Our April 2025 Dispatch has arrived! Read it now through the link in our bio or on Ocadfa.ca

Thanks to the OCAD University Faculty Association for your support! @ocadfa.bsky.social #UNITEDtoEDUCATE Keep up with bargaining at cuasa.ca/bargaining-2...

Happening today!!

Wednesday, April 30th 10 AM to Noon, is OCADFA’s Annual General Meeting! Join us to stay informed about what OCADFA has been up to and get involved! This years’s AGM will be hosted in RHA 320 at 205 Richmond St as well as Microsoft Teams. #ocadfa #ocadu

CALLING ALL TAs & RAs! Stop by our last drop in of the term on April 17th from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM virtually via Microsoft Teams Invite! Have any questions? Want to share your experiences at your role? Want to connect with OCADFA & other TAs or RAs? Join us! See you there!

Our March 2025 Dispatch has arrived! In this issue: - A Call for Financial Transparency - Spring AGM - ACT NOW! - Notes From the Sector - Benefits Improvements! - Grievance Report - Sessional Report - “Dear Graeme” Advice Column Read it now at the link in bio or on OCADFA.ca

In solidarity with our colleagues at York University Faculty Association (YUFA) colleagues, the OCADFA Board of Directors passed a motion this week expressing our great concern on the unprecedented suspensions to admissions to 18 programs at York University.

We are having a TA and RA drop in social this Thursday, March 20th from 12:00 PM till 2:00 PM in the graduate lounge, room 701 at 205 Richmond! Join us for pizza and refreshments!

Our next Sessional Drop-In is happening next Thursday, March 20th in the Faculty Lounge (MCA 258) from 2:30 PM till 4:00 PM. Join us for pizza and refreshments! Feel free to ask us anything regarding your roles as sessionals!

📣Calling all TAs & RAs! We are having a drop in session via Microsoft Teams,Wednesday, March 5th at 3:30 PM until 5:00 PM. Do you have questions about our new contract? Join us during the drop in session and ask us anything! Invites are sent to your OCADU emails!

Contract faculty deserve job security. Time to move away from the gig economy approach to education. Permanent positions benefit faculty & strengthen communities across #Ont. 👉Email the party leaders now, ask them to commit to #Fairness4CF: buff.ly/4k2uXRA

Our February 2025 OCADFA Dispatch has arrived! In this issue: - Provincial Elections - Spring AGM & Community Town hall - Negotiations Wrap Up - Students in Distress Protocol - Notes from the Sector -OCADFA Community Support Fund - Grievance Report -“Dear Graeme” Support Column Link in bio!

CAUT is calling on York University to reverse plans to suspend enrolments in 20 academic programs at its Glendon and Keele campuses. Read more: www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...

🗳️ Advanced polls are open! Doug Ford’s Conservatives have attacked workers—Bill 124 violated our Charter rights, and Bill 28 tried to strip us of collective bargaining. Ontario’s workers deserve better. Vote for positive change! Find out where to vote: elections.on.ca #Onpoli #OPSEULocal527

We are having a Sushi Drop In for our Teaching Stream, CLTA & Continuing Faculty! Stop by the Faculty Lounge (MCA 258), Wednesday, February 12th from 12 Pm to 1:30 Pm! Grab a bite to eat and find out more about our recent bargaining gains, and talk about workplace issues!

📣Inviting all Tenured & Tenured Track Faculty members of OCADFA for a Drop In on Wednesday, February 12th from 10 AM to 11:30 AM, in the Faculty Lounge (MCA 258). Come grab a coffee and snacks and discuss how our new MOA impacts your working conditions!

Calling all TA’s and RA’s! Come take a break and a bite to eat at our Sushi with OCADFA Social! Find out how our recent bargaining wins #RaiseTheBar! And let us know what we should be advocating for to improve your working conditions at OCAD!

Happy Black History Month! Though Black History Month is February, learning about Black History, Racial Inequality, Injustice as well as Solidarity and Joy is for all year round.

Calling all Sessional Faculty! 📣 This coming Thursday, February 6th we are having a Sessional Drop In at 2:00 PM in the Faculty Lounge (MCA 258). Come by for a snack and learn what we gained in the new MOA!

Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate!

CHECK OUT THIS BOOK LAUNCH! Disability, politics and theory: revise an expanded edition happening this Thursday!

You asked us to Raise The Bar for our OCADU faculty! Now we have a new MOA! Find out more through the link in our bio!

Happy Kwanza to all who celebrate!

Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate!

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!

Happy Winter Solstice!

