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A message from the Chair of the UBCFA Bargaining Preparation Committee:
Dear colleagues,
The Faculty Association is preparing to go to the table to negotiate our 2019 Collective Agreement, and we need to know what matters most to you.
As the exclusive bargaining agent for Faculty, Librarians & Archivists, and Program Directors, the UBC Faculty Association has a duty to fairly represent members in matters arising out of their employment with the University. Our fundamental role in this regard is to ensure that all members receive fair and due process and the protection of their rights in any proceedings conducted by the University.
The video recording of the BoG Election Forum held on Wednesday, May 23 for UBC-V Faculty Candidates is now available to view at this link.
Results
The results of the UBCFA Executive Election are available on our site at this link.
The letter from Nancy Langton, President, UBCFA, to Professor Neil Guppy, Senior Advisor to the Provost on Academic Freedom, responding to the University’s Freedom of Expression Statement is now available on our site.
An invitation from The Provost and Vice-President Academic and Nancy Langton, President, UBCFA, to attend a faculty forum on UBC’s Strategic Planning Process on Monday, December 11.
Thank you to members who responded to our call for input on this issue.
The University will be accepting comments until November 30.
We are pleased to announce that a tentative three-year Collective Agreement has been reached between the Faculty Association and the University. The Information package is available here.
For more information, please read our latest notice to the membership.
A Joint Communique from the University of British Columbia and the UBC Faculty Association
The University and the Faculty Association are very pleased to advise that a tentative agreement was reached between the parties on Friday, June 30, 2017, for the terms of a new collective agreement. The tentative agreement reflects the commitment of the parties to the bargaining process, and the interests of the students and faculty at the University.
This letter is to update you on the status of several Freedom of Information (FOI) requests filed by the UBCFA in September 2015 surrounding the resignation of President Arvind Gupta.
Our purpose in filing these complaints was to clarify the procedure and documentation surrounding the Board of Governors’ management of the resignation of President Gupta as well as ensuing events.
Our complaints were divided into several files by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. The principal outcomes are as follows:
