Annual Reports

Report of the Chair of the Teaching Stream Committee, 2020-2021

July 10, 2021

Many of the challenges that faculty in the Teaching Stream have been experiencing are described in detail above. The stream has been greatly impacted by the pivot to online teaching and by recent proposed requirements for synchronous and asynchronous learning. These pandemic-related challenges have exacerbated prior problems related to uneven and inequitable working conditions within the Teaching Stream.

Report of the Chair of the Librarians Committee, 2020–2021

July 10, 2021

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the majority of the University librarians across our three campuses have been working from home, meeting and teaching online. We have had an active year and our workload has increased substantially. During this period, the Librarians Committee met virtually several times: May 6, June 17, July 15, September 4, and November 26 in 2020 and on January 11, 2021. We have also organized constituency meetings for librarians, held in March and April 2021, that were widely attended.

Report of the Chair of the Equity Committee, 2020–2021

July 10, 2021

The Equity Committee sought to identify ways we could reduce long-standing systemic inequities that the pandemic exacerbated.

As chair, I organized a webinar titled “The Stakes of ‘Diversity’ in Higher Education Today” with Professor Matthew Shenoda, Associate Provost for Social Equity & Inclusion and Professor of Literary Arts and Studies at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).

Report of the Vice-President, University and External Affairs, 2020–2021

July 9, 2021

UTFA Undergraduate and Graduate Student Awards
The most rewarding and immediately impactful part of my responsibilities as Vice-President, University and External Affairs has been organizing, awarding, and presenting the UTFA undergraduate and graduate student awards. The members of the University and External Affairs Committee are thrilled to support these exceptional scholars and look forward to meeting them during the Annual General Meeting.

Report of the Chair of the Membership Committee, 2020-2021

July 9, 2021

Over the last year, the Membership Committee had to find ways to connect meaningfully with UTFA members other than face-to-face contact. The Committee is responsible for promoting members’ engagement with, and participation in, UTFA. The informed engagement of faculty and librarians has been integral to UTFA’s success in our negotiations with U of T Administration.

Report of the Treasurer, 2020–2021

July 9, 2021

It has been an eventful year. During my first ten months as your Treasurer, I worked with UTFA’s signing officers and staff to successfully address the operational challenges of COVID-19. We are focused on ensuring UTFA’s ongoing financial health and stability. Both are important because they provide a strong foundation for the ongoing support our members need and deserve. 

Report of the Chair of the Teaching Stream Committee, 2019-2020

July 2, 2020

This year the Teaching Stream Committee worked to build on the important work of previous committees, in documenting the needs and concerns of teaching stream faculty while advocating for improved working conditions and support for the stream. In recent years, UTFA has made great strides in areas important to teaching stream faculty, such as the professorial title, but our work is not finished.

Prior to the pandemic, the main issues that were the focus of the Committee’s work were:

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