According to its formal mandate, the UPEIFA Research and Advocacy Committee is: “tasked by the Executive with completing research and making recommendations on issues being discussed by the Executive. In addition, the Committee serves an advocacy function to external groups and organizations, and to governments.” In practice, the Committee has generally focussed on its research…

The role of the FA Equity Committee is to promote and advocate for equity in its broadest sense through research and education, and work to advance equity issues in University and Association policies, practices and activities. Members this year were Ann Braithwaite, Elizabeth Blake, Susan Dawson, Philippe Messier, Yuliya Rashchupkina, Margot Rejskind (Co-Chair), and Marva…

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…