Dear OCADFA, The external Third-Party Review has released their recommendations and will share them at the townhall tomorrow ( Thursday Dec. 10th at 1 p.m.) Please try to attend. OCADFA has been briefed on their report’s recommendations, here is a summary of concerns you need to know about: Process: Lack of meaningful consultation. This review was …Continue Reading
Dear OCADFA, On Monday December 7th, OCADFA will be presenting OCAD U’s 2020/21 Alternative Budget to the Board of Governors. The meeting runs from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. If you can attend this meeting, please email chuang@ocadu.ca for the zoom link. I encourage everyone to attend this meeting. OCADFA’s alternative budget re-invests in OCAD University’s core mission: transformative education …Continue Reading
Dear OCADFA members, I’m pleased to share with you OCAD U’s 2020/21 Alternative Budget. This alternative budget re-invests in OCAD University’s core mission: transformative education through art & design. In recent years OCAD U has adopted an austerity agenda that’s compromised the student learning experience, academic integrity and working conditions for faculty and staff. We have …Continue Reading
Tuesday November 17, 2020. 10 to 11 AM via Microsoft Teams – OCADFA members have been sent an invitation. For the first time in 55 years OCADFA has introduced a new staff position: Executive Director. We’ve hired Graeme Reniers for his experience as a labour relations advocate in the academic sector and his passion as …Continue Reading