In an effort to build relationships and solidarity across campus, the UPEIFA Social Committee typically organizes regular events for our membership throughout the academic year. Given COVID-19 protection measures, we had significantly less events than in past years. The events we did organize occurred largely online and required innovative ways of bringing members together while…

The Ad Hoc Committee on Contract Academic Staff (CAS) was formed this year with the mandate of raising awareness of issues of particular concern to our CAS members, and of providing support to the FA Executive Committee as we seek to engage with the Employer on these issues. Members are  Kellie Lockheart, Colm Magner, Keri…

The past academic year has been difficult for the Communications Committee—as it has been for everyone else connected with the Faculty Association in any capacity. The Committee’s job is to get out information about issues facing Members and news about the Association’s campaigns and activities. But in the fluid situation in which we have all…

The Joint Equity Committee met only a few times this year, owing in part to the pandemic, as well as various shifts in membership on the FA side. Members at this time were Ann Braithwaite, Sharon Myers (co-chair), and Margot Rejskind for the FA, and Nola Etkin, Kathy Gotschall-Pass (co-chair), and Ron MacDonald for Administration.…