What to do if you’re sick and need to miss a class…
It’s cold and flu season, and COVID is certainly still around us, so we’ve been getting a few questions on what to do if you’re sick and need to miss a class. Firstly, it’s important to know that all OCADFA members have the right to access Sick Leave. For Faculty the relevant article in our …Continue Reading
Important Dates – 2024/2025
Find information and links to important dates for the upcoming 2024/2025 year.
Graduate Supervision LOU Violations from the School of Graduate Studies
The following email was sent to the OCADFA membership, and the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, on May 13, 2025, from OCADFA’s President, Min Sook Lee. Read the Email here or click on the link below to download:
CAUT Issues Supplemental “Advisory on Travel to the United States”
Our national affiliate, the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has issued a 2025 Supplement to the CAUT Advisory on Travel to the United States. CAUT is strongly recommending that member reconsider traveling to the U.S. at this time, particularly for members who fall into the following categories: This advisory comes on the heels of …Continue Reading
April 2025 OCADFA Dispatch
The April 2025 OCADFA Dispatch has arrived! In This Issue: Read the Dispatch here or click on the link below to download:
Letter of Solidarity with CUASA
In solidarity with our friends and colleagues in CUASA (Carleton University Academic Staff Association), OCADFA has sent a letter community our solidarity with the 1,000 full-time Faculty and Professional Librarians at Carleton University, as they continue their campaign to negotiate a fair collective agreement. You can follow CUASA’s bargaining campaign on their website. You can …Continue Reading
Voluntary Retirement Incentive Plan for Tenured Faculty
OCADFA recently agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding concerning a Voluntary Retirement Incentive Plan the University is offering to Tenured faculty members whose age plus years of service total 80 or more. A communication from the People & Culture Office was sent to all members of the university community on April 3 announcing the Incentive …Continue Reading