QUFA Digest: Mid-August Boost 2024

Hello QUFA Members,

There is a lot happening in the coming weeks, so we want to provide you with a mid-August reminder of events, deadlines, and information.

Events and Meetings

  1. New Member Quaff: We invite New Faculty, Librarian, and Archivist Members (hired within the past 5 years) to join QUFA for a social to kick of the new academic year. Friday Sept. 6 from 4-6pm at the University Club (Main Bar and Patio). Please RSVP to QUFA Office Administrator Elizabeth Polnicky (ep43@queensu.ca). Click here to see the poster.
  2. QUFA Welcome Back BBQ: Please join us on Thursday September 12 at Breakwater Park from 4-6pm for our annual Welcome Back BBQ. Refreshments provided, all Members and family welcome. Please RSVP to QUFA Office Administrator Elizabeth Polnicky (ep43@queensu.ca). Click here for more information.
  3. Adjunct Rights Lunch & Learn: Please join us for a Lunch & Learn about Adjunct Rights on Tuesday September 17 from noon-1:30pm at the University Club (168 Stuart St.). Ask questions, learn about your role as an Adjunct member, and connect with colleagues. Please RSVP to QUFA Labour Relations Officer Micheline Waring (micheline.waring@queensu.ca) by Sept. 10. More information here.

Deadlines

  1. Annual Performance Review: Annual Reports are due on September 30, 2024. See Article 28 of the Collective Agreement. Please note the different processes for full-time faculty and Term Adjuncts. A reminder that QUFA and Queen’s agreed to return to an annual review cycle in the last round of bargaining. Please contact your Unit Head about accessing forms.
  2. Tuition Support Plan: The fall submission window is September 1 – November 1, 2024. See Appendix N of the Collective Agreement and click here for the application form.
  3. Fund for Scholarly and Creative Work and Professional Development (Adjuncts). The fall application deadline is October 7, 2024. Please find the application, guidelines, and more information here.
  4. Childcare Support Plan: The deadline is February 1, 2025. Please see Appendix M of the Collective Agreement and click here for the application form.

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 Bargaining Unit and a Member of the Association, click here.
  • A reminder that the QUFA office is closed every Friday from June 28 to August 30.
  • QUFA Voices: Please see the new August edition here.
  • QUFA Podcast: Check out Campus Conversations and our initial series on Intellectual Property (IP).
  • You can always check our News & Events feed on the website homepage for updates: www.qufa.ca
  • Visit QUFA on Facebook, Instagram, and X

Sincerely,

QUFA Staff