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Role Description:

The President is a visible leader who, along with the Board, represents the interests of faculty members and works to improve their terms and conditions of employment. The President is a champion for academic freedom, collegial governance and equity, and works with the University’s administration to promote FAUW’s objectives. View the expected duties.

The President is supported by staff and Board members who collectively carry out the mission of the Association.

Role Description: 

The role of the Vice president is to support the President in their role, including acting as President should the President be unavailable. The specific division of general responsibilities between the President and Vice President is left to the two persons who occupy these positions. View the expected duties. 

Nicole manages FAUW operations, administrative functions, and provides support and strategic advice to FAUW’s directors, officers, and staff.  Nicole is the Board Secretary, on the Executive Committee, on the Governance Review Committee, and a resource on the Faculty Relations Committee and the Compensation Strategy Committee.  Nicole is on Canadian University University Teachers (CAUT) Council and Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) Council and part of Canadian Organization of Faculty Association Staff (COFAS).  Nicole worked to create and implement the FAUW Strategic Plan with the Board and is responsible for the institutional knowledge and research for FAUW. Nicole is in charge of FAUW funds through bookkeeping and forecasting; she can tell you how every bit of your membership dues are used.  If Nicole’s door is open in MC 4002 you are welcome to stop by anytime.  Of importance to Nicole is that members use the fauwpres@uwaterloo.ca email when contacting the President for all FAUW-related matters, and fauw@uwaterloo.ca for any other inquiries so that she can stay on top of all things FAUW!

Véronique supports FAUW day-to-day operations and member engagement work of the Association. The role ensures FAUW meetings, events, and initiatives run smoothly; coordinating logistics, managing calendars, documentation, and providing technical and administrative support. Véronique also supports the Board of Directors and committees by tracking action items, minutes and notes, maintaining governance documentation, and coordinating follow-up. The position helps keep FAUW organized, engaged, and accessible to its members! 

Sue supports the AFMS Committee, which helps faculty members with workplace challenges they may be experiencing, and the Equity Committee. These problems range from the application of University policy or the MoA, to concerns about tenure, promotion, and performance reviews. Sue also attends Grievance Officer meetings and training organized by OCUFA to learn about policies and trends in universities across Ontario. If you have any questions about the process around sabbatical or parental leaves or what to do to prepare for a tenure application, you can reach out to AFMS Committee by emailing fauwaft@uwaterloo.ca. Sue is the only person with access to that email and will reach back to you with resources or help you set up an intake appointment with the AFMS Chair.

Sara produces FAUW’s communications, including all email communications, monthly member newsletters, the FAUW website and LinkedIn account, and liaising with other campus communicators. Sara is responsible for implementing the Association’s communications strategy, in line with FAUW’s strategic plan, advises on reputational risk, and produces reports for general meetings and other branded reports, presentations and documentation. Sara is the first point of contact for any member queries or concerns sent to fauw@uwaterloo.ca – if she doesn’t know the answer, she will find it for you! Sara runs all elections and member votes, leads volunteer recruitment strategies, supports the Nominating and Elections Committee, New Faculty Orientation Committee, FAUW’s Council of Representatives and Hagey Lecture Committee, and handles all marketing and communications for the Hagey Lecture series. Sara also maintains our member database and mailing lists, and tracks member data and other metrics.

Role Description: 

The role of the Treasurer is to make recommendations to the Board and to the membership on the use of FAUW funds for all expenditures. The Treasurer may make specific decisions on Board-approved purchases as requested in accordance with FAUW policies.

As a FAUW Director, you will contribute to and consider matters before the FAUW Board of Directors, to support the Board in collective decision-making – directors are decision contributors and decision supporters. The Board oversees all FAUW functions, including policy development, salary negotiations, the protection of member rights, and events and services for members. Directors have a duty to act in the best interests of FAUW as an organization and of the membership it represents. View the expected duties.

Board members must always be aware of their responsibilities as representatives of FAUW in their communications and actions, and do not individually make decisions on behalf of FAUW.

Role Description: 

As a FAUW Director, you will contribute to and consider matters before the FAUW Board of Directors, to support the Board in collective decision-making – directors are decision contributors and decision supporters. The Board oversees all FAUW functions, including policy development, salary negotiations, the protection of member rights, and events and services for members. Directors have a duty to act in the best interests of FAUW as an organization and of the membership it represents. View the expected duties.

Board members must always be aware of their responsibilities as representatives of FAUW in their communications and actions, and do not individually make decisions on behalf of FAUW.

