YUFA’s Race and Equity Caucus (REC) cordially invites members to a forum dedicated to the impact of COVID-19 on work. The forum is taking place via zoom on Friday, February 5, 2021 from 2-4pm, and features:Professor Angele Alook (School of … Continue reading →

Dear members,  Four years after the University cut over 700 annual graduate assistantship positions, an arbitrator has upheld YUFA’s grievance that these cuts represent a sudden and substantial loss of support for full-time faculty and violate important Employer obligations under … Continue reading →

Dear colleagues,  Faculty Relations recently provided YUFA with the following list of resources for technical support related to the upcoming exam period. If you find these resources inadequate or have issues with any of these resources, please contact the relevant office … Continue reading →

Dear colleagues,  We invite you to follow YUFA on social media. We currently have profiles on three platforms: Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. In the coming weeks and months, we will be increasing the content we generate on social media and … Continue reading →

Dear Colleagues: The YUFA Fall General Membership Meeting is scheduled on Thursday, November 19, 2020 from 12:00 pm until 2:30 pm.   Several important issues will be covered at the meeting including updates on YUFA budget and finances; bargaining; long-term disability and … Continue reading →

Dear colleagues,  A Leave Fellowship Fund (Article 19.30 of the YUFA Collective Agreement) of $325,000.00 is available to provide peer-adjudicated additional grants of up to 10% of academic base salary to sabbaticants. The grants shall be subject to the conditions set … Continue reading →

Dear colleagues, Please see below an invitation from the YUFA Climate Emergency Committee (YCEC) Working Group on Finance and Divestment. All YUFA members are welcome to attend, along with members of the wider York University community. What: A meeting to call … Continue reading →

Dear colleagues, This is a message from the YUFA Climate Emergency Committee (YCEC) co-chairs, Sarah Rotz and Sheila Colla. YCEC was instrumental in having climate action identified as one of York’s priorities in the 2020-25 University Academic Plan approved by … Continue reading →

Dear colleagues,  During its meeting on October 23, 2020, the YUFA Executive Committee passed a motion in support of this letter by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA), in which it calls on Ontario’s Minister of Colleges and Universities, the … Continue reading →

Dear colleagues, The YUFA Executive Committee voted to endorse the following statement in an emergency vote that took place from October 25 to 26, 2020. The statement, which has been endorsed by a number of Ontario faculty associations, encourages individuals and faculty associations to … Continue reading →