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USFA Committee on University Administrative Practice Releases Report
March 13, 2013 | All News
The USFA Committee on University Administrative Practice is pleased to release its first report to the USFA membership, found on the USFA website at the following link: https://staging.usaskfaculty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/de7f1-13-03-11-report-of-the-committee-on-university-administrative-practice.pdf. At a time when TransformUS is getting underway, it is incumbent on faculty members to reflect upon and discuss what administrative practices are useful and which have …
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Peter C. Dooley Legacy Award: Nominations close March 20
March 12, 2013 | All News
A call recently went out inviting nominations for the USFA Peter C. Dooley Legacy Award. Nominations close March 20 and can be made by any current USFA member or USFA committee. The Peter C. Dooley Legacy Award will be given to a person, persons or an organization who has, through a long-term, cumulative contribution or …
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Tentative Agreement Accepted
March 11, 2013 | All News
A day after it was accepted by the U of S Board of Governors, USFA members voted to accept the tentative agreement to extend the current Collective Agreement for one year to June 30, 2014 at a Special General Membership meeting held March 6. This extension provides for a 1% increase to salaries and a …
International Women’s Day
March 8, 2013 | All News
Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day (IWD). For more than a century IWD has been observed around the world to raise awareness of issues affecting women. It is a global day to recognize and celebrate advancements while reminding us of the need for continued vigilance and action. The UN has declared, A promise is …
Ratification Meeting 3:00 p.m. March 6 Room 105 Thorvaldson
February 28, 2013 | All News
At a special meeting of the USFA Executive Committee, a motion was passed unanimously to recommend USFA members accept the tentative agreement to extend the 2010-2013 Collective Agreement to June 30, 2014. The University of Saskatchewan is facing a projected deficit. Its cause and magnitude has received considerable attention in meetings across campus and in …
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Tentative settlement reached for 2013-2014
February 22, 2013 | All News
Dear members: Today, the Negotiating Teams for the USFA and Employer signed off on a tentative agreement for the period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 (attached). The agreement provides for an extension to the terms of the current collective agreement with a 1% scale increase to all salaries and salary scales, plus the …
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May 15 – Promotion – Article 16.6(xi)
February 20, 2013 | All News
By May 15, The Board shall have considered all cases for promotion and the President shall have advised all candidates of the Board’s decision.
Get involved! Council Elections are on
February 19, 2013 | All News
For the first time in a long time, Council positions are not being acclaimed! Many faculty members have stepped up as candidates – think about stepping up to vote. At the U of S, the academic culture has always drawn a line between academic decisions (definition of standards for promotion and tenure, for example) and …
April 15 – Promotion – Article 16.6(x)
February 15, 2013 | All News
By April 15, the Promotions Appeal Committee shall have considered all appeals and submitted its positive recommendations to the President for transmission to the Board.
Member Social 4:00 p.m. February 26 University Club
February 14, 2013 | All News
The next USFA member social is at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26 at the University Club. We’ll be in the Windows Room. Please join Executive Committee members and USFA staff for some refreshments. There’s a lot happening on campus and this is an opportunity to connect with colleagues in a relaxed atmosphere.
You Have Academic Freedom
February 7, 2013 | All News
Despite statements made by senior academic administrators that transparency will be a hallmark of U of S Administration’s approach to address the projected $44.5 million deficit and their invitations to be involved, some USFA members are reporting attempts to stifle discussion through backlash directed at those who pose questions or offer their perspectives on the …
Informed decision-making
February 5, 2013 | All News
Academic decisions at the U of S employ an informed decision-making process. It is explicit in our Collective Agreement and implicit in academic culture. In order to be meaningfully engaged in the academy and set the academic agenda we must insist on the right to full information and full participation. The U of S is …
And the 2013 Peter T. Millard Award goes to….
February 1, 2013 | All News
In November a call for nominations was made for the inaugural USFA Peter T. Millard Award. The Millard Award was created on the 10th anniversary of the death of Peter Millard and to mark the 35th anniversary of the USFA Certification Order. It is presented to a USFA member, nominated by other USFA members, in …
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March 31 – Salary Review – Article 17.5.6(viii)
February 1, 2013 | All News
By March 31, the President’s Review Committee shall have considered all cases before it an submitted its decisions to the President for the information of the Board.
March 31 – Promotion – Article 16.6(ix)
February 1, 2013 | All News
By March 31, the President shall have advised candidates for promotion, except those pending before the Promotions Appeal Committee, of the decision of the Board.
March 31 – Tenure – Article 15.12.10(viii)
February 1, 2013 | All News
By March 31, Renewal and Tenure Appeal Committees shall have determined all cases before them and shall have made their recommendations to the President for transmission to the Board.
March 31 – Renewal of Probation – Article 14.5.9(viii)
February 1, 2013 | All News
By March 31, Renewal and Tenure Appeal Committees shall have determined all cases before them and shall have made their recommendations to the President for transmission to the Board.
Two days to submit nominations for Council elections
January 30, 2013 | All News
The University Secretary recently circulated information about annual elections to University Council. There are 16 three-year vacancies and 1 one-year vacancy. Nominations close on February 1. Crucial academic decisions will be made by University Council during the upcoming year as the TransformUS process unfolds. You have two days left to submit your nomination. Information and …
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University Council, the GAA and Faculty at the U of S
January 28, 2013 | All News
University Council has the statutory authority for academic programs and will be asked to approve recommendations affecting academic programs that come out of the TransformUS prioritization process. The decisions being made will presumably change the landscape of post-secondary education at the U of S and across Saskatchewan. Oversight for Council comes from the General Academic …
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The Perils of Austerity
January 24, 2013 | All News
Some members of the USFA Executive Committee recently attended a conference sponsored by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations entitled “Academia in the Age of Austerity”. The conference provided an overview of the consequences of various exercises in austerity that have been implemented in the United States, the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Canada. …