Opportunities

FAUW is seeking a volunteer to be a representative on the Sustainable Transportation Advisory Committee (formerly the Parking Advisory Committee) for a one year term (September 1, 2026-August 31, 2027).

This committee is being re-launched with a specific mandate to support the development and ongoing improvement of Sustainable Transportation strategies. Its work will prioritize improving access, balancing operational requirements with affordability, and advancing sustainable commuting options. You can read the Terms of Reference via the button below!

The time commitment is estimated to be between 4-8 hours per term, and a report is requested for the Fall and Spring general meetings. Expressions of interest can be submitted to The Nominations and Elections Committee through their chair, Katy Fulfer (kfulfer@uwaterloo.ca)

The University has provided FAUW notice to open up negotiations around proposed changes that the University would like to make with respect to Pension & Benefits governance, including the Terms of Reference for the Board of Governors Pension Committee and the creation of an internal Benefits Management Committee. The MOA articles to be negotiated are as follows:

• Article 3.3, 3.4 Correspondence and Information

• Article 10.2 Compensation negotiations

• Article 11  Pension and Benefits

FAUW is seeking 3-5 members to form a Support Working Group to assist the Negotiating Team with research and preparation. The Support Working Group will conduct business electronically and meet regularly, minimum twice per week, with the Negotiations Team between August and November.

Interested? Members please contact Katy Fulfer (kfulfer@uwaterloo.ca) directly and no later than Thursday, August 13, 4:30 p.m.

The FLAUW Force Working Group is exploring how to integrate Librarians and Archivists at Waterloo into FAUW and will make recommendations to the FAUW Board about how this integration would be reflected in the MOA.

There are two vacancies in this working group, for a 1-year term beginning July 1, 2026.

All interested members are encouraged to apply.

The Academic Freedom and Member Support Committee (AF&MS) helps faculty members with workplace problems.

These problems range from the application of University policy or the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), to concerns about tenure, promotion, and performance reviews.

Applications for this committee will be considered as they're received.