A 15-page draft policy on responsible conduct of research at UNB was sent to Deans on October 29, with a request to forward the draft to academic staff in their Faculties for feedback. It appears that colleagues in some Faculties did not
University of Northern British Columbia Faculty Association (UNBC-FA) on strike
Members of the University of Northern British Columbia Faculty Association (UNBC-FA) went on strike on November 7th. UNBC Faculty Association President Stephen Rader has called for support to “demand the employer return to the table with a fair proposal that
Rally in Support of Rod Cumberland, November 19
A rally in support of Rod Cumberland is being organized by Friends of Rod Cumberland for Tuesday, Nov. 19, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in Fredericton. Rod Cumberland is a wildlife biologist
Canadian Developments Around the Use of Student Opinion Surveys
Colleagues: There have been some recent developments in Canada with respect to the use of Student Opinion Surveys that should be of interest to members. We have prepared a report on the Kaplan arbitration decision, the OCUFA report, and the
FT Membership Vote Today and Tomorrow: proposed changes in life insurance
The vote on the University’s proposed changes to the life insurance benefit takes place on February 14 and February 15: Fredericton: (IUC Science Library, Room 112) 9am-4pm Saint John: (Hazen Hall, Room 7A) 9am-4pm Moncton: (55 Lutz Street, Room 134) 9am-4pm
Request for Feedback on Presidential Search
Dear AUNBT member: Over the last several weeks, AUNBT has received correspondence from members raising concerns about the processes that were recently followed for the selection of the incoming UNB President. While that process is now complete, we feel that it is
FT Membership Vote: proposed changes in life insurance
Dear AUNBT member: As you recall from our earlier messages on November 19 and January 7, the University is considering a significant change in the life insurance component of the fringe benefits plan for various employee groups, including the AUNBT full-time group. Article 35.04
AUNBT Annual General Meeting, April 25, 2018 10:00 am
AUNBT Annual General Meeting and Elections Wednesday, April 25, 2018 @ 10:00 am Video-Conference Saint John – Hazen Hall 232 Fredericton – Wu Conference Centre, Kent Auditorium
AUNBT Report on Consultant Costs
Dear colleagues; As a part of our ongoing efforts to monitor and understand the fiscal context at UNB, we continue to analyze audited financial statements so that we can effectively examine UNB’s decision-making for resource allocation. To this end, we
Full-time complement change charts added to complement page
The complement page on the AUNBT website has been updated to include links to two new pages showing charts with full-time complement changes from 2016-17 and in the longer period from 2012-17 The charts may be seen individually at: Full-time