The Equity Committee engages in education and advocacy activities to promote equity on campus, maintains a watching brief on equity issues, and makes recommendations to the Faculty Association Board of Directors about policy changes to pursue.
There are up to 2 vacancies on this committee, for a 2-year term beginning July 1, 2026.
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.
We are seeking 2 members for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2026
The Teaching Stream Faculty (formerly Lecturers') Committee advises the FAUW Board on matters pertaining to the working conditions of teaching stream faculty.
Teaching stream faculty fill diverse roles within the University that are distinct from those of professorial-rank faculty and thus have distinct needs. The committee, which has representation from all faculties, is particularly concerned with the career paths of teaching stream faculty, including terms and conditions of employment, teaching loads, and progression.
This committee is currently seeking 1 member for a 2-year term beginning July 1, 2026:
The Hagey Lectures Committee has one representative from each faculty and one from the Affiliated & Federated Institutions (AFIW), selected by the provost and the president of FAUW.
Each year, this committee selects an eminent speaker who will present to both the university community and the public.
There are currently vacancies for members from Mathematics and Science.
The Academic Freedom & Tenure Committee (AF&T) 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.