Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
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Ministry invited CUFA BC to provide summary update of experiences to date facing faculty and students during pandemic and to make recommendations on immediate supports government could implement for faculty and students as they start the fall term.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education, Finances and Budgets
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The Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC (CUFA BC) intends to lobby the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training on supports needed for faculty as they move to the fall semester and to address disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, we will talk about labour supports for contract faculty, technological supports for all faculty and their students, research supports for lab-based and campus-based research access (access to research facilities, archives and libraries, etc), and potential funding consequences on institutions that could affect faculty supports.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education, COVID-19, Colleges & Universities, Labour/Labour Relations
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The Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC (CUFA BC) lobbies the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training on matters of university governance via the University Act and Royal Roads University Act. The goal of lobbying this subject matter is to amend these acts to see increased role for faculty representation within senates and boards of governors.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Labour/Labour Relations
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We advocate to government representatives, research university administrators, and the public on issues related to
- stable, predictable funding to research universities from government.
- improving faculty inclusion in university governance under the University Act.
- informing the Advanced Education and Skills Training funding model review.
- informing the development and implementation of micro-credentials.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Financial Institutions, Labour/Labour Relations
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