• Virtual New Faculty Meeting to introduce PACC and talk about new faculty experiences

    The QUFA Political Action and Communications Committee (PACC) invites New Faculty to a Meeting to introduce PACC and talk about new faculty experiences. PACC will introduce its work and touch base with new faculty to discuss their work-related experiences and bargaining priorities for new faculty.  A member of the QUFA Bargaining Team will also be...

  • Ontario Provincial Election: Meet the Candidates (Campus Event)

    The AMS is organizing a “Meet the Candidates” event for the Kingston and the Islands candidates in the upcoming Ontario Provincial Election. It is scheduled for Wednesday February 26 at 7pm. Location: Goodes Hall, Room 101.

  • Tuition Support Plan Deadline

    The winter submission window is January 1 to February 28, 2025. See Appendix N of the Collective Agreement and click here for the application form.

  • QUFA Town Hall About Potential USW and PSAC Job Action

    As many people know, our staff colleagues in USW 2010 and PSAC 901 (Unit 1) will be in a legal strike position on March 10th at 12:01 am. USW 2010 represents support staff, academic assistants, and residence dons and PSAC 901 (Unit 1) represents graduate students who are teaching assistants, teaching fellows, or research assistants. Both bargaining...

  • Panel Series – AI, Austerity, and Pedagogy: Generating Change in Postsecondary Education through Data

    You are invited to attend the second installment of the QUFA Political Action & Communications Committee (PACC) Panel Series, Divesting from Austerity: Solidarity and Equity in Labour Struggles.  This panel will explore the intersection of AI, austerity politics, and pedagogy in postsecondary education. As AI and data-driven approaches reshape educational landscapes, we will examine how universities...

  • Special General Meeting (Bargaining Mandate)

    QUFA will hold a Special General Meeting on March 13, 2025 at 9am via Zoom.  Please RSVP to Elizabeth Polnicky at ep43@queensu.ca to receive the Zoom link. The deadline to RSVP is March 12 at 3pm. This meeting will deal exclusively with QUFA Bargaining. After the meeting, members can participate in an online vote on the Bargaining Mandate...

  • QUFA Spring General Meeting

    2025 SGM Meeting Details The QUFA Spring General Meeting will be held on Thursday April 24, 2025 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm via Zoom. Please RSVP to Elizabeth Polnicky at ep43@queensu.ca to receive the Zoom link. The deadline to RSVP to attend the SGM is April 23 at 3pm. 2024 Executive Committee Elections QUFA is holding...

  • RTP/RCAP Workshop – Heads and Committees (virtual only)

    Please join us for a workshop on Renewal, Tenure/Continuing Appointment, and Promotion. This workshop is specifically for Heads and Committee Members. This will be a virtual meeting. Please RSVP to Elizabeth Polnicky at ep43@queensu.ca for the Zoom link.

  • Ratification Meeting

    As you know, we have reached a tentative 1-year roll-over agreement with Queen's to extend the current Collective Agreement (CA) to June 30, 2026 (it is due to expire on June 30, 2025). This morning, the Executive Committee agreed to send this tentative agreement to the membership for a ratification vote. We are holding a...

  • RTP/RCAP Workshop – Applicants (virtual only)

    Please join us for a workshop on Renewal, Tenure/Continuing Appointment, and Promotion. This workshop is specifically for applicants. This will be a virtual meeting. Please RSVP to Elizabeth Polnicky at ep43@queensu.ca for the Zoom link.