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UBCFA Executive Meets with Presidential Search Committee

The Executive Committee of the UBC Faculty Association met with the Presidential Search Committee, at their request, on January 12, 2016. We took the opportunity to convey some of the messages you had sent us, especially, the sense of disengagement and cynicism that many of you have publicly and privately expressed,…

 

UBCFA Response to UBC Press Conference Oct. 15

Link to UBCFA Letter to Members from Mark Mac Lean, UBCFA President, responding to the UBC Press Conference held on October 15.

Notice to Members re: response from BOG

Link to October 1 Notice to Members from Mark Mac Lean, UBCFA President. Link to response from the Board of Governors to UBCFA letter dated 21 September 2015.

Link to response from the Board of Governors to UBCFA letter dated 21 September 2015.

Letter to Members Sept. 2

Link to September 2, 2015 Letter to Members from Mark Mac Lean, UBCFA President requesting the Board of Governors renegotiate the terms of Professor Gupta’s resignation agreement.

Link to 1 September 2015 Letter from the UBCFA to the Board of Governors.

Agreement reached with UBC on fact-finding process

Dear Colleagues:

This email is an update on events that have transpired since the Faculty Association Executive Committee called for the resignation of the Chair of the Board of Governors, Mr. John Montalbano.

Shortly after our call for Mr. Montalbano’s resignation, we were approached by the University Executive to explore the possibility of designing a suitably rigorous investigation into the complaints against Mr. Montalbano, and other individuals in the Sauder School of Business. The Faculty Association Executive Committee is committed to due process and sound collegial governance, and we therefore accepted the invitation proffered by the University.

UBCFA Executive Calls for Resignation

Link to letter to members: UBC Faculty Association Executive calls for Mr. Montalbano’s resignation.

UBCFA Correspondence to Angela Redish

Link to UBCFA Correspondence to Angela Redish, Acting President and Vice-Chancellor, Provost & Vice-President Academic pro tem

UBCFA Notice from the Executive

Dear Colleagues:

As you may know, last week the UBC Faculty Association presented a request to the Board of Governors asking for more details on the resignation of Professor Gupta as President. We received the Board’s response on August 14.

We are disappointed that the Board’s response provides no new information. In essence, it asks the university community — and the public at large — to take on faith, the fact that the Board has acted responsibly and in the public interest. While the Board should normally have the trust and confidence of the university community, events surrounding the resignation of Professor Gupta make this increasingly difficult.

Response from Board of Governors

Read the response to our concerns from UBC’s Board of Governors here.