AUFA

University Research Fund
2024-02-01
The Employer recognizes the necessity of supporting research at Acadia and has established a fund to support research by faculty members. A sum of $150,000 shall be provided by the Employer for the support of research in each academic year of the Collective Agreement and to be administered as follows.
The sum of $150,000 shall be available for each year of the contract for distribution to the faculties and the library. The monies shall be distributed by the allocating committee based on an open competition.
There shall be two deadlines per year for the receipt of applications, namely:
1 February
Decisions shall be announced by 15 November and 28 February respectively. (Art. 25.55(c)(ii))

Policies and Practices in Academic Units
2024-02-01
While generally responsible for communication, organization and administration within the Academic Unit, the Head shall exercise the following particular responsibilities:
Prepare, after consultation with all members of the Academic Unit, an allocation and schedule of teaching responsibilities. The Head shall follow the Senate Guidelines for Timetabling and shall submit the schedule to the Registrar. The Head shall work with the Registrar to adjust the schedule to fulfill the Academic Unit’s objectives in the context of the overall schedule.
This consultation shall be made as early as possible. It shall normally be completed by 1 February of the year concerned and shall be communicated to the Dean. Members of the Academic Unit who are dissatisfied with their allocation of teaching duties shall have the right to put their dissatisfaction to the Dean for a decision. The Dean shall normally make a decision within fifteen (15) working days of receiving the request. After consultation with the affected member(s) and the Head, the Dean has the right to change the duties of any member. An appeal can be made to the Provost whose decision shall be final. (Art. 15.50(h))

Library Review Committee Procedures
2024-01-31
The LRCs shall review all applications for continuing appointment and promotion and forward their decisions to the URC according to the following schedule:
Promotion to Librarian IV/Archivist IV: no later than 31 January of the academic year during which the application for promotion is made. (Art. 51.21(b))

University Appeals Committee Procedures
2024-01-31
The President shall communicate the DRC’s and/or the UAC’s decisions on renewal, tenure or promotion according to the following schedule:
Renewal of Appointment – no later than 31 January of the academic year during which the appointment terminates. (Art. 12.75(a))

Departmental Review Committee Procedures
2024-01-31
The DRCs shall review all applications for renewal, tenure and promotion and forward their decisions to the URC according to the following schedule:
Promotion to Full Professor and Instructor II: no later than 31 January of the academic year during which the application for promotion is made. (Art. 12.21(c))

General Membership Meeting
2024-01-18 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax)

Authority to Recruit
2024-01-15 08:00 - 17:00
Authorizations to recruit Employees for Per Course positions for the following academic year shall normally be given to the Heads/Directors/Interdisciplinary Program Coordinators no later than 15 January. (Art. 58.05(b))

Authority to Recruit
2024-01-15
Authorizations to recruit CLT Employees for the following academic year shall normally be given to the Research Services Head no later than 15 January. (Art. 50.51(b))

Authority to Recruit
2024-01-15
Authorizations to recruit CLT Employees for the following academic year shall normally be given to Academic Unit Heads and Directors no later than 15 January. (Art. 43.33(b))

Financial Information
2024-01-15
On an annual basis unless otherwise specified, the Board shall provide to the Executive of the Association the following information:
by 15 January, 15 May, and 15 September, a Precedence List as at those dates; (Art. 28.10(s))

Precedence
2024-01-15
Human Resources shall submit the Precedence List for approval to the Association three (3) times annually on the following dates: 15 January, 15 May, and 15 September. (Art. 11.12(i))

Authority to Recruit
2024-01-15
Authorizations to recruit CLT Employees for the following academic year shall normally be given to Academic Unit Heads and Directors no later than 15 January. (Art. 10.51(b))

Phased-In Retirement
2024-01-01
Phased-In Retirement shall commence either on 1 July or 1 January. At the end of the phased-in period, the Employee shall retire. (Art. 38.41(c))
