QUFA Digest: May 2024

Dear QUFA Members,

Please find the May 2024 edition of Digest below.

Upcoming Workshops

See below for upcoming virtual workshops. Please RSVP to QUFA Labour Relations Officer Micheline Waring at: micheline.waring@queensu.ca for the Zoom links.

  • Adjunct Rights Workshop: Please join us for a conversation about Adjunct rights on May 1 from 1-2:30pm.
  • RTP/RCAP Workshop – Applicants: Please join us for a workshop on Renewal, Tenure, and Promotion/Renewal, Continuing Appointment and Promotion on May 8 from 10-11:30am. This workshop is specifically for applicants.
  • RTP/RCAP Workshop – Committees and Heads: Please join us for a workshop on Renewal, Tenure, and Promotion/Renewal, Continuing Appointment and Promotion on May 8 from 1-2:30pm. This workshop is specifically for committee members and Heads.

Get Involved

  • Constitutional Review Committee: The QUFA Executive Committee is recommending that Council establish an ad hoc Constitutional Review Committee and is seeking member participation. In response to queries and concerns raised about the status and operations of QULA (Queen’s University Librarians & Archivists), this Committee is tasked with reviewing QULA and QUFA governance documents and service award criteria in order to make recommendations to the Executive and Council regarding necessary changes to the QUFA Constitution, By-Laws, and Policies to regularize the relationship between QUFA and QULA. QUFA needs 4 to 6 members knowledgeable about the operations of QULA, QUFA and/or union governance. At least two members will be drawn from the Library and Archives membership and the QUFA President is ex officio member. Committee work begins in spring 2024. The Executive Committee will review applicants and recommend committee membership to Council for final approval. Please contact QUFA Executive Director Leslie Jermyn at qufaed@queensu.ca if you are interested.
  • Caucus Participation: The QUFA New Faculty Caucus and Caregivers’ Caucus are looking for new Chairs and members. The New Faculty Caucus supports and advocates for New Faculty, meaning QUFA members hired over the past 5 years. The Caregivers’ Caucus supports and advocates for members who are parents, guardians, and caregivers. Chairs are responsible for hosting meetings (approx. 2/year) and communicating with the caucus.  If you have any interest in participating in either or both of these groups, please send an email to Rebecca Hall at rh116@queensu.ca
  • Adjunct Social: Please join us for an end of the year Adjunct Social at the Grad Club on Friday, April 26 from 4:00-6:00pm. Come by for some refreshments and to chat with fellow Term and Continuing Adjuncts about current Adjunct issues, labour matters – or, just to celebrate the end of the term! We hope to see you there.

For Your Information

Sincerely,

QUFA Staff