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YUFA Executive Officer positions – deadline to submit nominations is December 10

YUFA invites all interested members to submit nominations for Executive Officer positions in the Association for the term beginning June 1, 2025, and ending May 31, 2027. The positions for which nominations are sought are: Chief Steward, Equity Officer, Recording Secretary, and Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on the Administration...

Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) courses

The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) offers virtual courses of interest to YUFA members. The courses are designed to help academic staff associations, like YUFA, to build their capacity for effective collective action. Course descriptions and registration details can be found here: Education and Training. YUFA members who are...

Employment opportunity: YUFA Coordinator – Accounting and Administration

York University Faculty Association (YUFA) is the union representing 1700 full-time faculty, professional librarians and archivists and postdoctoral visitors. YUFA seeks qualified candidates to apply for a full-time position to perform the work of Coordinator, Accounting and Administration. The responsibilities of this position include support to YUFA Staff, Officers, and...

Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

The York University Centre for Sexual Violence Response, Support & Education invites members of the university community to take action as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence — an annual international campaign running from November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to...

Collegial discussion in YUFA meetings – A message from YUFA President Ellie Perkins

Dear YUFA members – Some comments were made at the Fall General Membership Meeting on November 19, during the discussion of the Scholasticide motion, which in my view were unfortunately not consistent with a respectful and collegial consideration of the motion. I and other Executive members have received comments from...

Leave Fellowship (Sabbatical) Fund

A Leave Fellowship (Sabbatical) Fund of $500,000 is available to provide peer-adjudicated additional grants of up to 10% to supplement the reduced academic base salary of sabbaticants who are taking their second or subsequent sabbatical. Some conditions apply; please see the guidelines and the application which can be accessed here: https://www.yufa.ca/leaves_and_fellowshipsLeave Fellowship...

YUFA Executive Officer positions

YUFA invites all interested members to submit nominations for select Executive Officer positions in the Association for the term beginning June 1, 2025, and ending May 31, 2027. See more details here. Nominations close at 10:00am on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.

December Stewards’ Council meeting

The next Stewards' Council meeting will be held on Friday, December 6th, from 10:30am-12:30pm. The meeting is open to all YUFA members. The Zoom link for the meeting is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87152235081?pwd=WUKZhO0NzyVo5D57u8cUUbK8Ki4ix4.1