Stewards' Council

Article 4 of the YUFA Constitution establishes the Stewards' Council to direct the affairs of the Association between General Meetings. The Stewards' Council provides a forum for discussion of issues of concern to YUFA members and can direct the Executive Committee to take action thereon.

Its other roles include ratifying appointments, subcommittees, and Bylaw amendments; approving Primary Negotiating Positions before their ratification by the membership; reviewing the Executive Committee's work plans; and recommending Constitutional amendments to the membership. The Stewards' Council includes members of the Executive Committee, all elected Stewards, and one Representative from each Recognized Caucus.

Meetings

Stewards' Council meetings are generally held the first Friday of every month during the Fall and Winter semesters and are open to all YUFA members.

Stewards

The full list of Stewards and of Representatives from each Recognized Caucus are listed below. Contact information for each member of Stewards' Council is available at York Atlas.

Group Name Constituent Academic Departments/Units Steward Term
AMPD Cinema and Media Arts Cinema and Media Arts, School of Arts, Media and Design Vacant 2025-2028
AMPD Dance/Design Dance, School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design; Design, Faculty of Arts, Media, Performance and Design   2023-2026
AMPD Music Music, School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design Lisette Canton 2023-2026
AMPD Theatre Theatre, School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design James McKernan 2023-2026
AMPD Visual Art and Art History/ Computational Arts Visual Art and Art History; Computational Arts School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design Vacant 2023-2026
Education Faculty of Education Vacant 2025-2028
Education Faculty of Education Vacant 2025-2028
Environmental and Urban Change Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change Jenny Foster 2023-2026
Environmental and Urban Change Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change Lisa Myers  2025-2028
Glendon Global Communication and Culture Glendon Communications, Glendon Drama and Creative Arts, Glendon English, Glendon Humanities courses, Glendon Translation, Glendon French Studies, Glendon Spanish and Latin American Cultures and Societies, Glendon Certificate DTEIL, Glendon Certificate Technical and Professional Communication, Glendon Certificate Spanish for Business and Professional Communication; Glendon Certificate Spanish/English Translation Vacant 2025-2028
Glendon Global and Social Studies Glendon Ethics and Political Philosophy, Glendon International Studies, Glendon Modes of Reasoning, Glendon Social Sciences courses, Glendon Sociology, Glendon Canadian Studies, Glendon Global History and Justice, Glendon Linguistics, Language and Society, Glendon Political Science, Glendon Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, Glendon Certificate Law and Social Thought, Glendon Certificate in Public History, Glendon Certificate Refugee and Migration Studies  Vacant 2025-2028
Glendon Science / Economics, Business and Mathematics Glendon Biology, Glendon Natural Science Courses, Glendon Psychology / Glendon Economics, Glendon Mathematics, Glendon Business Economics, Glendon ITEC courses, Glendon Dual Degree IBA/BBA with EM Lyon  Vacant 2025-2028
Health Kinesiology & Health Sciences/ Health Policy and Management Kinesiology & Health Sciences/ Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Health Vacant 2023-2026
Health Kinesiology & Health Sciences/ Health Policy and Management Kinesiology & Health Sciences/ Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Health Vacant 2024-2027
Health Kinesiology & Health Sciences/ Health Policy and Management Kinesiology & Health Sciences/ Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Health Vacant 2025-2028
Health Nursing Nursing, Faculty of Health Vacant 2023-2026
Health Nursing Nursing, Faculty of Health Vacant 2025-2028
Health Psychology Psychology, Faculty of Health Melody Wiseheart 2023-2026
Health Psychology Psychology, Faculty of Health Vacant 2023-2026
LA&PS Administrative Studies Administrative Studies, Faculty of LA&PS Sandra Iacobelli 2024-2027
