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Meeting materials

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Program of events

*All times are eastern time. Meeting times are subject to change.

Thursday, April 30

07:30 — 17:30
Council registration
International Ballroom (Foyer)

07:30 — 09:00
Breakfast (provided)
International Ballroom C

09:00 — 10:30
Meeting of provincial and federated associations
Joliet-Frontenac

10:00 — 11:00
Orientation for new Council delegates
Richelieu

11:00 – 12:00
Information session
Collegial Governance: New Resources and Current Issues
Chaudière

11:00 – 12:00
Information session
Unlock Education 2.0
Capitale

11:00 – 12:00
Information session
Institutional Neutrality and EDI
Richelieu

12:00 — 13:30
Lunch (provided)
International Ballroom C

13:30 — 17:30
Council meeting
International Ballroom

17:30 — 19:00
Reception
Panorama

Friday, May 1

07:30 — 09:00
Breakfast (provided)
International Ballroom C

07:30 — 08:45
Meeting of NUCAUT Locals (Breakfast provided)
Capitale

09:00 — 11:45
Council meeting
International Ballroom

11:45 — 12:00
Academic Freedom Fund Membership Meeting
International Ballroom

12:00 — 13:30
Lunch (provided)
International Ballroom C

13:30 — 17:00
Council meeting
International Ballroom

Saturday, May 2

07:30 — 09:00
Breakfast (provided)
International Ballroom C

09:00 — 12:00
Council meeting
International Ballroom

12:00 — 13:30
Lunch (provided)
International Ballroom C

13:30 — 17:00
Council meeting
International Ballroom

18:00 — 22:00
75th Anniversary Dinner
National Art Gallery

Agenda

Thursday, April 30

13:30

  1. Call to order and announcements by speaker
  2. Adoption of agenda
  3. Approval of minutes of meeting of November 29-30, 2025
  4. President's opening remarks
    1. CAUT Strategic Plan 2026-2030
  5. Report of Elections and Resolutions Committee
    1. Nominations report
    2. Call for Nominations for Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and Members of the Elections and Resolutions Committee
  6. CAUT By-law amendment
  7. Membership application
    1. Association of McGill Professors of Science
  8. Recommendations for CAUT awards
    1. Donald C. Savage Award

15:00 — Refreshment break

15:30 — Order of the day

  1. Presentation and discussion
    Opinion survey: Public Perceptions of Post-Secondary Education
    • Brad Lavigne, Counsel Public Affairs

17:00 — Order of the day

  1. Presentation of CAUT awards
    1. Academic Librarians' and Archivists' Distinguished Service Award
    2. Sarah Shorten Award

17:30 — Recess

Friday, May 1

09:00 — Order of the day

  1. Forum for Executive Committee candidates

10:30 — Refreshment break

11:00 — Order of the day

  1. Report on Administration and Finance: Part I
    1. Budget 2026-2027 (for information and discussion only)
  2. Report from the Executive Director
    1. Issues and Priorities
      1. Political Action and Communications
      2. Organizing, Labour Relations and Research
      3. Academic Freedom
    2. Legal Matters
      1. Court and Arbitration Decisions
      2. CAUT Litigation Service
    3. International Matters
      1. Education International
      2. UNESCO

11:45 — Recess

11:45 — 12:00 CAUT Academic Freedom Fund membership meeting

12:00 — Lunch

13:30 — Order of the day

  1. CAUT Policy Statements and Administrative Policies
    1. Policy Statement on Student Fees and Student Aid
    2. Policy Statement on Canadianization
    3. Policy Statement on Appointment Procedures
    4. Strike Policy
    5. Policy Statement on the Evaluation of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities
    6. Policy Statement on Academic Staff with Disabilities (NEW)
  2. Resolutions from member associations
    1. Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa / University of Western Ontario Faculty Association

14:30 — Order of the day

  1. Book Launch — Knowledge Under Siege: Charting a Future for Universities
    • Marc Spooner, CAUT Representative-at-Large
    • Peter McInnis, CAUT Past President

15:00 — Refreshment break

15:30 — Order of the day

  1. Reports from guests
    1. Report from the Fédération québecoise des professeures et professeurs d’université (FQPPU)
    2. Report from the Fédération nationale des enseignantes et des enseignants du Québec (FNEEQ-CSN)
  2. Reports of Affiliated Organizations
    1. Report of the CAUT Defence Fund
    2. Report of the National Union of the Canadian Association of University Teachers (NUCAUT)
    3. Report of the CAUT Foundation
      1. J.H. Stewart Reid Memorial Fellowship
      2. Len Findlay Award (for information)

17:00 — Recess

Saturday, May 2

09:00 — Order of the day

  1. Elections
    1. President
    2. Vice-President
    3. Treasurer
    4. Chair of the Collective Bargaining and Organizing Committee
    5. Co-Chair of the Equity Committee
    6. Chair of the Librarians’ and Archivists’ Committee
    7. Representative-at-large (Quebec)
    8. Representative-at-large (Indigenous)
    9. Representative-at-large (Francophone)
    10. Representative-at-large (Colleges and Institutes)
    11. Representative-at-large (General) [2 to be elected]

09:30 — Order of the day

  1. Report on Administration and Finance: Part II
    1. 2024-2025 Audited Financial Statements (for information)
    2. Financial Report – Third quarter ending March 31, 2026
    3. Budget 2026-2027 [for approval – see 12-A]
    4. Appointment of the Auditor
    5. Delegation of Authority
    6. Signing Authorities

10:30 — Refreshment break

11:00 — Order of the day (in camera)

  1. Appointment of the Executive Director

12:00 — Nominations for Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and Members of the   Elections and Resolutions Committee close

12:00 – Lunch

13:30 – Order of the day

  1. Election of Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and Members of the Elections and Resolutions Committee

14:00 – Order of the day

  1. Recommendations for Membership on CAUT Standing Committees of Council
  2. Annual Reports of Standing Committees
    1. Academic Freedom and Tenure
    2. Collective Bargaining and Organizing
    3. Contract Academic Staff
    4. Equity
    5. Librarians’ and Archivists’
  3. Report of the President
  4. Report of the Executive Director

15:00 — Refreshment break

  1. Reports of Working Groups and Committees of the Executive
    1. Indigenous Post-Secondary Education Working Group
      1. Report: Indigenous Academic Staff Members’ Experiences at Post-Secondary Institutions, 2024-2025
    2. Francophones’ Committee
    3. Governance Committee
    4. Publications Committee
  2. Recipients of CAUT Dedicated Service Awards (for information)
  3. Minutes of Meetings of the Executive Committee (for information)
    1. Meeting of September 26-27, 2025
    2. Meeting of November 26-27, 2025
  4. Other Business
  5. President's Closing Remarks

17:00 — Adjournment

Questions

Questions regarding the agenda or meeting materials should be directed to Margaret McGovern-Potié, Head of Executive Services, at mcgovern@caut.ca or 613‑726‑5199.