. A nominee for the position of chair of the Librarians’ and Archivists’ Committee should have considerable experience representing the interests of librarians and archivists, should have knowledge of relevant policy matters, and shall normally have served at least one year on the committee.
Co-Chair of the Equity Committee — 1 position (2-year term)
Responsible for co-chairing the Equity Committee and undertaking other duties as decided by the Officers and Executive Committee. A nominee for the position of Co-Chair of the Equity Committee should have considerable experience in matters of equity. At least one shall be a woman, two-spirit, trans, non-binary, or gender-diverse person.
Representative-at-large (Quebec) (1-year term)
Responsible for undertaking duties as decided by the Officers and the Executive Committee.
Representative-at-large (Aboriginal) (1-year term)
Responsible for undertaking duties as decided by the Officers and the Executive Committee. Will serve as the Executive liaison to the Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education Working Group.
Representative-at-large (Francophone) (1-year term)
Responsible for undertaking duties as decided by the Officers and the Executive Committee. Will serve as the Executive liaison to the Executive’s Francophone Committee.
Representatives-at-large (General) — 2 positions (1-year term)
Responsible for undertaking duties as decided by the Officers and the Executive Committee.
CAUT Release Time Policy
For information regarding release time for CAUT Executive Committee members, please consult the CAUT Release Time Policy.