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Notice is hereby given that Vancouver Island University Faculty Association will hold a General Members’ Meeting on Thursday, February 23, 2023 10:00am via Zoom Topics include: Review of the 2023-2024 proposed budget

Dear VIUFA Members, Welcome back to the earliest days of the new academic year.   I hope everyone was able to make the most of a summer break that seemed to be unrelenting in throwing challenges and uncertainties our way. In particular, the Covid-19 Delta variant appears to be quickly upending what seemed to be a well understood return to our typical ways of working.  In our sector, there are growing calls for mask [...]

NOTICE OF VIUFA GENERAL MEETING   Notice is hereby given that Vancouver Island University Faculty Association will hold a General Members’ Meeting on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 1:00pm via Zoom Topics include: ·       Report on Completion of Bargaining ·       Mid-Term Forum: A chance for members to share with VIUFA how they are faring [Agenda and draft Minutes of previous meetings to follow]      

As we look ahead to contract negotiations in 2019, VIUFA is conducting a series of educational events and consultations with our members. Join Chief Bargainer Laura Suski and other members of the VIUFA Executive for an introduction to the local bargaining process over breakfast. Topics covered include an overview of the process to get a new contract, how we work with other BC post-secondary institutions and the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE), an update on the current [...]

The VIUFA Executive have scheduled a meeting of all Non-Regular Faculty members as follows: Date: Thursday, September 6, 2018 Time: 3:30pm Place: Building 180, Room 138 Agenda: - Welcome new and returning members to VIUFA – your certified trade union for instructional, non-instructional, and technical faculty at VIU; - Discussion of views and needs of Non-Regular Faculty members, including the right of first refusal; - Election of Non-Regular Faculty representative on the VIUFA [...]

Please join us at the Annual General Meeting of the Vancouver Island University Faculty Association, to be held on: Friday, April 27, 2018 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Building 355, Room 203 Buffet lunch will be provided at 11:45am. Elections for all executive positions will follow at 1:30pm. Elections for all VIUFA Executive Positions will be held at the Annual General Meeting. Nominations can be submitted in writing at the VIUFA office (B360/R108) [...]

To all VIUFA Members: We have extended the deadline for submitting nominations from March 1st to Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.   An updated application is attached. 2018 Comm. Engage. Award ============================================= The time has come once again to nominate a student for the fifth annual Community Engagement Award. As you may recall, members approved the 2017/18 budget at last year's AGM which included an increase from $1,000 to $2,000 for this [...]

Date:    Tuesday, August 29, 2017 Time:    3:00 to 6:00 p.m. (BBQ at 4:30) Location:   300/401 - Royal Arbutus Room (and outside deck, weather permitting) Agenda: Professional Development (PD) Show & Tell:  Did you have an interesting PD experience this past year?  Tell your colleagues about it in a maximum 8 minutes.  Bring an object, use a slide deck, or just talk.  A computer and projector will be available, but there’s no [...]

  The time has come once again, VIUFA members, to nominate a student for the fourth annual Community Engagement Award. As you know, the $1,000 award honours students who have made a positive contribution to Vancouver Island University campus life through activism and community engagement. The award will be given to an outstanding student (or two Ratiopharm Erektile Dysfunktion students depending on the number of applicants) who demonstrate(s) exceptional citizenship within the University [...]

You may or may not have seen a current Posting [#17-4006] for the position of "Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Specialist" in the Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning. It is posted as a temporary full-time position to run from August 1, 2017 to July 31, 2019. If you are interested after reviewing the posting description and the required qualifications, please note the following statement in the Duties' section: "The Centre is seeking [...]

TO ALL NEW AND RETURNING VIUFA MEMBERS: REMINDER of our meeting and BBQ as follows: Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Time: 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Location: Bldg. 300 – Royal Arbutus Room and outside deck Agenda: Brief general meeting to ratify appointment of Disability Management & Rehabilitation rep. Professional Development (PD) Slam – Did you have an interesting PD experience this year? Tell your colleagues about it in 3 minutes. Bring an object, [...]

TO ALL VIUFA MEMBERS: Please be sure to mark your calendars for the 2016 Annual General Meeting set for Wednesday, April 13, 2016 from 10 AM to 2 PM in Bldg 355, Lecture Theatre (203). Lunch will be served across the hall in the Lounge (Room 211) from 11:45 to 12:45. Elections will follow the lunch break. The Notice of Meeting is attached and a 3-page memo from the Elections Committee which includes [...]

VIUFA members, Please see the following notice and attached document from Colleen Price, VIUFA's Chief Steward, that was emailed to regular VIUFA members on Feb. 16, 2016: In response to several inquiries, please review this e-mail and the attached document. Visits to paramedicals (physio, chiropractors, massage therapy, etc.) are counted on a calendar year basis and so each January 1, a new claim period starts. Note the co-pay (deductible) is now $50 for [...]

The time has come again, VIUFA members, to nominate a student for the third annual Community Engagement Award. As you know, the $1,000 award honours students who have made a positive contribution to Vancouver Island University campus life through activism and community engagement. The award will be given to an outstanding student who demonstrates exceptional citizenship within the University community.  It is disbursed annually by the VIUFA Executive (through the VIU Foundation office) [...]

The Executive is pleased to announce that the following motion was carried unanimously by VIUFA members who attended the October 28, 2015 General Meeting: "That VIUFA support a Syrian student at VIU through the WUSC program for 1 year with the intent of continuing for 3 more years, and with an initial donation of $10,000 by VIUFA." The cost for 1 student for 1 year is $25,000 to cover transportation, tuition, housing, meals, [...]

TO ALL VIUFA MEMBERS: Please be sure to mark your calendars for the 2015 Annual General Meeting set for Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from 10 AM to 2 PM in Bldg 355, Lecture Theatre (203).  Lunch will be served across the hall in the Lounge (Room 211) from 11:45 to 12:45. Elections will follow the lunch break.  The Notice of Meeting is attached and a 3-page memo from the Elections Committee which includes [...]