News – University of Victoria Faculty Association

FA Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) Notice & Member Social Event – December 5, 2024

October 30, 2024 webmaster

Notice of Ordinary General Meeting Dear Members, The Faculty Association is pleased to invite you to our Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) on Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. This will be an online meeting, and the agenda package will be distributed no later than Thursday, November 28, 2024. Following the meeting, we invite you to join us for an in-person member social event from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the University Club, Main Dining Room….

Upcoming All-Candidates Forum for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, hosted by the UVICFA & PEA UVic Chapter

October 3, 2024 webmaster

We are excited to announce that the University of Victoria Faculty Association (UVICFA) is sponsoring an all-candidates forum for the provincial riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head, in collaboration with the Professional Employees Association (PEA), UVic Chapter. Event Details: Date: Sunday, October 6th Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Format: Zoom Webinar Moderator: Dr. David Black, Royal Roads University To register for the forum, please click here. For more information, see the attached poster. With the provincial election approaching on October…

UVic Unions write to Provincial Government about Post-Secondary Funding Reform

April 25, 2024 webmaster

On April 22, 2024, UVICFA jointly with a coalition of unions representing staff and students from University of Victoria sent an open letter to Premier David Eby and Minister of Advanced Education and Future Skills Lisa Beare, about the austerity surrounding the UVic budget and the inherent unsustainability in the post-secondary funding model in BC. The group urged the provincial government to urgently intervene and stabilize the funding in the post-secondary sector and provided recommendations for the same. The letter…