Contracts & Agreements – for AAAs (Online)

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Session Leader: Rachael Ferenbok, Associate University Counsel Deans, Chairs, and Directors often find themselves working with contracts. This session will cover the risks of signing contracts, how to interpret legal terms, and how to handle the business aspects of running a Unit. We will review contract policy and guidelines, explore case studies, and discuss common […]

Free

Hiring Teaching Assistants, Course Instructors, and Sessional Lecturers – for AAAs and Staff (Online)

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This session, offered by Labour Relations, will provide Chairs, Directors, Associate Chairs, TA Coordinators, and Administrative Staff responsible for the administration of CUPE 3902 appointments with the tools and information necessary for posting, hiring, and filling positions under the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 and Unit 3 Collective Agreements. Topics will include: subsequent appointment assignments, job […]

Free

Building the Momentum: Finding Your Post-Tenure Pathway (In-Person)

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This interactive panel, intended for associate professors who achieved tenure between 2018-19 and 2021-2022, is a conversation about exploring post-tenure pathways. Experienced faculty will share how they navigated the immediate post-tenure period. This panel will be moderated by Acting Vice Provost, Faculty & Academic Life, Randy Boyagoda. Lunch will be provided. Location: Main Dining Room […]

Free

Probationary and Continuing Status Review – For Faculty (Online)

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This session is only for teaching stream faculty in continuing appointments who are prior to their continuing status review. Achieving continuing status is an important milestone in the life cycle of teaching-stream faculty. Understanding expectations and knowing what constitutes a complete and thorough file is critical. This session, intended for pre-continuing status faculty who are […]

Free

Managing Teaching Assistants and Sessional Lecturers – for AAAs and Staff (Online)

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This session, offered by Labour Relations will provide Chairs, Directors, Associate Chairs, Vice/Associate Deans, TA Coordinators, and Administrative Staff responsible for the administration of CUPE 3902 appointments with the tools and information necessary for managing employees under the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 and Unit 3 Collective Agreements. Topics will include: performance management, accommodation, workload, leaves, […]

Free

Administering Subsequent CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Appointments – for AAAs and Staff (Online)

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Note: CUPE 3902 Unit 1 include PhD and Masters students performing work, primarily as TAs.  There are instances where the performance of Course Instructorships, will be considered.  This session, run by Labour Relations, will provide Chairs, Directors, Associate Chairs, TA Coordinators, and Administrative Staff responsible for the administration of CUPE 3902 Unit 1 appointments with […]

Free

Promotion in the Tenure Stream – For Faculty (Online)

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This session is for tenured faculty only. The University expects that most tenure-stream faculty will achieve the rank of Professor during their career at this institution. This session is intended for Associate Professors in the Tenure Stream who are preparing for promotion to Professor. We will discuss the process and timelines, how candidates may be […]

Free

Promotion in the Teaching Stream – For Faculty (Online)

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This session is only for teaching stream faculty who have already completed their continuing status review and have been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor, Teaching Stream. The University anticipates that many teaching- stream faculty will achieve the rank of Professor, Teaching Stream. This session is intended to help associate rank teaching stream faculty […]

Free

Hosting International Collaborators (Online)

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This session is open to academic administrators, faculty, principal investigators, and staff. Session Leaders: Hisani Kreiser, Senior Lead, Academic Immigration & Recruitment and Sophia Martins, Recruitment and Immigration Advisor with support from Olumide Bolu and Carolina Moreno do Nascimento Alme, Employment & Immigration Consultants Hosting international colleagues, researchers, expert knowledge holders, or visitors to your […]

Free

Retirement Information Session – In-Person Participation

This session is for faculty ages 54-72 who are thinking about retirement, who have entered phased retirement, and who have submitted their Notice of Intention to retire. This session, for faculty thinking about retirement, is an opportunity to engage in a discussion about the financial elements relevant to this next stage in the academic career. […]

Free