HELP QUFA MAKE A DIFFERENCE NOW
It is an important time for you to get involved.
Dear Colleagues:
QUFA, Queen's University Faculty Association, invites you to take an active role for the 2010-11 academic year.
Working with colleagues all across campus, QUFA volunteers learn how our University works and meet new colleagues. The 2010-11 academic year is an especially important time to get involved because we start to bargain for our next Collective Agreement.
For purposes of annual performance reporting, QUFA service is University service (as per Collective Agreement Article 7.6.4).
The commitment can be small or large to suit your needs. You can choose from a broad range of activities to suit your talents and interests. Any help is welcome! For instance, you might serve on:
- QUFA Council as Representative for your academic unit or membership group (such as Term or Continuing Adjuncts), or as Council Chair;
- Senate or University committees as a QUFA designate or observer;
- QUFA subcommittees for specific aims and issues;
- QUFA's Political Action and Communications Committee (PACC);
- QUFA's Committee to Manage the Collective Agreement (CMCA), which is QUFA's Advisory Committee to the JCAA;
- QUFA's Grievance Committee;
- QUFA's Executive, whether as a member at large or as a QUFA officer.
- QUFA's Bargaining Advisory Groups (Economic or Normative), faculty sub-groups such as Junior Faculty, Adjuncts, Heads, QULA, Feminist Caucuses, or issue related advisory groups such as Equity, Intellectual Property, Workload, Faculty Complement, etc.
Some roles require only a few meetings a year; those on standing committees and the Executive are typically more active. The most demanding roles, those of the chief officers or some committee chairs, may be compensated by course relief. All QUFA work aims to maintain and improve the working environment at Queen's. The choice is yours!
If you are interested or simply need more information, please do not hesitate to contact Paul Young, Chair of the Nominations & Elections Committee (36148 or Paul.Young@queensu.ca) or Elaine Berman, Administrative Officer (at 33033 or qufa@queensu.ca).