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The University is inviting comments on Proposed Amendments to Policy 87 – Research. The Rationale is available at http://bog3.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2015/11/2.3_2015.12_Policy-87.pdf.
Please review the Proposed Amendments to Policy 87 and if you have any questions or concerns, let us know by responding to this email or sending an email to the Faculty Association at [email protected] by Wednesday, January 20, 2016 to be considered as we formulate the Association’s response. You also have the option of forwarding your questions or concerns directly to the Office of the University Counsel ([email protected]) by January 29, 2016. If you do submit a response to the University directly, please copy us ([email protected]) so that we are aware of your comments.
The Faculty Association welcomes the discussion on sexual assault policies that President Piper announced in her email of 23 November 2015. Faculty are troubled by all harms to members of the UBC academic community—students, alumni, staff, and faculty. We look forward to sharing faculty research and experiential expertise with the administration as it deals with this issue. As this matter is a grave concern, we urge UBC to develop a policy to be in place no later than the start of classes next September—and promise engagement and cooperation throughout the process.
To facilitate continuing faculty participation in the development of appropriate policies, UBCFA members are invited to send comments to the UBC Faculty Association ([email protected]) by January 15th.
UBC is inviting comments on proposed Policy #118 (Safety and Security Cameras). UBC’s rationale is available on the UBC Board of Governors’ site.
Please review Proposed Policy #118 and if you have any questions or concerns, let us know by sending an email to the Faculty Association ([email protected]) by Monday, November 16, 2015 to be considered as we formulate the Association&rsquos response. You also have the option of forwarding your questions or concerns directly to the Office of the University Counsel by November 30, 2015. If you do submit a response to the University directly, please copy us ([email protected]) so that we’re aware of your comments.
Link to UBCFA Letter to Members from Mark Mac Lean, UBCFA President, responding to the UBC Press Conference held on October 15.
Link to UBCFA Letter to Members from Mark Mac Lean, UBCFA President, in response to the release of the Fact Finding Report.
Link to the Fact Finding Report: Summary of Process and Conclusions, The Honourable Lynn Smith, Q.C.
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.
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.
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.
Link to letter to members: UBC Faculty Association Executive calls for Mr. Montalbano’s resignation.
Link to UBCFA Correspondence to Angela Redish, Acting President and Vice-Chancellor, Provost & Vice-President Academic pro tem
