This short essay was first published in our spring 2024 Voice newsletter. Members of the School of Business + Media (SOBM) Department recently came to the FSA with questions regarding Departmental selection committee processes and rights. In some cases, newly formed selection committees were not comprised of members with the necessary expertise and knowledge of
Read more →This short essay was first published in our spring 2024 Voice newsletter. This is one of those situations where an eye for detail greatly helped a group of our members. Thanks to FSA members that sit on the Institute Placement Committee, along with the FSA Labour Relations team, a legacy error restricting the initial placement
Read more →The FSA is happy to share that, following BCIT’s decision to withdraw the recommended cancellation of the PELD program in January, we were informed this week that the proposed cancellation of the International Student Entry Program (ISEP) has been put on hold indefinitely. BCIT has cited the recent Federal announcement limiting international student enrollment as
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Thank you to the many members and Departments who sent feedback to Education Council (EdCo) regarding the proposed changes to Policy 5401. By responding decisively, you have made your positions clear on this important policy. This past Monday, the FSA Board of Directors sent its official response to EdCo and BCIT Leadership, summarizing key dimensions
Read more →Thanks to FSA Members on the Institute Placement Committee, along with the FSA Labour Relations team, an error restricting the initial placement of some Tech Staff has been redressed. Prior to the signing of the 2019-22 Collective Agreement, language existed limiting the initial placement of Tech Staff to certain barriers, which were removed in the
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After a pandemic hiatus, the FSA is bringing back its Fair Employment Week (FEW) pub night, open to contract academic staff across the region.* FEW events for contract academic staff are organized by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) and member unions like the FSA. This FSA organized event will take place a short
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