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Responsibilities of Research Services Head for Career Development Meetings

The Head has the responsibility for meeting once a year by 15 May with each Librarian and Archivist who holds an ongoing appointment, in accordance with 55.50 (d), for the purpose of discussing the Librarian’s or Archivist’s career profile, encouraging its positive development, and evaluating performance. This requirement may be modified as specified in Article […]

Per Course Position Hiring Procedures

Except in circumstances described in 58.10 (d), the Employer shall e-mail and mail Offers of Employment by the following dates: 15 July for the Fall term, 15 November for the Winter term, 15 March for the Spring Intersession, and 15 April for the Summer Intersession. The Offer of Employment shall include an updated link (url) […]

Responsibilities of the Head for Career Development Meetings

In accordance with 15.50 (d), the Head has the responsibility for meeting once a year by 15 May with each full-time Employee in the Academic Unit, by 15 May for an Employee who holds an ongoing appointment, or before the end of contract for an Employee on a limited-term contract. The purpose of the meeting […]

No Discrimination and Employment Equity

The EEC shall by 31 May of each year, appoint a panel made up of at least twelve (12) Employees and, if the Parties mutually agree, up to twenty (20) Employees, who can serve as non-voting Equity Representatives on Selection Committees, as described in Articles 10.53, 43.35, and 50.53; (Art. 3.61(g))

Renewal, Tenure and Promotion

The President shall communicate the DRC’s and/or the UAC’s decisions on renewal, tenure or promotion according to the following schedule: Promotion to Full Professor – no later than 31 May of the academic year in which the application for promotion is made. (Art. 12.75(c))

Library Review Committee Procedures

The President shall communicate their decisions on joint continuing appointment and promotion or promotion according to the following schedule: Promotion to Librarian IV/Archivist IV No later than 31 May of the academic year in which the application for promotion is made. (Art. 51.75(b)

Conversion of Portion of Salary to Research Grant Income

An Employee wishing to convert up to the maximum amount allowable under CRA regulations of their annual salary to grant income shall notify the Director of Human Resources, no later than 1 June prior to sabbaticals that begin on 1 July and by 1 December prior to sabbaticals that begin on 1 January. (Art. 24.25(e))

Remuneration for Thesis Supervision, Directed Reading, Independent Study Courses

Remuneration for Thesis Supervision, Directed Reading, and Independent Study Courses Faculty members shall be entitled to compensation for supervision of students enrolled at Acadia University as follows: (a) Primary supervision of Master’s or Ph.D. theses: $300 honorarium for every completed thesis; (b) Primary supervision of undergraduate Honours theses: $150 honorarium for every completed thesis; (c) […]

Conversion of portion of salary to research grant income

Conversion of Portion of Salary to Research Grant Income In accordance with the regulations of the Canadian Revenue Agency, the Employer shall assist a recipient of Sabbatical Leave in converting up to the maximum amount allowable under CRA regulations of their annual salary to grant income. The Parties agree that the conversion of salary income […]

Renewal, Tenure and Promotion

The Head shall ask Professors by 15 June if they wish to apply for renewal, tenure or promotion and Instructors whether they wish to apply for promotion. Professors wishing to be considered for renewal, tenure or promotion and Instructors wishing to be considered for promotion shall notify their Head, Dean, and the Chair of the […]

Continuing Appointment and Promotion of Librarians

The Head shall ask Librarians or Archivists by 15 June if they wish to apply for joint continuing appointment and promotion. Librarians and Archivists wishing to be considered for joint continuing appointment and promotion or promotion shall notify their Head, Dean, and the Chair of the University Review Committee (URC) of their intent by 15 […]

Responsibilities of Research Services Head for Career Development Reports

The Head shall solicit from each Librarian and Archivist (excepting those exercising the sabbatical option in Article 55.50 (d)) an updated version of the Librarian’s or Archivist’s curriculum vitae in a form that is compatible with Article 55, Appendix II, and a completed Career Development Report (Article 55, Appendix I). Librarians and Archivists on sabbatical […]