Announcements (usually events) which can be culled later when their relevance has abated
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…
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…
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…
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.