Dear Members, In response to plans for Fall term 2021, AUNBT has sent the following message and attached policy from McGill University to Kathy Wilson (VP, Academic, Fredericton) and Petra Hauf (VP, Saint John). We will be posting both the
AUNBT letter to UNB Administration regarding Fall planning
AUNBT President Sue Blair has written a letter to UNB Administration regarding the Fall semester planning that was provided to Deans and discussed at the February 25th UNB Town Hall. The letter may be read here: AUNBT letter regarding Fall
Chronicle of Higher Education releases study on COVID-19 impact on faculty
The Chronicle of Higher Education has released a research brief titled: “On the Verge of Burnout: COVID-19’s impact on faculty wellbeing and career plans”. This research brief was sponsored by Fidelity Investments and is based on data the Chronicle of
2021 Jon Thompson Lecture on Academic Freedom recording now available
The 2021 Jon Thompson Lecture on Academic Freedom featured a lecture by Alison Hearn titled: Who’s zooming who? Edtech, surveillance, equity, and academic freedom in the ‘outsourced’ university. Dr. Hearn is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Information and Media
Joint UNB AUNBT COVID-19 Accommodation Statement
Since March of this year, the AUNBT and UNB have been working closely together to identify and respond to issues facing AUNBT members and the UNB community as a result of the restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The parties’
ANTI-RACISM ACTION AND THE SCHOLARS STRIKE
On September 9 and 10, academics in Canada have set aside two days to participate in activities and actions to protest racism and police violence. These include, among other actions, a series of virtual teach-ins and a twitter storm using
Extended assessment dates
UNB and AUNBT have agreed upon a set of extended assessment dates for AUNBT full-time members. A four-week extension to the Sept 1st deadline for submission of materials to assessment committees has been worked out. We encourage you to review
CAUT call for support on climate action petition
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is requesting the support of member associations by signing a petition on climate action. The petition calls on university presidents across the country to endorse the United Nations (UN) climate emergency letter.More information
CAUT releases results of survey of staff at post-secondary institutions
On August 20, 2020 the Canadian Association of University Teachers released findings from its spring survey of post-secondary education staff. The full results of the survey are now available: Impacts of COVID-19 on Post-Secondary Education Staff. The CAUT has also
Winter 2020 SOS memorandum of understanding
On March 18, 2020, in a message regarding COVID-19 measures at UNB, we informed members of an informal agreement between AUNBT and UNB that Winter 2020 Student Opinion Surveys (SOS) results will not be used in future assessments and will