OCADFA Dispatch

The OCADFA Dispatch is the newsletter that provides the latest updates from your union.

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May 2026

CONTENTS:

CAUT Council Meeting
SunLife benefits after age 70?
Notes from the Sector
Beautiful Trouble Award Winner 2026
Labour, Tech, and Inclusion
Dreams & Realities of Being a TA at OCAD
OCADFA Social

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April 2026

CONTENTS:

Why OCAD Needs WSIB
Dear Graeme: On Course Load
Notes from the Sector
TA Frustrations
Teaching, Thinking, & AI in the Studio
An Overview of Caring Futures
In Memoriam
AGM 2026

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March 2026

CONTENTS:

SENATE REPORT: A Doctorate We Cannot Afford to Get Wrong
BOOK LAUNCH & SOCIAL: How to Succeed in Academia (While Failing at Everything Else)
BARGAINING UPDATES: From Annie Tung and June Pak
Dear Graeme: What do I do if I get called as a respondent or witness to a RWLEP complaint?
Why isn’t OCAD U Registered with the WSIB?
Understanding the Right to Strike vs Interest Arbitration

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www.tinyurl.com/Dispatch-March

February 2026

The Deloitte report and last month’s financial townhall renewed anxiety about OCAD University’s financial sustainability. So much so that we have decided to release a special issue Dispatch to shed more light on OCAD’s financial picture.

CONTENTS:

Funding Inequities
OCAD U’s 3-Prong Financial Plan
Financial Statements & Budget Priorities
Comparing with Other Universities
Bargaining in Financial Uncertainty
Ford’s New Funding Announcement

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www.tinyurl.com/Dispatch-22026

January 2026

Response to Deloitte Report
Member Spotlight: Kima Lenaghan
Can I face repercussions for openly criticizing the University?
Zine Artist Spotlight: Ines Tang
Notes from the Sector
AI, EdTech, and OCAD U
Public AI: A Necessary fight
Grievance Corner

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www.tinyurl.com/Dispatch-12026

December 2025

OCADU’s SMA4 & Ontario’s Funding Crisis
A Profile of Sessional Precarity
Notes from the Sector
Senate Update: Shrinking Democratic Space
Bargaining Update
Dear Graeme: Do only tenured faculty have academic freedom?
CAUT Council: Defending Education, Democracy, and Labour Rights
Grievances FAQ
Student Union & Bill 33
Workers’ Bowl
Community Support Fund
Town Hall: Right to Strike
Ross Bullen’s New Book: How to Succeed in Academia (While Failing at Everything Else)