The Chair of the Board and of general meetings shall be appointed annually, from among the membership, on the NEC’s recommendation, for ratification by the Board.
FAUW is seeking 1 member to serve a 1-year term as Chair of the FAUW Board of Directors and (minimum) April and December General Meetings.
Two FAUW representatives are needed for the Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision (AEGS) committee: one primary and one back-up.
The Teaching Stream Faculty (formerly Lecturers') Committee advises the FAUW Board on matters pertaining to the working conditions of teaching stream faculty.
This committee is currently seeking 1 member representing the Faculty of Science, for a 2-year term beginning July 1, 2026 (or when a rep is found).
The Nominating and Elections Committee oversees FAUW elections, and works to find the best-suited people to represent FAUW members on the Board and on University and joint committees.
The NEC is seeking 2 - 5 new members, each to serve a 2-year term beginning from the date of appointment.
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.