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Casual vacancies on CAUT Standing Committees

CAUT is seeking to fill casual vacancies on its Collective Bargaining and Organizing Committee, Equity Committee, and Contract Academic Staff Committee.

When a casual vacancy arises, the Executive will select a replacement after consultation with member associations and recommend the individual(s) for ratification at the next meeting of Council. Once ratified, they will serve the remainder of the term for the vacant position, or the full term if applicable.

If your association wishes to nominate someone to fill a casual vacancy, please complete the nomination form below and submit it no later than June 16, 2025.

Contract Academic Staff Committee

Vacancies to fill: 1

One term that will expire in May 2027

Members of the Contract Academic Staff Committee should have considerable experience in and commitment to the advancement of the issues and working conditions of Contract Academic Staff. Members should be willing and able to commit considerable time between meetings to the work of the Committee, including drafting and editing documents, developing policy statements, preparing advice for the Executive and Council, and undertaking other related activities.

View the Contract Academic Staff Committee terms of reference and current members.

Collective Bargaining and Organizing Committee

Vacancies to fill: 1

One term that will expire in May 2028

Members of the Collective Bargaining and Organizing Committee should have demonstrated experience in collective bargaining, labour relations, and organizing. Members should be willing and able to commit considerable time between meetings to the work of the Committee, including drafting and editing documents, developing policy statements, preparing advice for the Executive and Council, and undertaking other related activities.

View the Collective Bargaining and Organizing Committee terms of reference and current members.

Equity Committee

Vacancies to fill: 3

Aboriginal Academic Staff — One term that will expire in May 2028
Academic Staff with Disabilities — One term that will expire in May 2028
Racialized Academic Staff — One term that will expire in May 2028

The Equity Committee is composed of two members of each of the following groups:

Aboriginal academic staff
Academic staff with disabilities
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and two-spirited academic staff
Racialized academic staff
Women academic staff

Members of the Equity Committee should have considerable experience in and commitment to the advancement of equity. Members should be willing and able to commit significant time between meetings to the work of the Committee, including conference planning, drafting, and editing documents, developing policy statements, preparing advice for the Executive and Council, and undertaking other related activities.

View the Equity Committee terms of reference and current members.

Nomination form

Candidate

Name(Required)

First Name Last Name

Telephone(Required)

Email(Required)

Academic Staff Association(Required)

Full institutional address including academic unit(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City Province Postal Code

Committee

Select one(Required)

Collective Bargaining and Organizing Committee

Contract Academic Staff Committee

Equity Committee

Please indicate which Equity Committee position you are applying for(Required)

Aboriginal Academic Staff

Academic Staff with Disabilities

Racialized Academic Staff

Self-declaration for members of equity-deserving groups

CAUT is committed to principles of equity and actively seeks to diversify the membership of its committees. Candidates are encouraged to indicate, in the space below, whether they self-identify as members of racialized groups, people with disabilities, gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, queer and 2-spirited people, Aboriginal people, and women. Responses are voluntary and will be shared only with the nominating committee.

University and college appointments

Provide a brief summary of the university/college appointments held including name of institution, position and years.

Experience in academic staff association affairs

Provide a summary of your involvement with academic staff associations at the local, provincial, and/or national level.

Other relevant experience

Provide a brief summary of experience or qualifications which you feel would be useful in the position for which you have been nominated.

Priorities for CAUT

Identify what you feel should be major priorities for CAUT in the next two years.

Additional comments

Provide any additional information you feel would be useful in the consideration of your candidacy.