May 08, 2025
The Canadian Association of University Teachers welcomed five new faculty associations into CAUT membership at its Council meeting on May 2 in Ottawa: The Association of Part-Time Professors of the University of Ottawa; the Association of McGill Academic Staff of the School of Continuing Studies; The Association of McGill Professors...
May 08, 2025
We have received an open letter sent to the Executive of the Canadian University Teachers Association (CAUT) concerning academic freedom in Canada. The letter is posted here.
May 08, 2025
Several YUFA committees (some of them joint committees with the university administration) have vacancies beginning June 1, 2025. For details please see here. Serving on these committees is university service, and is a wonderful opportunity to meet new colleagues and contribute to YUFA’s important role within the university. Please consider...
May 08, 2025
Members have approved, via an e-vote, the YUFA budget for 2025-26, a small one-year levy to increase the YUFA Defence Fund, and a constitutional amendment which will increase members’ representation on the Stewards Council. The YUFA Executive expresses its gratitude to the members who attended the Annual General Meeting on...
May 08, 2025
YUFA is holding regular zoom drop-in meetings on Thursdays at noon about impacts of the restructuring that the Employer is undertaking. Members are invited to join the next drop-in meeting on Thursday May 8 at 12:00 noon. All are welcome.
The Zoom link is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88685236236?pwd=RSGmfdriSdSMFQb2wp2RjJxoIdyxtd.1
April 28, 2025
Reminder: please review your Professional Expense Reimbursement (PER) cost centre by April 30 to avoid the potential loss of funds. There are limits to the amount of money that members can have in their PER cost centres. Please review here the message sent from YUFA on this matter.
April 28, 2025
There are several YUFA committees (some of them joint committees with the university administration) that have vacancies beginning June 1, 2025. For a list and details please see here. Serving on these committees is considered part of university service and is a great way to meet colleagues from across the...
April 28, 2025
More than 100 members attended the YUFA Annual General Members meeting on April 23rd. Among the topics discussed were: i) the YUFA 2025 Collective Agreement is now available on the YUFA website, ii) a proposal for a levy to provide additional funds to the YUFA Defence Fund, iii) amendments to...
April 28, 2025
The next YUFA Stewards Council meeting is on Friday, May 2nd from 10:30AM to 12:30PM. The meeting is open to all YUFA members.
The Zoom link for the meeting is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89195062300?pwd=wxhCdlFVRrATA4Jb8g7Un4ObItwbBU.1
April 28, 2025
Some of restructuring’s implications for junior colleagues include uncertainty regarding prospective teaching, research, and tenure and promotion futures within units, among many other questions.
Members are invited to join a drop-in meeting to discuss this on Thursday May 1 at 12:00 noon. All are welcome.
The Zoom link is:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88685236236?pwd=RSGmfdriSdSMFQb2wp2RjJxoIdyxtd.1