Transgender Fund now accepting applications
The Transgender Fund is an entitlement for YUFA members to support trans health and related services.
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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
The next YUFA Members’ Zoom drop-in session
The next YUFA Members’ Zoom drop-in session is Wednesday, December 4, from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm. The topic for the session is “Pay Equity, Salary Anomalies, and YUFA”. All members are invited to attend. The Zoom link is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86781192358?pwd=6V5B5DITARrYREmAxnRWR2KsFaqR9C.1 Drop-in meetings will continue every two weeks during the winter term. ...
YUFA Executive Officer Elections 2025-2027 Term
YUFA is inviting all interested members to consider submitting nominations for select Executive Officer positions in the Association for the term beginning June 1, 2025 and ending May 31, 2027. The timeline for nominations and voting is as follows: Tuesday, November 26, 2024: nominations open beginning at 10:00 am Tuesday, December...
Kaneff Tower access
Since the end of June 2024, YUFA has been requesting a meeting with the Employer to discuss Health and Safety, security and equity concerns that have been raised by YUFA members working in the Kaneff Tower. YUFA has not received a response from the Employer. Kaneff Tower houses several Organized Research Units...
"Africa Is Not a Country’’ seminar series
The Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change is presenting a seminar series this year entitled "Africa Is Not A Country". This series aims to address the absent, inadequate, skewed, and inaccurate representation of Africa and African issues in global discourse. See details below for the second seminar to be held...