QUFA Digest: April 2025

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Hello QUFA Members,

Please see the April 2025 edition of Digest below.

Notifications

  1. The QUFA Spring General Meeting (SGM) will be held on April 24, 2025 at 1pm via Zoom. In accordance with the QUFA Constitution, the official notice was emailed to the membership on April 10 and the agenda on April 17. This meeting will include elections for Executive Committee positions. Nominations are now closed and candidate statements are available here. Please RSVP to QUFA Office Administrator Elizabeth Polnicky at ep43@queensu.ca for the Zoom link by 3pm on April 23. You must be an Association Member to participate in elections. If you have not yet filled out a Membership Form, please do before the SGM.
  2. If you receive notice from Queen’s Administration directing you to attend a meeting with a senior administrator and you believe the meeting is related to a potential disciplinary matter, or, it is suggested by the Administration that you may bring a QUFA representative, please immediately reach out to us at qufaed@queensu.ca for a confidential consultation. 
  3. Congratulations PSAC 901 Unit 1: Please find a message of congratulations and support on QUFA’s Campus Job Action News Page.
  4. The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) recently issued a memo on travel to the United States.

    Participation

    1. QUFA Spring Workshops: We have a series of upcoming workshops in May that we hope you are able to attend. Please RSVP to QUFA Office Administrator Elizabeth Polnicky for the Zoom links at: ep43@queensu.ca
      • RTP/RCAP Workshop – Heads and Committees: Please join us for a workshop on Renewal, Tenure, and Promotion/Renewal, Continuing Appointment, and Promotion on May 5 from 11:30am – 1:00pm. This workshop is specifically for Heads and Committee members. This is a virtual meeting.
      • RTP/RCAP Workshop – Applicants: Please join us for a workshop on Renewal, Tenure, and Promotion/Renewal, Continuing Appointment, and Promotion on May 6 from 11:30am – 1:00pm. This workshop is specifically for applicants and is a hybrid meeting on Zoom and at the University Club.
      • Adjunct Rights Workshop: Please join us for a conversation about Adjunct rights on May 7 from 11:30am – 1:00pm. This is a hybrid meeting on Zoom and at the University Club.
    2. The Charles Baillie Teaching Award is taking nominations until April 28. More information is available here.

    For Your Information

    • New Members: If you are a recent hire at Queen’s, you can fill out an Association Membership form here. To learn more about being a Member of the union Bargaining Unit and a Member of the Association, click here.
    • QUFA Voices: Please see the latest edition here. Stay tuned for a new Voices archive on the website.
    • QUFA Podcast: Check out Campus Conversations.
    • You can always check our News & Events feed on the website homepage for updates: www.qufa.ca
    • Visit QUFA on Facebook and Instagram.

    Sincerely,

    QUFA Staff