News Archive
January 31 – Renewal of Probation – Article 14.5.9(vi)
November 1, 2012 | All News
By January 31, the University Review Committee shall have considered all appeals and transmitted recommendations to the President for transmission to the Board.
Bargaining Update October 2012 – Introducing Your Negotiations Caucus and Negotiating Team
October 24, 2012 | All News
The collective agreement between the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association (USFA) expires on June 30, 2013, and preparations for bargaining are well underway. After preliminary discussions with the University, we can expect to begin bargaining in early January, 2013. Jim Cheesman, Senior Professional Officer of the USFA, has been appointed …
Interesting Reports from University Council
October 17, 2012 | All News
University Council is the body responsible for overseeing and directing academic affairs at the U of S. It meets monthly from September to June and its next meeting is this Thursday (October 18th) at 2:30 in Arts 241 – Neatby-Timlin Theatre. Thursday’s Council meeting package, at page 28, includes a report in response to a …
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Guest Speaker Fall General Meeting 2:30 Oct 19 Arts 241
October 10, 2012 | All News
We tend to complain – a lot – about increasing administrative overburden at the university. Dr Claire Polster has an interesting take on this – that this kind of complaining may actually entrench and enhance the harmful effects of these practices. It’s an intriguing thought that led the USFA Committee on University Administrative Practices and …
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December 11 – 4:00 p.m. Season’s Greetings! Member Social
October 7, 2012 | All News
Please join us for our next social in the Windows Room on the main floor of the University Club on Tuesday, December 11th at 4:00 PM. Stop by for some holiday cheer and a chance to chat with other USFA members from across campus. All USFA members are welcome to attend. Please contact Tammy Stieb …
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How Restructuring in the College of Medicine Affects us all
October 5, 2012 | All News
Recent events in the College of Medicine prove that the principle of collegial governance is in good health at the University of Saskatchewan. At its September 20th meeting, University Council was required by an action of the General Academic Assembly (a voting body including all faculty members) to reconsider its May 17th motion to impose …
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December 7 – Promotion – Article 16.6(vii)
October 1, 2012 | All News
By December 7 college committees shall have considered all cases for promotion and submitted their recommendations to the University Review Committee or to the President in accordance with Article 16.5.2.
November 30 – Salary Review – Article 17.5.6(iv)
September 30, 2012 | All News
Departmentalized Colleges – By November 30, the Department Head shall have met with each employee to discuss salary recommendations. Department salary committees shall have considered all salary reviews, made awards where appropriate, submitted recommendations to the college and informed employees in the department of rankings, awards and recommendations, as well as reasons for awards and …
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Negotiations
September 21, 2012 | All News
Preparations for the next round of bargaining are well under way. The current collective agreement expires on June 30, 2013. Through preliminary discussions with the Employer, we expect to begin bargaining early in the new year with the goal of having a new agreement ratified before the expiry of the current one. The Executive of …
Calling New Members!!!
September 21, 2012 | All News
Each fall for the last half dozen years the USFA Executive has hosted lunches for relatively new USFA members who are still in the first few years of their appointment. That tradition continues and invitations have gone out. For many new faculty, their appointment here is the first of their career and it is their …
USFA Member Development Committee
September 21, 2012 | All News
In 2010-2011 the USFA Executive created the Member Development Committee. The purpose of this committee is to create initiatives to increase the participation of USFA members in the work of the USFA. Last year, the Committee held monthly member socials to create a regular opportunity for USFA members to connect with each other, with Executive …
Grievance Matters
September 21, 2012 | All News
The 2012-2013 academic year is starting out as a busy one for the Association Grievance Committee (AGC). Two arbitrations are scheduled for the fall. One concerns the assignment of duties in the Library and the other is a continuation of the legal issues raised when the former President overturned a decision of a Renewal and …
The 2012–2013 year is already shaping up to be an interesting one…
September 21, 2012 | All News
The 2012–2013 year is already shaping up to be an interesting one. The recent special meeting of the General Academic Assembly was history-making and those of you who attended should give yourselves a pat on the back for being a part of it. Your participation in University governance is important to ensuring a vibrant institution. …
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USFA Committee on University Administrative Practice
September 18, 2012 | All News
The newly constituted USFA Committee on University Administrative Practice provides a forum for USFA members to monitor, discuss, and provide commentary on administrative practice at the University of Saskatchewan. By ‘administrative practice’ we mean those practices undertaken by senior administration, support staff, and faculty under the heading of ‘administrative duties’, all intended to manage and …
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Results from Special GAA Meeting
September 12, 2012 | All News
At last week’s special meeting of the General Academic Assembly (GAA), the motion pursuant to Article 67(2)(a) of the University of Saskatchewan Act, to direct University Council to reconsider its May decision to create three new divisions in the College of Medicine was passed with a solid majority (200 in favour, 93 opposed). A strong …
November 21 – Tenure – Article 15.12.10(v)
September 12, 2012 | All News
By November 21 the College Review Committee shall have considered all cases for tenure and transmitted its recommendations in writing to the University Review Committee.
November 21 – Renewal of Probation – Article 14.5.9(v)
September 12, 2012 | All News
By November 21 the College Review Committee shall have considered all cases for renewal and transmitted, in writing, its positive recommendations to the President for transmission to the Board and its negative recommendations to the University Review Committee.
November 13 – Member Social 4:00 p.m. Windows Room, University Club
September 11, 2012 | All News
Our next member social, on November 13, is fast approaching. Plan to attend and join us from 4:00 to 6:00 in the Windows Room at the University Club. It’s a wonderful opportunity to clink a glass, bend an ear, share a story, and get to know colleagues from across campus. It’s also an opportunity for …
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October 19, 2012 – Fall General Meeting, 2:30 p.m. Arts 241 (Neatby Timlin Theatre)
September 11, 2012 | All News
This meeting will include Guest Speaker Dr. Claire Polster who has an interesting take on the response of academics to new administrative practices in areas that include resource allocation, performance assessment, and policy making. Come and learn about a broad range of strategies with the potential to help avoid entrenching and advancing the harmful effects …
October 2 and 4, 2012 – Sessions for Department Heads
August 14, 2012 | All News
The University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association recognizes the important and challenging role Department Heads play at the University of Saskatchewan and to acknowledge that the USFA Executive Committee has extended an invitation for Department Heads to join Executive Committee members as well as USFA staff, for lunch. The Club Room at the University Club has …
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