Take the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/upeifaFall2020Survey. The context of Covid-19 has created a multitude of new demands on academic staff, professional staff, and librarians. The transition to online teaching seems to have increased the workload of many FA members. Unmet requests for increased supports and resources have produced frustrations for some. The ability to launch or…

Fair Employment Week is CAUT’s annual campaign to raise awareness about precarious employment on campuses and support local organizing to improve the working conditions of contract academic staff. This year’s events will provide an opportunity for contract academic staff from across the country to come together virtually to network with oneanother and discuss the issues…

The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has asked Faculty Associations across Canada to circulate a petition to members before the end of September. The petition can be found at:  https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_QZI5FfJqY5ONSOyVJNpZTmC1meEG3D3FPojPdv508L_0PA/formResponse  

The Faculty Association recognizes the excellence of our graduate students by awarding the FA Master’s and Doctoral Medals each year. Please consider nominating a graduate student this year. The deadline for nomination packages is OCTOBER 1, 2020. Information on the award criteria and guidelines for the submission package can be found here on the UPEIFA website.  Documents should be sent…