July 20, 2020
At its meeting on July 16, 2020, the YUFA Executive Committee voted to endorse the statement, "Cromwell Report and Related Matter involving Prof. Bhabha," which the Executive Committee of the Osgoode Hall Faculty Association (OHFA) issued on July 8, 2020. Drawing on YUFA's June 29, 2020 statement, "YUFA flags academic freedom concerns in...
July 16, 2020
Dear Stewards’ Council members: This is to notify you that a vote to ratify one change to the YUFA By-Laws and and to ratify two joint-committee appointments made by the Executive Committee will begin on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. EDT and end on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The results...
July 08, 2020
YUFA recently conducted a ratification vote for the second of two Stewards' Council Representatives to the YUFA Executive Committee. The ratification vote took place from Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. EDT to Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
June 29, 2020
On November 20, 2019, a student-sponsored event in Vari Hall featuring speakers from the Israeli military led to confrontations involving a number of (internal and external) groups seeking to have their views heard on the Israel-Palestine conflict. In the wake of this event, the administration commissioned an inquiry by former...
June 23, 2020
Dear Stewards' Council members: This is to notify you that a vote to ratify the second of two Stewards' Council Representatives to Executive Committee will begin on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. EDT and end on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The results will be announced on the Stewards' Council email list...
June 22, 2020
YUFA conducted a vote to approve the 2020-21 YUFA Budget from Friday, June 12, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. EDT to Friday, June 19, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The vote was conducted according to Articles 2 and 3.5 of the YUFA Constitution.
June 12, 2020
YUFA recently conducted a by-election for the positions of Recording Secretary and Equity Officer on the Executive Committee. YUFA also conducted a ratification vote for the position of Stewards' Council Representative to the YUFA Executive Committee. The by-elections and ratification vote took place at the same time: from Thursday, May 28,...
June 12, 2020
This is to notify you that a vote to approve the 2020-21 YUFA Budget will begin on Friday, June 12, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. EDT and end on Friday, June 19, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The results will be announced on YUFA-M shortly after voting ends on June 19.
June 10, 2020
On behalf of the entire membership, the Executive Committee of the York University Faculty Association (YUFA) expresses our full solidarity with the growing global movement against anti-Black racism. Like millions of people around the world who have been moved to protest in the last two weeks, we are sickened, horrified, and...
June 08, 2020
YUFA's Executive Committee is calling on the senior administration of the University to take immediate steps to implement the four recommendations of the report, “Increasing the Representation of Black Faculty Members at York,” which was prepared by the Joint Subcommittee on Employment Equity and Inclusivity and delivered to the Employer...