International Solidarity Fund
The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE) is accepting requests to access funding from the 2025 International Solidarity Fund (ISF) until Monday, March 10, 2025. You may access the ISF Application Form and other ISF information on the FPSE website. The ISF is designed to support long-term, ongoing projects that build partnerships between our Federation and…
HRISC Speakers’ Tour 2025: AI Human Rights + Education
The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE) is launching this year’s Human Rights and International Solidarity Committee (HRISC) Speakers’ Tour. The topic for this event is Artificial Intelligence (AI) Human Rights + Education. HRISC has some incredible speakers lined up, you don’t want to miss!! This event is taking place virtually March 20, 2025, starting at…
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International Women’s Day – March 8, 2025
Join us as we come together to honour International Women’s Day and stand against gender-based violence. Free Flowers and SeedsThursday, March 6Lansdowne Campus – Outside of Fisher11 AM – 1 PM Friday, March 7Interurban Campus – Outside of LACC11 AM – 1 PM Take a flower. Plant a future free from violence.
Last Call for 2024 Fiscal PD Applications!
The end of the 2024 PD fiscal year is almost here. The 2024 fiscal year for PD runs from April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025 If you hope to apply for funds for a PD activity that started before March 31st (using funds from your 2024 allotment), your application MUST be in BY March…
Notice of College Elections: Spring 2025
The Nomination Period for College Elections began on March 2 at 9 AM and will close on March 15 at 11:30 PM! As we’ve recently seen, faculty voices have a vital role in College Governance. Some of you may remember my blog post, “Why should you care about Academic Governance?” which explains how important it…
2025 CCFA Winter GM – Thurs, Feb 27, 3:00-4:30 PM – Hybrid: Interurban & Online (via Zoom)
You’re invited! All Camosun College Faculty Association Members are encouraged to attend the Winter General Meeting on Thursday, February 27, from 3:00 to 4:30 PM. Location: HYBRID: In-person: CHW 235 (Interurban) or Online: Zoom (see link and details in your Outlook Invite) Please check your Outlook Calendar to make sure you’ve received our invite and…
Unable to complete a PD activity that you paid for?
If you are no longer able to complete a PD activity due to extenuating circumstances, the PD committee will consider, on a case-by-case basis, approving your non-refundable expenses. Rationales considered include sickness or conference cancellations but may also include re-evaluating your original decision to attend for ethical, moral or political reasons. In these cases, reimbursements…
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Honouring Black Canadian Workers
The Struggles and Triumphs of Black Workers in Canada Black workers in Canada have historically faced numerous challenges, including discrimination, wage disparity, job segregation, and exclusion from certain trade unions. Many were relegated to low-paying and dangerous jobs in industries such as railway work, domestic service, and manufacturing. Despite these barriers, Black workers organized, unionized,…
Our Voices Were Heard!
When the reduced list of eligible Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) programs was released by the Federal Government in November 2024, our College’s budgetary planning was thrown into chaos by the expectation that our International Student enrolment would be further impacted. The College made a series of announcements indicating these changes would require dramatic changes…
Time to start thinking about Scheduled Development!
2025-26 Intents and Proposals will be due February 1! All continuing, probationary, indefinite term, and post-retirement Faculty Members, except International Education Project Officers, Senior Analysts, and Program Developers in Professional Studies and Industry Training, are entitled to two months (or the equivalent) free of regular duties for approved scheduled development activities. Part-time Faculty Members are…
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Last call for CCFA long-term professional development funding!
The 2025 deadline of January 31 is fast approaching! Are you a continuing CCFA member? Are you thinking about taking a Masters or PhD program? Or some other long-term PD activity? You may be eligible for long-term funding. Contact the office at ac.nusomac@DP-AFCC and start the application process now.
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Merry Merry Merry & Hope for a Happier New Year
Dear Members, Our offices will be closed from December 25th through January 1st. Our office staff plan to work remotely on December 23rd and 24th. If you need in-person service, please email them to make an appointment. Over the holidays, you can reach us for labour emergencies and other urgent matters on our Discord server…
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Fall 2024 Special General Meeting Highlights
Greetings to all our Siblings & Relations! Did you miss the Fall Special General Meeting on December 12, 2024? If so, here are the highlights: Meeting Business Territorial Acknowledgement https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nSU_MRTZfuE Agenda Explanation of Labour Adjustments under s.54 of the Labour Code Canvass Presentation Seniority Calculations Lobbying & Letter Writing Campaigns Contract Negotiations Committee Motion: Organizing…
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Lobbying & Letter Writing Campaigns
Hi Members! I know many of you are still working hard to complete your final exams and grading for the semester, but I’m hoping you’ll take a moment to pay attention to this important request. Last week, members at the SGM learned about our MLA Letter Writing Campaign. We want every member to send a…
2024 Seniority List
The 2024 Seniority List is finally published on our website, but wait… What is Seniority? Seniority is a system used in workplaces and organizations to rank employees based on their length of service. Only Continuing faculty members earn seniority. Term faculty members accumulate “service in the bargaining unit,” which is converted to seniority when Term…
Reflections on Dress Sculptures in 2024
Submitted by Karoline Guelke This week the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence came to an end. This event was started to remember the 14 women who were killed 35 years ago by a male classmate who objected to the presence of women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, making this a case of…
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