In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Prince Edward Island Senate has elected to adopt a hybrid or blended approach to teaching for the spring, summer, and fall semesters of 2020.  For many of us, this will mean we will be teaching online. The “newness” of this for many has provoked a number of questions about Intellectual Property (IP) rights and privacy rights.  Download the memo below for guidance on issues of

Members of the Faculty Association are invited to assist with the campus Food Bank at the chaplaincy. This involves greeting students and supervising their collection of items in the Food Bank. You can sign up through the attached Google Sheets link click on the “monthly” tabs on the bottom. Sister Sue Kidd will be in touch with you afterwards about the protocols that need to be followed. Thank you!!

Dear FAbby, a play on advice columns such as Dear Abby, will be a standard feature in the Microfibre. FAbby will answer questions that members pose about the collective agreement, members’ rights, or the context of work at UPEI. Here is the first installment. Dear FAbby,I have recently heard that a member was disciplined for something posted on their personal social media. Can the administration really do that? Dear Member, What you have heard is

In the context of the emergency response to COVID-19 in March, the FA sought a number of alterations to the terms of the Collective Agreement in support of our Members. Many of those issues have been addressed in earlier letters or memos. They included, but were not limited to, SOTS, reviews, tenure timelines, etc. In the days since, the FA has continued to try to advocate in the interests of the membership. What follows is