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Job Posting: Communications and Membership Engagement Coordinator

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Posted: August 28, 2025 Deadline: September 19, 2025 Position Title: Communications and Membership Engagement Coordinator Position Type: Temporary, Part Time (until of of May 2026, 15 hours per week) Employer: OCADFA Compensation: $35/hr, plus 4% vacation and 7% in lieu of benefits Workplace Environment: Union, OCAD University Faculty Association Workplace Location: OCAD University Campus Job   …Continue Reading


What to do if you’re sick and need to miss a class…

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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 – 2025/2026

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Find information and links to important dates for the upcoming 2024/2025 year.


Lack of Faculty Consultations in TA Appointments

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The following email was sent to the People & Culture on September 16, 2025 concerning the lack of faculty consultations in TA appointments. The prioritization of Graduate Students for TA and RA positions has been in our Memorandum of Agreement since at least 2010, and it has never precluded faculty consultation on the TAs assigned   …Continue Reading


Graduate Supervision LOU Violations from the School of Graduate Studies

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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”

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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

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The April 2025 OCADFA Dispatch has arrived! In This Issue: Read the Dispatch here or click on the link below to download: