TORONTO, January 6, 2022 – The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) stands in solidarity with striking faculty at the Concordia University of Edmonton Faculty Association (CUEFA). Members of the CUEFA are currently braving cold winter weather and walking the picket lines as they increase pressure on the university administration to address their concerns […]
TORONTO, January 5, 2022 – With COVID-19 cases spiking across Ontario and universities planning to return to in-person learning at the end of January, university faculty, academic librarians, and other academic professionals are concerned for their physical and mental health. Further, they believe the provincial government’s most recent advice to universities is completely inadequate and […]
There is more to Academic Matters than just the print issue. New articles are being added to the Academic Matters website every week. Here are some recent articles you might find interesting: Banning large university parties won’t work — students need to be empowered to propose change By Wendy Craig, Queen’s University, Ontario and Klodiana Kolomitro, Queen’s University, Ontario “Every year instructors carefully plan what they’re going to teach during […]
Faculty at the Windsor University have ratified a new collective agreement that includes improvements for equity, Indigenization, and workload. A new LOU will allow for the reduction of Black, Indigenous, and racialized members’ workloads in recognition of their ongoing service contributions. Political leaves for members elected to public positions in Indigenous governance bodies will now […]
Meeting and resolutions The pandemic may continue, but at its Board Meeting on October 23 OCUFA set its sights on the 2022 provincial election and the goal of electing a government committed to supporting high-quality, public postsecondary education in Ontario. Good jobs for all Since the last election, the Ford government has repealed large parts of the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act and introduced wage restraint legislation under Bill 124 . […]
Ontario faculty are concerned with the government’s proposed provision regarding the power of Senate at the new Northern Ontario School of Medicine University (NOSMU). The wording used in the Senate section of the NOSMU regulations would undermine the fundamental principle of shared bicameral governance at the new University, by subjecting the Senate’s power to “determine and regulate the educational policy of […]
TORONTO, Nov 10, 2021 – The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA), which represents 17,000 securely and precariously employed faculty, academic librarians, and other academic professionals at Ontario’s universities, stands in solidarity with college faculty across the province as they work to negotiate a new collective agreement. Represented by the Ontario Public Sector Employees Union […]
TORONTO, Nov, 8, 2021 – The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) stands in solidarity with the members of the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) who are on strike to demand fair wages that address retention and recruitment issues at the university. OCUFA, which represents 17,000 faculty, academic librarians, and other academic professionals […]
“ Inside the Mental Health Crisis Facing College and University Students ” examines the causes of psychological distress amongst postsecondary students, the ways in which the higher education system exacerbates these issues, and outlines ways postsecondary institutions can reorient their approaches to supporting students with their mental health needs. Financially stressed, traumatized, and worried about their futures, the article brings life to some of the […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and intensified numerous challenges faced by faculty and students. As a result, many at Ontario Tech are facing burnout due to overwhelming workloads and an ongoing lack of support and resources from their administration. The University of Ontario Institute of Technology Faculty Association (UOITFA) cares about the issues affecting faculty […]
The National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism: Building Solidarities will bring together students, staff, faculty, and academic leaders, as well as community partners, to engage in a timely and open dialogue about anti-Asian racism in Canada’s postsecondary education sector. Hosted by Ryerson, this free two-day event will build on the important work initiated by the University […]
There is more to Academic Matters than just the print issue. New articles are being added to the Academic Matters website every week. Here are some recent articles you might find interesting: The art of good teaching By John Oughton “After I retired from a decade of leading faculty orientations and workshops at Toronto’s Centennial College, I wondered what to […]
TORONTO, Oct, 21, 2021 – The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) is pleased to announce the recipients of its prestigious Teaching and Academic Librarianship Awards. Since 1973, these awards have recognized the exceptional contributions faculty have made to improving the quality of higher education at Ontario’s universities. “The work of Ontario’s university professors […]
TORONTO, Oct, 21, 2021 – Melanie Adrian, an Associate Professor in the Department of Law and Legal Studies at Carleton University, has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA). She is receiving a 2020-2021 OCUFA Teaching Award for her outstanding contributions to the quality […]
TORONTO, Oct, 21 2021 – Annette Bailey, an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at Ryerson/X University, has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA). She is receiving a 2020-2021 OCUFA Teaching Award for her outstanding contributions to the quality of higher education […]
