Our April 24, 2024 General Meeting was the last of the school year, with the triannual GMs beginning again in October 2024. Members in physical attendance and online were welcomed by elder Carleen Thomas from the səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation, who set a positive and welcoming tone for the meeting. The FSA thanks Carleen for her
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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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The FSA’s new Collective Agreement includes Specialized Faculty in 10.6 Development Leave for the first time. To understand how to access and create processes for this benefit, the FSA is holding a Zoom workshop on September 27, 2023, 2:30-4pm. Please contact us for an Outlook invitation.
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2023 FSA Board Elections: Available Positions In 2023, the following positions were up for election One (1) Treasurer (2023-25 term) Five (5) Directors-at-Large (2023-25 term) Two (2) Directors, Associate Members (2023-25 term We received five (5) nominations for five (5) Director-at-Large positions – The nominees below will be acclaimed as per our bylaws Michelle Beauchamp Joe
Read more →The FSA held an orange shirt making event on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, part of Indigenous Initiatives‘ We Will Always Remember project.
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From the FSA Caucus on Part-Time Studies (COPTS) The FSA is concerned that many instructors at Canada’s post-secondary institutions, including BCIT, are trapped in precarious, short-term contract work, and the number seems to be growing. Contract work has quietly gone from an interim stepping stone to a career-long experience. As a result, many contract academic
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