LA&PS Administrative Studies Administrative Studies, Faculty of LA&PS Alexander Rusetski 2024-2027
LA&PS Anthropology Anthropology, Faculty of LA&PS Shubhra Gururani 2024-2027
LA&PS Communication Studies/ Information Technology Communication Studies/ Information Technology, Faculty of LA&PS Vacant 2024-2027
LA&PS Communication Studies/ Information Technology Communication Studies/ Information Technology, Faculty of LA&PS Vacant 2025-2028
LA&PS Economics Economics, Faculty of LA&PS Vacant 2023-2026
LA&PS Economics Economics, Faculty of LA&PS Vacant 2025-2028
LA&PS English English, Faculty of LA&PS Tiana Reid 2023-2026
Equity Studies/ Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies Equity Studies, Faculty of LA&PS; Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies, Faculty of LA&PS & Glendon Mike Palamarek 2024-2027
LA&PS French Studies French Studies, Faculty of LA&PS Vacant 2023-2026
LA&PS History History, Faculty of LA&PS Boyd Cothran 2024-2027
LA&PS Human Resource Management/ Public Policy and Administration Human Resource Management; Public Policy and Administration, Faculty of LA&PS Hannah Johnston 2023-2026
LA&PS Humanities/ Writing Humanities, Writing Department, Faculty of LA&PS Alicia Turner 2023-2026
LA&PS Humanities/ Writing Humanities, Writing Department, Faculty of LA&PS Shama Rangwala 2024-2027
LA&PS LL&L Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Faculty of LA&PS James Corcoran 2023-2026
LA&PS Philosophy Philosophy, Faculty of LA&PS Zeyad El Nabolsy 2024-2027
LA&PS Politics Politics, Faculty of LA&PS Terry Maley 2024-2027
LA&PS Politics Politics, Faculty of LA&PS Vacant 2025-2028
LA&PS Social Science Social Science, Faculty of LA&PS Asmita Bhutani 2024-2027
LA&PS Social Science Social Science, Faculty of LA&PS Audrey Laurin-Lamothe 2024-2027
LA&PS Social Work Social Work, Faculty of LA&PS Harjeet Badwall 2023-2026
LA&PS Sociology Sociology, Faculty of LA&PS Leslie Wood 2025-2028
Libraries Peter F. Bronfman Business Library, Frost Library, Law Library, Scott Library, Steacie, Science & Engineering Library Rosa Orlandini 2025-2028
Libraries Peter F. Bronfman Business Library, Frost Library, Law Library, Scott Library, Steacie, Science & Engineering Library Jenna Stidwill 2025-2028
LSE Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering; Computer Science, Lassonde School of Engineering Vacant 2023-2026
LSE Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering; Computer Science, Lassonde School of Engineering Vacant 2023-2026
LSE Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering; Computer Science, Lassonde School of Engineering Vacant 2025-2028
LSE Earth and Space Science; Mechanical Engineering; Civil Engineering Earth and Space Science; Mechanical Engineering; Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering Reza Rizvi 2025-2028
LSE Earth and Space Science; Mechanical Engineering; Civil Engineering Earth and Space Science; Mechanical Engineering; Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering Hugh Chesser 2023-2026
Schulich Schulich School of Business Vacant 2025-2028
Schulich Schulich School of Business Vacant 2023-2026
Schulich Schulich School of Business Vacant 2025-2028
FS Biology Biology, Faculty of Science Carol Bucking 2023-2026
FS Biology Biology, Faculty of Science Dasantila Golemi-Kotra 2025-2028
FS Chemistry Chemistry, Faculty of Science Mohammad Yousaf 2024-2027
FS Mathematics Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science Iain Moyles 2025-2028
FS Mathematics Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science Georges Monette 2023-2026
FS Physics and Astronomy/ Natural Science Physics and Astronomy; Natural Science, Faculty of Science Vacant 2025-2028
FS Physics and Astronomy/ Natural Science Physics and Astronomy; Natural Science, Faculty of Science Vacant 2025-2028
Disability Caucus   Eve Haque 2025-2028
Indigenous Caucus   Angele Alook 2023-2026
Queer Caucus   Allyson Mitchell 2025-2028
Race Equity Caucus (Keele)   Kasim Tirmizey 2024-2027
Race Equity Caucus (Glendon)   Usha Viswanathan 2023-2026

*Numbers are based on the latest membership lists provided by the Employer and will be updated annually. Only regular members are counted towards the number of Stewards per academic department/unit. For the definition of "regular members," please see Article 2.1 in the YUFA Constitution.