DISPATCHES


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:


Letter of Solidarity with CUASA

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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