Join a CAUT Committee

Nominations are now open for CAUT’s standing committees of Council. We encourage associations to nominate CAUT individual affiliated or associate members you feel would be interested and who would bring expertise to the work of the committees.

The composition, function, terms, and procedures for selection of committee members can be found on the CAUT website under each standing committee page. Committee vacancies will also be advertised in the CAUT Bulletin.

Candidates should complete the nomination form below.

The deadline for nominations for members of CAUT Standing Committees is February 1, 2026.

We welcome recommendations of members of marginalized groups. These groups include but are not limited to: Aboriginal peoples; women; racialized academic staff; academic staff with disabilities; and Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and additional sexually and gender diverse people.

Vacancies: 4

Members of the Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee should have had considerable involvement in and knowledge about academic freedom. Members must be sympathetic to and have had experience in the defence of academic freedom and tenure and be able to commit time between meetings to the work of the Committee, including drafting of documents, and other related activities.

Vacancies: 3

Members of the Collective Bargaining and Organizing Committee should have demonstrated experience in collective bargaining and organizing. Members should be able to commit time between meetings to the work of the Committee, including drafting of documents and other related activities.

Vacancies: 5 (1 member representing Aboriginal academic staff; 2 members representing academic staff with disabilities; and 2 members representing LBGTQ2S)

The Equity Committee is composed of two members of the following groups: Aboriginal academic staff; academic staff with disabilities; lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, trans, queer, and two-spirited academic staff; racialized academic staff; and women academic staff. Members should have considerable experience in and a commitment to the advancement of equity. Members should be able to commit time between meetings to the work of the Committee, including drafting of documents, and other related activities.

Vacancies: 2

Members of the Librarians’ and Archivists’ Committee should have considerable experience and knowledge of the professional interests and academic concerns of librarians and archivists at Canadian post-secondary institutions. They should be aware of policy matters pertaining to academic rights and working conditions of academic librarians and archivists. Members should be able to commit time between meetings to the work of the Committee, including drafting of documents and other related activities. 

Vacancies: 2

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 able to commit time between meetings to the work of the Committee, including drafting of documents and other related activities.