Recommendations on the Policies and Procedures for Teaching-Stream Faculty

The Working Group on Teaching-stream Faculty was convened in 2023 by Joint Committee as part of the March 2022 Remuneration Agreement. The Working Group was tasked with reviewing all policies and bylaws at the university, faculty, and department levels that affect faculty, paying special attention to policies that distinguish between teaching-stream and tenure-stream faculty.

In its report, “Recommendations on the Policies and Procedures for Teaching-Stream Faculty,” shared in March 2024, the Working Group proposed “significant shifts in policies and practices in order to put the teaching-stream faculty on an equal footing with their research-stream colleagues – both in perception and reality.”

As the Joint Committee, Vice-Provost, Teaching & Learning, and Deputy Provost plan to implement the recommendations and proposed changes, we welcome your feedback on their implications for your own work. There are two opportunities for you to provide feedback and be involved in shaping the implementation of the proposed changes and next steps.

Feedback Survey

An anonymous feedback survey is available via Microsoft Forms. The survey is an opportunity for you to share your perspectives with Joint Committee and the Office of the Vice-Provost, Teaching & Learning, as they plan to implement the report’s recommendations. Please complete this survey by 6 November.

• If you are a Teaching-stream faculty member, Chair, Director, or Faculty leadership, please contact us for a tailored survey.

Community Dialogues

A series of virtual Community Dialogues will provide space for faculty to voice their perspectives, and to share knowledge across disciplines. Please register for the Dialogue which best aligns with your role at the university by 13 November to receive the Zoom link.

•  Open Community Dialogue: 25 November, 1:30-3p.m.
• Chairs and Directors Dialogue: 2 December, 2:30-4p.m.
• Teaching-stream Faculty Dialogue: 4 December, 2:30-4p.m.