Hello everyone! To everyone new to OCAD University: welcome. And to everyone returning: welcome back. A lot has been happening over the summer, starting with Christine Bovis-Cnossen leaving for Thompson Rivers University (in the interior of British Columbia) and the announcement from Gayle Nicoll that she won’t seek renewal as Dean of Design, and we’ll …Continue Reading
In our last round of negotiations for the OCADU/OCADFA Memorandum of Agreement two years ago, OCADFA tabled proposals to set fair terms and remuneration for OCADFA members doing online learning courses at OCAD University. OCADFA had received questions from members who had been approached by various administrators to sign so-called “Developer Contracts” to “develop” e-learning …Continue Reading
Hello Everyone – While I have several important items to address in this note, I’d like to begin, by underscoring something I’ve learned: if you feel like something is wrong, it probably is…and, in any case, you’ve got nothing to lose by asking. So if you have concerns, please contact Connie Reid in our office – …Continue Reading
Hello Everyone – Many of you know that this week is National Adjunct Action Week in the United States, and today is their walkout day. So I’m writing you today with two requests. First, please take a minute—and it will take only a minute—to sign the solidarity letter on CAUT’s website at http://www.fairemploymentweek.ca/take-action/ Second, please …Continue Reading
Hi Everyone: As I mentioned in my previous note, we’re into performance review season, and people have had some follow-up questions about that. So I want to address those queries, and discuss a few other current issues about Senate governance, union affiliation and disability accommodations. Warning: there’s quite a bit of MoA-speak in what follows …Continue Reading