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Offices: MC 4002–4004
Email: fauw@uwaterloo.ca
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Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
The fall 2023 election is complete. The FAUW President for 2023–2025 will be David Porreca.
The FAUW president leads and oversees the association's operations as well as representing the association at the University and in the broader community.
The president is charged with the general management and supervision of the association's affairs and helps to set the tone for FAUW's organizational culture. They are expected to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholder groups and communicate effectively with members about the association’s work on their behalf. The president chairs bi-weekly board meetings, supervises staff, and assigns tasks to board members and other FAUW volunteers. The FAUW president is also a champion for academic freedom, collegial governance, and equity, and works with the University administration to promote FAUW’s objectives.
In addition to co-chairing the Faculty Relations Committee, they also serve on the University Senate and Senate Executive. They participate in advocacy at the provincial and national levels through the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT).
The president’s role is challenging but can also be immensely rewarding. As the representative voice of faculty, it provides an opportunity to make a real difference in the working and learning conditions at Waterloo. In recognition of the significant workload involved, the FAUW president normally receives multiple course releases to attend to this vital role, at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The president is elected to serve a two-year term and may be re-elected once consecutively. Upon completion of their term, they shall serve as past president, normally for one year, if available.
For more information about FAUW governance and the responsibilities of the Board of Directors and president, please see the FAUW Constitution and our Memorandum of Agreement with the University.
The FAUW Board of Directors oversees FAUW governance and strategic direction, including in relation to the budget, policy development, salary negotiations, and the protection of member rights.
In general, boards of directors for any association act in the best interests of the organization, set the overall direction of the organization, and are concerned with mission achievement, long-term viability, stakeholder trust and confidence, and financial stewardship.
FAUW directors are expected to stay current on issues before the Board, and to prepare for and participate in biweekly Board meetings (Thursdays at 2:30, September through June). Typically, a Board member will also assume a leadership role on a particular matter within the Board mandate that is of personal interest. Some Board members may represent FAUW on University committees that require a Board member. Four Board members, in addition to the president, serve on the Faculty Relations Committee and meet with university administrators every two weeks to negotiate faculty working conditions.
Faculty members who have opted in as voting members of the Faculty Association are eligible to run, nominate candidates, and vote in FAUW elections. Renison Association of Academic Staff members are not eligible.
Here's the easiest way to check if you have voting rights: Voting members' emails from FAUW have [FAUW Voters] in the subject line. Non-voters' emails start with just [FAUW].
Voting for new directors happens every March, with results announced at the Spring General Meeting in April.
Read more about FAUW's election procedures.
Please direct questions about elections procedures to Laura McDonald.
Offices: MC 4002–4004
Email: fauw@uwaterloo.ca
More: Staff directory
Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1