Academic freedom and tenure are core values of the profession that CAUT actively promotes and defends. The Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee advises Council and the Executive on policy matters about academic freedom and tenure.
Responsibilities
The committee makes recommendations to Council and the Executive Committee on policy matters relating to academic freedom and tenure, and reviews reports on alleged violations of academic freedom and tenure.
Committee members
- Michael Arfken (University of Prince Edward Island Faculty Association), Chair
- Robin Whitaker (CAUT President), ex-officio
- Marc Schroeder (CAUT Vice-President), ex-officio
- David Robinson (CAUT Executive Director), ex-officio (non-voting)
- Kumari Beck (Simon Fraser University Faculty Association)
- Alison Braley-Rattai (Brock University Faculty Association)
- Dennis Desroches (Faculty Association of the University of St. Thomas)
- Jon-Tomas Godin (Brandon University Faculty Association)
- Carlos David Londoño Sulkin (University of Regina Faculty Association)
- Natalie Oman (University of Ontario Institute of Technology Faculty Association)
- Vlad Tasić (Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers)
- Erik Thomson (University of Manitoba Faculty Association)
- Terezia Zorić (University of Toronto Faculty Association)
CAUT staff
Sarah Godwin (Director, Legal Services and Labour Relations, General Counsel)
