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
Dear OCADFA members, Due to public health concerns related to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in Ontario, OCAD University’s Administration has chosen to delay the start of instructional classes and activities to Friday, January 28. The VPAP’s message today hit many of the right notes. The VPAP acknowledged faculty, staff and technicians’ …Continue Reading
We are happy to announce that we’ve come to an agreement on a new Letter of Understanding (LOU) related to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our working conditions at OCAD University. You can view the new letter by clicking here. This LOU replaces the original COVID LOU, the Memorandum of Understanding on …Continue Reading
############################################################# October 2021 Dispatch Hi OCADFA, COVID necessitated an abrupt transition to online teaching, but many of the changes we adopted to take us through the onset of the crisis are difficult to maintain, unsustainable and some undermine key principles of the work we do and our labour standards. As we move into the second …Continue Reading
August 26, 2021 Dear OCADFA members, A Safe Return Like many of you I want to return to teaching in person. I also know a safe return to campus will only be possible if we combine multiple strategies to combat the looming fourth wave of COVID-19. These strategies include upgrading our ventilation systems, maintaining social …Continue Reading