QUFA Digest: June 2025

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Hello QUFA Members,

Please see the June 2025 edition of Digest below.

Notifications

  • Endpoint Grievance: QUFA has filed a grievance disputing the imposition of the new Endpoint requirements. Thank you to everyone who has put in work and provided feedback on this issue over the past few months. 
  • Class Enrollment Increases: Has your class enrollment substantially increased without your knowledge or consultation? If so, please let us know at qufa@queensu.ca
  • Continuing Adjunct Conversion: If you are currently in the process of converting to a Continuing Adjunct appointment or have converted to Continuing Adjunct appointment in the recent past (last five years), we encourage you to send your appointment letter to QUFA for review. A correct FTE, Course Load Entitlement, and Years of Experience are essential as they determine teaching workload and are used in the calculation of the nominal and actual salaries. For consultation send your appointment letter and any additional information to QUFA Labour Relations Officer Micheline Waring at micheline.waring@queensu.ca.
  • Meetings with Senior Administration: 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 qufa@queensu.ca

Deadlines

  • Stay tuned for upcoming Fall Term fund deadlines in the July edition of Digest.

Get Involved

  • QUFA Finance-Budget Review Committee: The FBRC is looking for new members. Do you have an interest or knowledge in university budgets or finances? This committee reviews and analyzes the Queen’s budget and finances, investigates investment processes, and presents findings at the Fall General Meeting. The commitment includes a monthly meeting and some research work. Contact QUFA Associate Executive Director John Rose if you are interested: rj31@queensu.ca.
  • Unions at Algoma University have created a petition to resist recent program cuts. Please find the petition and more info here.
  • The Atlantic School of Theology Faculty Association has declared a strike deadline of July 1, 2025. They are looking for solidarity support through a letter campaign.
  • In local labour news, workers at Canadian Hearing Services are on strike. Check the CUPE Local 2073 website for info on solidarity initiatives.

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