Greetings Colleagues,
At the Association’s December 17th General Membership Meeting, TUFA members passed a motion addressing the budget cuts that academic units have been asked to model for the coming fiscal year. Further to that motion, TUFA contacted Trent’s Office of the President to secure a meeting – open to all TUFA members – on the University’s financial situation. President Bruce has convened the requested meeting for this Friday (January 9th beginning at 3:15 pm). All members are encouraged to attend, either in-person (CCS 307 on the Symons Campus), or virtually (link available in delivered emails). Please let us know if there are particular questions that you wish to ask (or have asked) and we will do our best to ensure that your concerns are addressed in the meeting.
Although January 9th is not a TUFA meeting, it is important and relevant to members and so we will treat it as falling under the Association’s Policy on Payment for Care of Dependents. Consequently, members anticipating such expenses related to participation in this meeting may contact the TUFA office to arrange for reimbursement.
Per the December 17th motion, the Association’s Treasurer has assembled a committee of in-house experts to request, review, and assess relevant institutional and sector data. That work is underway. Additionally, TUFA staff are assembling data on the likely impact of the projected budget cuts from Department Chairs/Directors and Program Coordinators. We will provide additional updates following Friday’s meeting with Trent’s President and Provost.
In Solidarity,
Marcus
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Marcus Harvey, PhD
Executive Director
Trent University Faculty Association