General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, September 14th, 7pm
Local 417 General Membership Meeting When? Wednesday, September 14th, 7:00 pm Where? Via Zoom Details to be shared via email and in the Facebook group * Delegates, Alternates, and Observers for the OPSEU/SEFPO Divisional Meeting (October 27-29) will be chosen at this meeting* If you would like to get notifications about up-coming meetings, please [...]
Your SLC Retirees Association – What Will Life After College Look Like?
Did you know that you have a vibrant, lively retirees association waiting for you when it's time for you to think about life after college? The St. Lawrence College Retirees Association is an independent association of former faculty, staff, and managers and they get together regularly for social events, golf tournaments, and more. [...]
Annual General Meeting & Elections: Wednesday, May 11th, 7pm
Local 417 Annual General Meeting & Elections When? Wednesday, May 11th, 7:00 pm Where? Via Zoom If you would like to get notifications about up-coming meetings, please sign up for our mailing list. Zoom link to be shared in Friday email digest or contact christina.decarie@slcfaculty.ca Are you interested in running for [...]
Course Outlines & Academic Freedom – What Happens if Your Program Review Tells You “The Course Outline Grievance Didn’t Go Anywhere”
It did go somewhere. Last June, Local 417 filed a grievance regarding the new Course Outline format. The new format dictates which learning activities, learning resources, and assessments will be used in the course. This is material that is supposed to be in the Learning Plan that individual professors design, not the Course [...]
Professional Development Days and the Collective Agreement – An Overview
Our Collective Agreement (CA) affords Full-time union members ten days of professional development (PD) per year. Furthermore, five of those ten days, at least, are to be consecutive. For professors, counsellors, and librarians, the CA states, The College shall allow each teacher/Counsellor and Librarian at least ten working days of professional development in each academic [...]
DATE CHANGE: General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, February 9th, 7pm
Local 417 General Membership Meeting In light of the Imposed Terms and Conditions Vote February 15-17, the Local 417 General Membership Meeting has moved to: When? Wednesday, February 9th, 7:00 pm Where? Via Zoom Details to be shared via email and in the Facebook group * Delegates and Alternates for Regional Meeting (March [...]
Ready For Your Close-Up? Hold That Thought
During the pandemic we have all become accustomed to recording our Teams lectures. In previous semesters, many of us have followed the recommendation set out by the college to make these recordings available to all students in each course. STOP. We are now in phase two of work-to-rule, and recording your lecture is [...]
Still Don’t Understand What We Are Fighting For?
Winter start-up is an especially busy time, particularly for Partial Load faculty who are just now receiving official contracts and timetables. The seemingly added task of tracking hours and not engaging in struck work could be interpreted as counterproductive- the work needs to get done regardless…right? Undoubtedly faculty are feeling anxious, annoyed, and [...]