"AUFA is taking the unprecedented step of publishing details of a personal grievance, and calling on all members and supporters for their help – AU is forcing a member to choose between her job and her child's legs." aufa.ca/blog/2026/7/...

AU professor forced to choose between job and her child's legs — AUFA

Dr. Sabine Graf has been stripped of her faculty association membership and told she must abandon her family, relocate her child to Canada where his legs will be amputated, or lose her job.

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—— REMINDER —— Annual Reports are due on August 1, 2026 for all non-Sessional faculty members. Read our article at: 
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One question we’ve heard from several members, from all faculties, is what should you put under Graduate Supervision if you did not supervise any graduate students over the year? Read our article at: 
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ANNUAL REPORTS: What do I put under Graduate Supervision if I didn’t do any?

Annual Reports are due on August 1 for all non-Sessional faculty members, with members asked to list activities between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. We understand all three faculties now have close...

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Are you a Sessional Instructor at OCADU? Check out this pdf to learn more about your rights in that role and how we as a your union can help you. PDF: ocadfa.ca/wp-content/u...

We are in the process of updating our TA/RA handbook so it has the most up-to-date information. Other than updating the numbers, is there anything you would like us to include that isn't already in the book? Let us know! www.ocadfa.ca/ocadfa-ta-ra-members-handbook

Bulletin 6 – June 24, 2026 Learn more about our bargaining: www.linkedin.com/pulse/bargai...

This is your one-stop shop for all information concerning OCADFA’s efforts to negotiate a new MoA with the OCAD University Administration. www.linkedin.com/pulse/bargai...

About Bargaining

The OCAD University Faculty Association (OCADFA) represents all faculty and academic staff at OCAD, with over 600 members. Our collective agreement (referred to as a Memorandum of Agreement, or MoA), ...

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A grievance is an allegation made by OCADFA, generally on behalf of itself and one of its members, that the Employer has violated the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) or an applicable policy or legislation. If you have a concern, you should contact us. www.ocadfa.ca/about/grievance-faqs

"OCAD University runs on the labour of many. We teach in classrooms others clean. We work in spaces others maintain. When one group of workers is in struggle, none of our work stands alone”. — Min Sook Lee, OCADFA President Read the full statement: www.tinyurl.com/SolidarityDCW

“My involvement with OCADFA comes from a need to reconcile the level of support that I believe we should receive from the University with the level of support that students should receive from us.” Read Sundus’ full article here: www.tinyurl.com/SSalame

This news reveals how much public money was directed to private career colleges instead of supporting students at ONs public unis. Now, OSAP grant cuts are forcing students and families to take on more debt at a time when affordability is already a major challenge. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Ontario spent $465M more on OSAP last year. 95% of that went to private career college students, docs show | CBC News

When Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government drastically cut student assistance grants earlier this year, it cited "unsustainable" costs, but new figures show nearly all of the recent growth was among ...

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Introducing OCADFA’s new Director-at-Large, John Friere (Faculty of Arts and Science)! www.linkedin.com/pulse/labour...

Labour, Tech, and Inclusion: Building Equitable Workplaces Through Design

By John Friere (Faculty of Arts and Science), OCADFA Director-at-Large My name is John Freire, and I am a senior product designer with a background that bridges design, technology, and inclusive think...

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The following list is meant to help you get started finding the plan that works best for you, neither I, nor OCADFA, endorse any particular insurance provider, and we are not in a position to give you personalized advice. www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-d...

What do I do when my SunLife benefits are cut off at age 70?

By Graeme Reniers, OCADFA Executive Director I wrote about why our benefits coverage at end at age 70 our February 2025 Dispatch and how this was an evolving area of employment and human rights law. U...

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Michelle Miller (Faculty of Arts & Science) and Suzanne Morrissette (Faculty of Arts & Science) represented OCADFA at the 100th Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Council meeting. These are their reflections. www.linkedin.com/pulse/caut-1...

