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Professional and Personal Development Allowances

25.55 University Research Fund (c) There shall be two deadlines per year for the receipt of applications, namely: (i) 15 October Decisions shall be announced by 15 November and 28 February respectively.

Per Course Position Hiring Procedures

58.11 Procedures for Appointment (d) Offers of Employment Except in circumstances described in 58.10 (d), the Employer shall e-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 […]

Appointment and Review of Heads or Interdisciplinary Program Coordinators

16.09 Dean Seeks Nominations Where a search is to be internal only, by 30 November of the last year of the Head’s term, the Dean shall call for nominations, then hold an election in which all eligible members of the Academic Unit may vote. Successive rounds of voting shall be held, if necessary, until one […]

Leaves, Absences, Vacations, and Exchanges

24.20 Employees shall be notified by 1 December whether or not leave is to be granted and Employees shall confirm acceptance of an offered leave by 31 December. The Academic Unit shall be notified on the same date. Once an Employee’s plan for Sabbatical Leave has been accepted, they are expected to carry it out. […]

Leaves, Absences, Vacations, and Exchanges

24.25 Conversion of Portion of Salary to Research Grant Income (e) 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 […]

Leaves, Absences, Vacations, and Exchanges

24.71 The Employee shall normally submit their application to the Dean, with a copy to the Head, by 1 September of the year preceding that for which leave is being sought. The Dean, after consultation with the Head and Academic Unit, shall recommend to the Provost with written reasons whether or not the leave should […]

Pay Equity & Appointments Committee

39.20 The purpose of the Pay Equity & Appointments Committee is to monitor and report on all appointments made in any given academic year. The Committee shall also report on adherence to Articles 10.08, 10.63, 10.70(f), 11.14, 43.24, 43.54, 43.58(f), 46.54, 50.08, 50.63, and 50.70(f). The Committee shall meet once in the Fall semester (normally […]

Professorial Appointments

10.10 Conversion to Half-time Appointments Tenured or probationary Professors may request a half-time appointment, subject to the following conditions. An application by a full-time tenured or probationary Professor must be made to the President, with copies to the Head, Dean and Provost by 31 December prior to the 1 July on which the change of […]

Renewal, Tenure, and Promotion

12.93 Assistant Professor The qualifications for promotion to Assistant Professor shall be possession of an earned doctorate or its equivalent as specified in Article 12.83(a). According to whether all degree requirements are successfully completed before or after 31 December, such promotion shall become effective either the previous 1 July or the following 1 July.

Leaves, Absences, Vacations, and Exchanges

24.20 Employees shall be notified by 1 December whether or not leave is to be granted and Employees shall confirm acceptance of an offered leave by 31 December. The Academic Unit shall be notified on the same date. Once an Employee’s plan for Sabbatical Leave has been accepted, they are expected to carry it out. […]