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April 17, 2026

Administrations Spending Priorities and Questions about Shared Governance at Memorial

Numerous MUNFA members have contacted the MUNFA Executive to communicate their concerns about a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the office of the Provost last month to hire an external consulting firm “to develop and implement a comprehensive strategic enrolment management plan”…

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UPDATE – Results of the Call for Nominations for the Grenfell Member-at-Large Position on the 2026-2027 MUNFA Executive Committee

As an update to MUNFA’s IB dated August 6, 2026 with regards to the vacancy of the member-at-large position for the Grenfell Campus Representative (with a term ending August 31,

Use of Smart Glasses in Classrooms

The MUNFA Executive would like to highlight growing concerns regarding the use of smart glasses in classroom, lab and assessment settings. Smart glasses are wearable devices capable of video and

FIRST CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE GRENFELL MEMBER-AT-LARGE POSITION ON THE MUNFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The MUNFA Nominating & Balloting Committee is soliciting nominations to fill a vacancy on the 2026-2027 MUNFA Executive Committee for the Grenfell Member-at-Large position, with a term ending August 31,

Promotion and Tenure File Sessions (July 29 and August 3, 2026)

Are you preparing a Promotion and Tenure (P&T) file for the first time? Are you revising your file for a tenure track extension or tenure application? Are you getting ready

President’s Message: CAUT Shared Governance Presentation

Dear MUNFA Colleagues, A reminder that MUNFA’s Shared Governance Presentation from the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) takes place tomorrow, Thursday, July 16, 2026, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30

CAUT Shared Governance Presentation

MUNFA is inviting you to a Shared Governance Presentation from the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT), taking place on Thursday, July 16, 2026, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Negotiating News #1

On Friday afternoon, June 26, 2026, MUNFA’s Negotiating Committee and the Administration’s Negotiating Committee met briefly to begin negotiations for a new Collective Agreement, following notice to bargaincommunicated in a

Appointments to the CLC Advisory Committees and Working Groups for the 2026-2029 Term

This Message was received from CAUT and is being forwarded for Information purposes: The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is now seeking nominations of representatives from affiliates and federations of labour

Provost Memo on Article 3.18(b) and Teaching Assignments

MUNFA is writing to make members aware of a memorandum circulated on May 20, 2026, by the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) to Deans Council on the subject of allocating teaching

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