Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
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CUFA BC was a labour reference group invited by PSEC to inform the Post-Secondary Return-to-Campus Primer & COVID-19
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, COVID-19, Colleges & Universities, Labour/Labour Relations
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- discussing with Liberal opposition critic for Advanced Education in order to discuss COVID measures at BC's research universities; the relevance and applicability of provisions like 5-days paid sick leave for contract faculty; and sharing information about the ongoing funding model review for advanced education.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, COVID-19, Colleges & Universities, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations
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Ministry invited CUFA BC to provide summary update of experiences to date facing faculty and students during pandemic and to make recommendations on immediate supports government could implement for faculty and students as they start the fall term.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Finances and Budgets
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The Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC (CUFA BC) intends to lobby the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training on supports needed for faculty as they move to the fall semester and to address disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, we will talk about labour supports for contract faculty, technological supports for all faculty and their students, research supports for lab-based and campus-based research access (access to research facilities, archives and libraries, etc), and potential funding consequences on institutions that could affect faculty supports.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education, COVID-19, Colleges & Universities, Labour/Labour Relations
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The Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC (CUFA BC) lobbies the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training on matters of university governance via the University Act and Royal Roads University Act. The goal of lobbying this subject matter is to amend these acts to see increased role for faculty representation within senates and boards of governors.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Labour/Labour Relations
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This was the first time meeting the new Sr Ministerial Advisor at which we discussed broad interests of faculty as it relates to PSE funding, the ongoing AEST funding model review, public sector bargaining developments, faculty experiences of pandemic disruptions, and the relationship between our respective offices.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, COVID-19, Colleges & Universities, Finances and Budgets, Financial Institutions, Labour/Labour Relations
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We advocate to government representatives, research university administrators, and the public on issues related to
- stable, predictable funding to research universities from government.
- improving faculty inclusion in university governance under the University Act.
- informing the Advanced Education and Skills Training funding model review.
- informing the development and implementation of micro-credentials.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Financial Institutions, Labour/Labour Relations
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