There is no reason to object to Deans as College Representatives on University Council. In fact, Council Bylaws, and the Act, are written to allow Deans to be a College Representative when there are no nominations under the appropriate section. There is, however, every reason to object to an impromptu reinterpretation of the Bylaws of… Continue reading Council Elections: still murky
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Your Council: It’s not over yet
On Monday the University Governance Office sent an email to faculty members, specifying that, “Upon recommendation of the Governance Committee of Council, in light of interpretations of The University of Saskatchewan Act, 1995, and University Council Bylaws (2022) that occurred after the original call for nominations was open, nominations for University Council will remain open until March… Continue reading Your Council: It’s not over yet
USFA Members, Take Back Your Council!
This week we heard some disturbing news from USFA members who had chosen to run for University Council as college representatives. Questions are being asked as to whether there is an attempt to manipulate council elections. There are 28 college representative position vacancies (two for each of the 14 colleges), as defined under article 53(2)… Continue reading USFA Members, Take Back Your Council!
Be the voice of experience and change
The University Secretary recently emailed an invitation for nominations to replace 46 faculty members of University Council whose terms expire on June 30, 2023. Deadline for nominations is February 24th at 4:30 p.m. If you wish to nominate yourself or have been nominated by a colleague, you can go to the following link to fill out… Continue reading Be the voice of experience and change
Time to Regain Faculty Control of University Council
Read the April 1, 2022 issue of VOX here.
Nominations Deadline for University Council Members-at-Large is Friday, February 13
This e-letter is a reminder of the university’s recent call for nominations for University Council members-at-large. The USFA Executive encourages you to stand as a candidate and ask your colleagues to stand for election. The call for nominations will close Friday, February 13, 2015. Nomination forms are available online through the Office of the University… Continue reading Nominations Deadline for University Council Members-at-Large is Friday, February 13
The Mismatch: The Council and Our Fate! and Watch Us Shrink into Greatness
Important changes are facing all of us as members of the University. TransformUs, in particular, has been the lightning rod for critical comment by colleagues not only in the pages of VOX but in other print media. Nor should it surprise us that the “Dickeson model” guiding TransformUS has been rejected by universities and colleges… Continue reading The Mismatch: The Council and Our Fate! and Watch Us Shrink into Greatness
A Message from USFA Chair Doug Chivers
A pdf is available here. Dear Members: There is much discussion with respect to opinions being expressed about TransformUS and the action, or inaction, of the USFA. Based on the many emails I have been receiving from members, I think it is clear that there are a few misconceptions. First let me say that the… Continue reading A Message from USFA Chair Doug Chivers