Official statements issued by VIUFA
Vancouver Island University Faculty Association has voted non-confidence in VIU President Deborah Saucier. “VIU faculty voted overwhelmingly to say they do not have confidence in President Saucier. Of the votes cast, 86% voted non-confidence,” said VIUFA president Gara Pruesse. More information: VIUFA Media Release 2025 03 06
Please note recent releases below from CAUT, FPSE, and CUFA BC. While the matter of concern related to Ministerial overreach has been overtaken by more recent events pertaining to the Minister, these statements have provided context to some media coverage. FPSE Statement on Resignation of Selina Robinson B.C. premier says Selina Robinson stepping down as cabinet minister over comments on Middle East | CBC News CAUT Media Release: https://www.caut.ca/latest/2024/02/caut-calls-bc-ministers-resignation-over-political-interference CAUT Letter to Premier [...]
October 15, 2023 3:00 pm Media Release Vancouver Island University’s deficit woes are not because of tuition revenues, says Faculty Association Vancouver Island University is anticipating a budgetary deficit of $16M for the 2023-24 year, according to the University’s Deficit Mitigation Plan, published on the University’s website, and employees have been told to expect that it will likely be a $20M deficit when the second quarter finances are reported. This follows three [...]