Role Description: 

As a FAUW Director, you will contribute to and consider matters before the FAUW Board of Directors, to support the Board in collective decision-making – directors are decision contributors and decision supporters. The Board oversees all FAUW functions, including policy development, salary negotiations, the protection of member rights, and events and services for members. Directors have a duty to act in the best interests of FAUW as an organization and of the membership it represents. View the expected duties.

Board members must always be aware of their responsibilities as representatives of FAUW in their communications and actions, and do not individually make decisions on behalf of FAUW.

Role Description: 

As a FAUW Director, you will contribute to and consider matters before the FAUW Board of Directors, to support the Board in collective decision-making – directors are decision contributors and decision supporters. The Board oversees all FAUW functions, including policy development, salary negotiations, the protection of member rights, and events and services for members. Directors have a duty to act in the best interests of FAUW as an organization and of the membership it represents. View the expected duties.

Board members must always be aware of their responsibilities as representatives of FAUW in their communications and actions, and do not individually make decisions on behalf of FAUW.

Role Description: 

As a FAUW Director, you will contribute to and consider matters before the FAUW Board of Directors, to support the Board in collective decision-making – directors are decision contributors and decision supporters. The Board oversees all FAUW functions, including policy development, salary negotiations, the protection of member rights, and events and services for members. Directors have a duty to act in the best interests of FAUW as an organization and of the membership it represents. View the expected duties.

Board members must always be aware of their responsibilities as representatives of FAUW in their communications and actions, and do not individually make decisions on behalf of FAUW.

Role Description: 

As a FAUW Director, you will contribute to and consider matters before the FAUW Board of Directors, to support the Board in collective decision-making – directors are decision contributors and decision supporters. The Board oversees all FAUW functions, including policy development, salary negotiations, the protection of member rights, and events and services for members. Directors have a duty to act in the best interests of FAUW as an organization and of the membership it represents. View the expected duties.

Board members must always be aware of their responsibilities as representatives of FAUW in their communications and actions, and do not individually make decisions on behalf of FAUW.

Role Description: 

As a FAUW Director, you will contribute to and consider matters before the FAUW Board of Directors, to support the Board in collective decision-making – directors are decision contributors and decision supporters. The Board oversees all FAUW functions, including policy development, salary negotiations, the protection of member rights, and events and services for members. Directors have a duty to act in the best interests of FAUW as an organization and of the membership it represents. View the expected duties.

Board members must always be aware of their responsibilities as representatives of FAUW in their communications and actions, and do not individually make decisions on behalf of FAUW.

Role Description: 

As a FAUW Director, you will contribute to and consider matters before the FAUW Board of Directors, to support the Board in collective decision-making – directors are decision contributors and decision supporters. The Board oversees all FAUW functions, including policy development, salary negotiations, the protection of member rights, and events and services for members. Directors have a duty to act in the best interests of FAUW as an organization and of the membership it represents. View the expected duties.

Board members must always be aware of their responsibilities as representatives of FAUW in their communications and actions, and do not individually make decisions on behalf of FAUW.

Role Description: 

As a FAUW Director, you will contribute to and consider matters before the FAUW Board of Directors, to support the Board in collective decision-making – directors are decision contributors and decision supporters. The Board oversees all FAUW functions, including policy development, salary negotiations, the protection of member rights, and events and services for members. Directors have a duty to act in the best interests of FAUW as an organization and of the membership it represents. View the expected duties.

Board members must always be aware of their responsibilities as representatives of FAUW in their communications and actions, and do not individually make decisions on behalf of FAUW.

Role Description: 

As a FAUW Director, you will contribute to and consider matters before the FAUW Board of Directors, to support the Board in collective decision-making – directors are decision contributors and decision supporters. The Board oversees all FAUW functions, including policy development, salary negotiations, the protection of member rights, and events and services for members. Directors have a duty to act in the best interests of FAUW as an organization and of the membership it represents. View the expected duties.

Board members must always be aware of their responsibilities as representatives of FAUW in their communications and actions, and do not individually make decisions on behalf of FAUW.

Contact a member of our Academic Freedom & Member Support Committee to discuss your concern.

The Equity Committee engages in educational and advocacy activities related to equity issues, and liaises with related committees of the University, OCUFA and CAUT.

The Teaching Stream Faculty Committee is a standing committee that gathers information and discusses matters pertaining to the working conditions of lecturers, and conveys issues raised by teaching stream faculty to the Board.

Role Description: 

The role of the Past president is to support the President and Executive Committee in their roles, including acting as temporary Vice president should the Vice president be acting as President in a short-term capacity. View the expected duties.