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Confucius Institute at the University of Saskatchewan?
January 25, 2012 | All News
By: Allison Muri, Associate Professor, Department of English, University of Saskatchewan Rumour has it that an agreement has already been signed to establish a Confucius Institute at the University of Saskatchewan, affiliated with the College of Arts & Science. There are over 300 such institutes, which are established to promote Chinese language and culture, in …
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Then & Now
January 25, 2012 | All News
Vox, Issue #12, March 1993 featured an interview with Peter Millard, past Head of the Department of English, member of the Executive of the Faculty Association, and Chair of the Association in 1987-88. Millard retired two decades ago on December 31, 1991, and passed away ten years ago in December 2001. (The full Issue #12 …
Academic Freedom and Targeted Research
January 25, 2012 | All News
By: Brian Pratt, Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan I am biting my nails in anticipation of my NSERC-Discovery Grant application, just like the hundreds of other academic scientists applying for renewal or their first grant. Will I be able to hire summer undergraduate student assistants? Will I have enough for us to …
Suppressing the Ideals of ‘The University’: A troubling realization for a new academic
January 25, 2012 | All News
By: R. Anne Springer, Assistant Professor College of Nursing University of Saskatchewan As a relative newcomer to the academy, only two years in, I am deeply troubled by the seeming suppression of the ideals of ‘the university’ as a place of intellectual freedom and critical inquiry. Regrettably, the reality as experienced by the author is …
An Interview With Peter Millard (Issue #12 – March 1993)
January 24, 2012 | All News
VOX is a forum for the expression of opinions of members of the USFA on topics of general interest to the membership. Submissions to be considered for publication should be sent to the USFA office to the attention of the VOX Editorial Board or they may be sent by email to usfa@usaskfaculty.ca, or to any …
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Freedom of the Academic and the Academy
January 10, 2012 | All News
Most of us who have joined the academy have a notion that we enjoy “academic freedom”, but most would be surprised to find out that, like other freedoms, it is not a well-defined concept and, like the concept of “tenure”, it is not governed by legislation. It is more typically described in mission statements or …
USFA office closed Dec 23-Jan 3 if you need assistance….
December 22, 2011 | All News
The Executive and Staff of the USFA wish you a happy holiday and prosperous New Year. Our offices will be closed on December 23, 2011 reopening on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. In the event of an urgent matter, feel free to contact any of the following table officers by email: Doug Chivers (doug.chivers@usask.ca) Eric Neufeld …
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Season’s Greetings
December 22, 2011 | All News
The Executive and Staff of the USFA wish you a happy holiday and prosperous New Year. Our offices will be closed on December 23, 2011 reopening on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. In the event of an urgent matter, feel free to contact any of the following table officers by email: Doug Chivers (doug.chivers@usask.ca) Eric Neufeld …
Tentative Agreement Ratified by BUFA
December 20, 2011 | All News
The Executive Committee of the Brandon University Faculty Association (BUFA) announced last week that, following a 45 day strike, the BUFA Membership ratified a new collective agreement. The margin of acceptance was 93 percent. The issues under dispute by Brandon faculty are important and relevant to Universities across Canada. University administrations are moving to weaken …
February 28 – Tenure Procedures – Article 15.12.10(vii)
November 30, 2011 | Tenure
by February 28, the President shall advise all candidates for tenure of the decision of the Board, except those whose cases are pending before Renewals and Tenure Appeal Committees;
February 28 – Renewal of Probation – Article 14.5.9(vii)
November 30, 2011 | Renewal of Probation
by February 28, the President shall have advised all candidates for renewal of the decision of the Board, except those whose cases are pending before Renewals and Tenure Appeal Committees;
February 15 – Promotion Procedures – Article 16.6(viii)
November 25, 2011 | Promotion
By February 15, the University Review Committee shall have considered all cases for promotion and submitted its positive recommendations to the President for transmission to the Board
Be Ready
November 23, 2011 | All News
Last week we sent out an e-Letter about tenure not being a term appearing in Saskatchewan legislation. While tenure and the ideals it holds have been a part of academia and the task of imparting knowledge to others for a very long time, it is not something that exists in the laws of our province. …
No tenure in Saskatchewan Law
November 17, 2011 | All News
If you have ever wondered why faculty might choose to unionize, read the University of Saskatchewan Act and the University of Regina Act. Neither piece of legislation contains the word “tenure”. It does appear in the Collective Agreement, where it is defined as “the appointment of an employee to a permanent position on the academic …
President interferes in collegial process
November 17, 2011 | All News
The Faculty Association has been in a three year battle, investing considerable time and expense fighting an attack on the integrity of the collegial process at our University. A few years ago, the tenure case of a faculty member received mixed reviews as it went through the collegial process at the departmental, college, and university …
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January 31 – Salary Review Procedures – Article 17.5.6(v)
November 16, 2011 | Salaries
By January 31, College Review Committees in departmentalized colleges shall have considered all salary reviews, made awards where appropriate, submitted their recommendations to the President’s Review Committee, informed individual employees of decisions and recommendations, and submitted decisions to the President for the information of the Board.
January 31 – Salary Review Procedures – Article 17.5.6(vi)
November 16, 2011 | Salaries
by January 31, the Dean of non-departmentalized colleges shall have met with each employee to discuss the salary recommendation as described in Article 17.5.2 and the College Salary Committee shall have considered all salary reviews, made awards where appropriate, submitted their recommendations to the President's Review Committee, informed employees in the College of rankings, awards …
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January 31 – Tenure Procedures – Article 15.12.10(vi)
November 15, 2011 | Tenure
by January 31, the President shall have convened the University Review Committee, and the Committee shall have considered all cases for tenure, and transmitted its positive recommendations in writing to the President for transmission to the Board;
January 31 – Renewal of Probation – Article 14.5.9(vi)
November 15, 2011 | Renewal of Probation
by January 31, the President shall have convened the University Review Committee, and the Committee shall have considered all appeals and shall have transmitted all of its recommendations to the President for transmission to the Board;
Dec 23 USFA office closed to Jan 3 if you need assistance….
November 15, 2011 | USFA Events
The Executive and Staff of the USFA wish you a happy holiday and prosperous New Year. Our offices will be closed on December 23, 2011 reopening on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. In the event of an urgent matter, feel free to contact any of the following table officers by email: Doug Chivers (doug.chivers@usask.ca) Eric Neufeld …
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