February / février 2018 CAUT Bargaining Advisory on Discipline Investigations The recently published CAUT Bargaining Advisory on Discipline Language emphasized the importance of ensuring academic staff association collective agreements contain core disciplinary principles. This follow-up advisory focuses on investigations and emphasizes the importance that investigations follow negotiated collective agreement procedures. Many […]
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CAUT Discussion Paper: Respectful Workplace Policies // Document de travail de l’ACPPU : Politiques de respect en milieu de travail
February / février 2018 CAUT Discussion Paper: Respectful Workplace Policies Several recent cases have shown that Respectful Workplace policies can present a significant threat to academic freedom. While created by administrations to comply with anti-discrimination and anti-harassment requirements, these policies typically go well beyond the law by requiring all members of the university […]
CCPA report on precarious work on campus released
This week the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released a report about precarious work in Ontario’s postsecondary education sector. The main finding is that more than half of workers in the sector show signs of job precarity. The report draws on Labour Force Survey data, and supplements it with qualitative survey data about the […]
Vacancies on the CAUT Equity Committee / Postes vacants au Comité de l’équité de l’ACPPU
Memorandum 18:05 Date: 8 February 2018 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers, Local, Provincial and Federated Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Vacancies on the CAUT Equity Committee CAUT is extending the call for nominations to fill two vacancies on the Equity Committee to represent academic staff […]
CAUT Academic Freedom Award / Prix de la liberté académique de l’ACPPU
** La version française suit ** Memorandum 18:06 Date: 8 February 2018 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers, Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: CAUT Academic Freedom Award The CAUT Academic Freedom Award was created in 2013 to recognize individuals for […]
Focus on Contract Faculty
Focus on Contract Faculty Issue 2 2018
Social media day of action to support fairness for contract faculty set for February 28
https://mailchi.mp/ocufa/ocufa-report-social-media-day-of-action-to-support-fairness-for-contract-faculty-set-for-february-28?e=8fa881d9c9
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day
Conférence des francophones de l’ACPPU, Date limite pour profiter du tarif préférentiel – le 16 janvier 2018 // CAUT Francophones’ Conference, Deadline for early-bird registration – January 16, 2018
Conférence des francophones de l’ACPPU // 23 et 24 février 2018 Date limite pour profiter du tarif préférentiel – le 16 janvier 2018 ! Veuillez diffuser l’information sur le colloque le plus largement possible parmi vos membres. Nous espérons que chaque association parrainera la participation de plusieurs représentants à cet événement important. […]
Fair Copyright Campaign – Take Action this January / Campagne en faveur d’une utilisation équitable du droit d’auteur – Passez à l’action en janvier
Memorandum 17:44 Date: 14 December 2017 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Locals, Provincials and Federated Associations From: Pamela Foster, Director of Research and Political Action Re: Fair Copyright Campaign – Take Action this January The federal Copyright Act is under legislative review. The review may roll back important rights, including […]