CAUT 100: OCADFA Reporting from Ottawa

By Michelle Miller (Faculty of Arts & Science) and Suzanne Morrissette (Faculty of Arts & Science) We represented OCADFA at the 100th Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Council meeting...

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The newsletter providing the latest updates from your union is here! Read and/or download the issue HERE: www.tinyurl.com/Dispatch-May

We had a great time in great weather and great company at the OCAFA social on Monday! www.linkedin.com/pulse/ocadfa...

OCADFA Social 2026

We had a great time in great weather and great company at the OCAFA social on Monday! Thanks to everyone who came out! www.ocadfa.

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TODAY!!! Monday, 25 May 2026 | 6pm - 9pm Taco Taco, 319 Augusta Ave. (Kensington Market) ***OCADFA will provide a selection of menu items and one drink ticket each***

OCADFA Bargaining Bulletin 5 – May 20, 2026 For more info about our bargaining: ocadfa.ca/bargaining-2...

According to data from the Council of Ontario Universities. This is the second consecutive year with record enrollment, despite decreased enrollment from international students. ontariosuniversities.ca/open-data/mu...

NEXT WEEK! Mon, 25 May 2026, 6pm - 9pm Taco Taco, 319 Augusta Ave. (Kensington Market) *OCADFA will provide a selection of menu items and one drink ticket each* Contact us to RSVP. Feel free to bring a friend! Email: ocadfacomms@gmail.com

Thanks for helping us reach 300 followers!!! www.linkedin.com/company/ocadfa

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Three Members Share Thoughts on the Impact of AI on Pedagogy

In the past few months three members have shared their thoughts on the use of AI in education. It's obviously an issue educators will have to take a position on.

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Join us for tacos, burritos and more. OCADFA will provide a selection of menu items and one drink ticket each. Contact us to RSVP. Feel free to bring a friend! Email: ocadfacomms@gmail.com When: Monday, 25 May 2026 | 6pm - 9pm Where: Taco Taco, 319 Augusta Ave. | Kensington Market

For more about bargaining: lnkd.in/ev2Q4TyM

"The presence of AI in the studio is not the central issue. The real question is whether we are willing to reconsider what it means to learn, to think, and to make—before those definitions are decided for us." www.linkedin.com/pulse/teachi...

On Teaching, Thinking, and AI in the Studio (What changes when generation is instant but intention is not)

By Parantap Bhatt, Faculty of Design In recent studio reviews, I’ve noticed a shift that is difficult to ignore. The work is often more resolved, more polished—and yet, something feels missing.

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"Our project, Caring Futures in Canadian Art and Design Education, brings our personal and theoretical commitments to bear on higher education... We ask a core question: What might a university look like if care were the central concern?" Read the full article: www.tinyurl.com/CaringFutures

“I was really excited to finally become a TA — a dream I looked forward to making a reality ever since my third year as an undergrad student…” “… I’ve come to discover a few things that have left me anxious and frustrated…” Read the full article here: www.tinyurl.com/TA-Fru

It’s the end of the year and it’s time to throw a party! When: Monday, 25 May 2026 | 6pm - 9pm Where: Taco Taco, 319 Augusta Ave. (Kensington Market) ***OCADFA will provide a selection of menu items and one drink ticket each***

Dear Graeme, I’m a non-Sessional faculty member and disagree with my course load for next year, what can I do Read in full: www.tinyurl.com/DG-April

Dear Graeme: I’m a non-Sessional faculty member and disagree with my course load for next year, what can I do?

by Graeme Reniers, OCADFA Executive Director Our Memorandum of Agreement defines course load in terms of “student contact hours.” For Tenured, Tenure-Track, CLTA, and Continuing faculty, a maximum cou...

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Our work is material, stubbornly so... Injury is not exceptional. 
It is part of the conditions of our work. And yet we do not have coverage through the #WSIB. Read the article: www.tinyurl.com/WSIB-OCAD

Why OCAD Needs WSIB

by Min Sook Lee, OCADFA President There is an assumption that circulates in universities, and we’ve all heard some version of it, that these are not dangerous places, that risk belongs somewhere else—...

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