In accordance with the UPEI Faculty Association’s Bylaws (Article 13.11.5) [PDF], this is a second call for the nomination of individuals for election to various Association positions for 2023-2024. Elections are to be held at the FA’s Annual General Meeting on Monday, May 5th, 2023. There were fewer nominations received in response to the initial…
As we began our strike almost a month ago, we could not have anticipated the extent to which the UPEI Board of Governors would disregard their legislated role [PDF] in maintaining a productive academic environment, and instead foster a degree of animus between students and academic staff that, left unaddressed, will lead to irreparable harm for years…
After close to four weeks on strike, early Friday morning the UPEI Faculty Association (UPEIFA) and UPEI Board of Governors reached a tentative agreement to end the strike. After having a chance to review details of the tentative agreement, UPEI Faculty Members voted (98%) to ratify the agreement. The Board is scheduled to vote on…
Earlier today, the UPEIFA sent an offer to UPEI President Dr. Greg Keefe, which if accepted, could end the strike. The FA hopes to hear from UPEI without delay.