On behalf of the Camosun College Faculty Association, I once again provided recommendations to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services Committee for the 2023 BC Budget Consultation. On June 7th, I presented to the Committee as part of a panel of presenters across Post Secondary, who spoke on similar topics. Panel 2, Advanced Education - Tuesday, June … [Read more...] about Select Committee on Finance for the 2023 BC Budget
News & Announcements
Seeking Administrative Assistant – 4 Month Term Contract
Position Filled: CCFA Administrative Assistant Four Month, Term (w/possibility of renewal) | 12 hrs/week, M-F Flexible Schedule, In-Person Only The Camosun College Faculty Association (CCFA) is hiring an Administrative Assistant to assist the Faculty Association with a data archival project. Within the provisions of the following job description, the successful applicant will … [Read more...] about Seeking Administrative Assistant – 4 Month Term Contract
Faculty Feature: Reflecting on where we are today as a teaching institution
Contributed by Emily Schudle, reblogged from Camosun eLearning OpenEd: I was originally planning to write a reflection on the amazing faculty interviews I conducted over the past year and to look a bit at where we are all at now, almost 2½ years since we moved online due to a global pandemic. But last week an amazing thing happened. Our virtual Teaching and … [Read more...] about Faculty Feature: Reflecting on where we are today as a teaching institution
Ginger Goodwin Was Murdered & Why You Should Care
Contributed by J. Hunt: If you have driven up island to the Comox Valley area, you will likely have noticed the “Ginger Goodwin Way” signs on a stretch of the Island Highway. Although you may have heard of Ginger Goodwin as a B.C. labour activist, you may not know many details about his life. Albert Goodwin, commonly known as “Ginger” for his red hair, was born in a … [Read more...] about Ginger Goodwin Was Murdered & Why You Should Care
Shrinking Wages | Bargaining 2022
FPSE Bargaining Bulletin #1 – A 6% Wage Cut Introduction Canada is experiencing rates of inflation that have not been seen in over 31 years. The rate of inflation from March 2021 to today has eroded the value of a dollar by 6.7%. In a best-case scenario, the Bank of Canada projects a further 4% decline by 2025. Bargaining The BC Public Sector comprises 400,000 … [Read more...] about Shrinking Wages | Bargaining 2022
Know Your Rights: Right of First Refusal
We recently won an important arbitration about your rights. It pertains to the first level of job security that term faculty members can obtain (right of first refusal—see article 1.02 (g) in the Local Agreement). Right now, we need your help to monitor whether the College will honour this ruling. We don’t always know when members are having trouble exercising … [Read more...] about Know Your Rights: Right of First Refusal
Your 2022 AGM Election Results
Congratulations to your newly elected CCFA Executives! We are happy to announce that the following nominees have been elected or acclaimed to Office for 2022-23: President: Lynelle Yutani (HHS)VP: Sandy Bannikoff (A&S)Treasurer: Steve Popple (BUS)Contract Management Committee Chair: Jeanne Iribarne (A&S)Contract Negotiating Committee Chair: Kelly Pitman … [Read more...] about Your 2022 AGM Election Results
New Look CCFA Website: Under Construction
Welcome to the new look of the CCFA website. Like many grand undertakings, this project has taken longer than we wanted, and we still have quite a ways to go before we're satisfied. The framework is up, and over the next while, we'll be working to ensure that all essential information has been converted to our new website. In the meantime, we welcome your … [Read more...] about New Look CCFA Website: Under Construction
My Personal Indigenization Statement – Lynelle Yutani
Indigenization and Decolonization are processes, not just goals. I choose the path of reconciliation and cross-cultural healing with great intention. I work for it (inside myself) and try to model it for others. I intentionally check my privilege and attempt to be as generous (in heart as well as in other ways) as possible. I try to walk with respect for my … [Read more...] about My Personal Indigenization Statement – Lynelle Yutani
2022 AGM – May 6, 11am – Y216, Lansdowne Campus
We hope to see you there for our first in-person AGM in 2 years! Agenda and Minutes will be sent a few days ahead. Schedule: 10.30-11.00: Tea & Coffee, let’s (re)connect (outdoors) 11.00-12.30: AGM (Presentations of the Executive Officers / Election of the 2022/2023 CCFA Executive) (Y216) 12.30-2.00: Door Prizes followed by a Lunch Social (outdoors, individual … [Read more...] about 2022 AGM – May 6, 11am – Y216, Lansdowne Campus
The Union Reel: Films about Work
Norma Rae 1979 Directed by Martin Ritt It will surprise no one who knows me that the protagonist of Norma Rae was one of my heroes when I was seventeen. It was 1979, and popular culture had developed an earthy, working-class aesthetic. Punk rock had reached its peak. TV shows like Taxi and Alice were cheerfully gritty. Films about poor people, like Mean Streets, Dog Day … [Read more...] about The Union Reel: Films about Work
Know Your Rights: Getting Our Houses (Departments) in Order
Deans may come and go, but for most of us, our department is our home. That’s where our closest colleagues are, it’s where the most important discussions take place, and, if we are lucky, it’s where we find our best support. It’s also where collegial governance begins. I want to encourage you to take charge of some key areas in your department. If you organize … [Read more...] about Know Your Rights: Getting Our Houses (Departments) in Order
Online Library Workshops for Faculty over Reading Break
Library Workshops for Faculty during Reading Break in February—register now! Need an update on what is available at the library for you and your students? The library is offering online faculty workshops February 22nd, 23rd, 24th, on a variety of topics. Registration is open! Faculty APA Refresher —Online, Tuesday, Feb 22nd, 12:00-12:45pm Needing an APA Refresher before you … [Read more...] about Online Library Workshops for Faculty over Reading Break
Welcome
2022 Long-Term PD Information Session: November 26th @2pm on TEAMS CCFA is now mainly working remotely: Peg Ford or Laurence Toffoletto: PD, Contract Management and Employment Issues Blair Fisher: PD … [Read more...] about Welcome
Towards Fairness
The Union Reel: Films about Work
Kelly Pitman Nomadland 2020 Directed by Chloé Zhao Even at their most earnest, Hollywood films often tend toward artifice rather than authenticity. Then comes a film like Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland, a fictional drama, inspired by a nonfiction book, about a woman who takes to the road after her husband dies and the 2008 recession takes her house, the … [Read more...] about The Union Reel: Films about Work
How learning to be a President is a lot like learning to knit
For my first Confluence article ever, I thought I would share something more personal and fun. Last week I bombarded you with listserv messages trying to bring awareness to the plight of Term and Contract Academic workers as part of Fair Employment Week… but guess what? Before this past week, I hadn’t really paid that close of attention to what Fair Employment Week was all … [Read more...] about How learning to be a President is a lot like learning to knit
Camosun College Climate Coalition
Just over a year ago, FPSE created a Climate Emergency Ad Hoc committee. A meeting of several interested presidents and reps from each of the locals was convened. The purpose was to find out what meaningful climate action initiatives were taking place at the locals and how FPSE could support them. Our president, Chris, called a meeting at our local of interested … [Read more...] about Camosun College Climate Coalition
Organizing Action (aka 2 white women continue the journey of sitting with discomfort) Part 2
In the June 2021 issue of the Confluence, we embarked on personal & professional anti-oppression journeys and invited members of this community to join us. We prepared ourselves to sit in discomfort as we set out to understand more about systemic and institutional racism, and how we might contribute to the dismantling of white supremacy in our professional practices. In our … [Read more...] about Organizing Action (aka 2 white women continue the journey of sitting with discomfort) Part 2
