Informal Drop-In Meeting -- College Restructuring Questions and Concerns Last Friday at 4:26 pm, several coordinators and full-time faculty members received an email and Teams link on behalf of the Vice-President Academic, requesting they join her for a “program updates information session” the following Monday at 8:30 am. No further information or agenda was [...]
Love them or hate them, Program Advisory Committees (PAC) are part of operating any college program in Ontario. The role of a PAC is to assist the Board of Governors in monitoring program quality and supporting student success. The college describes these volunteer members as providing a “critical link between the [...]
From Grant Currie, President, OPSEU Local 417: At our Annual General Meeting yesterday, the members of Local 417 had some business to attend and decisions to be made. Firstly, by-laws were passed that are in-line with the OPSEU constitution and provides for the executive to better manage the financial affairs of the Local. [...]
Several union grievances have been filed by OPSEU Local 417 over the past two weeks, arguing that the programs are overstaffed by Part-time and Partial Load Faculty. In some cases, the grievance states that a position vacated by retirement or resignation has not been filled. If successful, the grievances would result [...]
A few notes from the Board of Governors meeting today for members who may be interested. Much of the work at today's meeting was reports only and review of and voting on the 2021-22 budget. Look for a new branding of Continuous Learning. For those of you are interested in marketing, [...]
A message from Grant Currie, President, SLC Faculty Local 417: Our Collective Agreement (CA) lays out the terms of employment for Faculty (Full-Time and Partial Load), Librarians (we used to have one), and Counsellors. It is a document that is agreed to by College Employer Council, on behalf of Ontario Colleges [...]
The Local Executive Committee (LEC) of OPSEU Local 417, representing Counsellors, Partial Load Faculty, and Full-time Faculty at St. Lawrence College, stands in solidarity with Laurentian University students, staff, and faculty. Laurentian University is a vital part of Northern Ontario. The LEC recognizes that this relationship extends to students, staff, and [...]
OPSEU locals representing faculty from Boréal, Cambrian, Canadore, Confederation, Northern and Sault Colleges stand united in our unwavering support for faculty, staff and students of Laurentian University. Public post-secondary institutions are a vital part of our Northern communities. They are directly integrated to our economies, our cultural development and our general [...]
Do you know of a Local 417 member whose commitment, engagement, and support of fellow members is exceptional and deserves recognition? Show them you notice and nominate them for the SLC Faculty Local 417 Member Engagement Award. Actions and traits to consider when nominating someone: Participates in union meetings Is aware of union issues [...]
As many of you will have by now learned, there will be a disruption to Blackboard service from the evening of May 7 until the morning of May 12. While this is a sign of positive and long-overdue improvement to Blackboard on the part of the College, your LEC also recognizes that the sudden [...]