We are closed from December 19th to January 6th for the Winter Break! Have a safe and happy break. See you all in the New Year!

We are closed from December 19th to January 6th for the Winter Break! Have a safe and happy break. See you all in the New Year!

BARGAINING BULLETIN: #17

“We need more research to understand why the work of Indigenization and reconciliation tends to be placed on women and is thereby quite gendered.” In the latest Bulletin, Candace Brunette-Debassige discusses Indigenization at Canadian universities: www.caut.ca/bulletin/202...

Average undergraduate tuition and additional compulsory fees for Canadian students have increased in all provinces compared to the 2023-24 academic year. See more data in the latest edition of the Bulletin’s By the Numbers: www.caut.ca/bulletin/202...

On December 6th, 1989, 14 women were murdered at École Polytechnique de Montreal for being women. Today we remember their lives and those affected by gender-based violence. December 6th we commemorate the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada.

We wanted to share a screening with you all that is on this Saturday, November 30th. East End Acts, Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) Toronto and York Region, and the Redwood Theatre are proud to co-present a special double screening and discussion.

OCAFA is fundraising for racialized, immigrant and low-wage workers in precarious jobs in this year's Worker's Bowl hosted by The Ontario Employment Education & Research Centre and The Workers' Action Centre. Consider donating through our link in the bio!

Calling all OCADFA members, it’s time for our Spring Membership Meeting! All members encouraged to attend. On the agenda: - OCADFA Financial Report - Update on ongoing negotiations - student encampments - And how OCADFA can respond to OCAD's latest Financial Squeeze

Calling all OCADFA members, it’s time for our Spring Membership Meeting! All members encouraged to attend. On the agenda: - OCADFA Financial Report - Update on ongoing negotiations and our efforts to RaiseTheBar! - And how OCADFA can respond to OCAD's latest Financial Squeeze

See link in bio for our Statement in Defence of Peaceful Protests

The NO ARMS IN THE ARTS FESTIVAL is currently underway. Organized by the Toronto Artists Coalition for Palestine, the Festival is a 10-day series of actions, film screenings, and talks centring Palestinian liberation. All events are free - find full details at our link in bio.

Calling all OCADFA members, it’s time for our Spring Membership Meeting! All members encouraged to attend. On the agenda: - OCADFA Financial Report - Update on ongoing negotiations and our efforts to RaiseTheBar! - And how OCADFA can respond to OCAD's latest Financial Squeeze

The April 2024 OCADFA Dispatch has arrived! There are many important topics in this issue, so please don't miss it! Read the April Dispatch online or download it here: ocadfa.ca/blog/2024/04... #OCADFA #OCADU #SessionalsCount #RaiseTheBarOCADU

TONIGHT!! Join the OFL's Solidarity Phone Zap for Striking AGO Workers. Sign up for the Zoom via our link in bio or visit the Ontario Federation of Labour's website at www.ofl.ca. #AGO #FairPayForArtsWorkers #ArtGalleryOfOntario #OCADFA #OCADU

Join the OFL and allies for a solidarity rally in support of striking workers at the Art Gallery of Ontario, members of OPSEU/SEFPO 535. When: Saturday, April 13 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Where: Art Gallery of Ontario at 317 Dundas Street W. RSVP via link in bio #AGO #OCADFA

Members of OPSEU Local 535, staff members at the AGO, have been on strike since March 25. Show your support for AGO workers by joining the picket line at McCaul and Dundas, anytime between 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. You can also join the OCADFA contingent on tomorrow, from noon to 1pm

Announcing our Inaugural Beautiful Trouble Award Winner, BLAKE REATEGUI!! Find out more about Blake's award along with a feature about their artistic practice here: ocadfa.ca/blog/2024/04... Congratulations Blake!! #BeautifulTroubleAward #OCADFA #OCADU 1/2

ONE WEEK AWAY! JOIN US FOR OUR LAST SESSIONAL DROP IN & END OF YEAR SOCIAL! Date: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024 (11am-1pm) Location: Faculty Lounge & Hybrid (via MS Teams) We'll be celebrating the end of semester with light food & beverages. We hope to see you there! #SessionalsCount #OCADFA #OCADU

Please note: Our offices will be closing as of this Thursday, March 28th and reopening on Tuesday, April 2nd. We hope everyone enjoys a restful long weekend. #OCADFA #OCADU

"Our Memorandum of Agreement EXPIRED on June 30th, 2023" - That's almost NINE MONTHS AGO. Join us in calling on OCAD University to RAISE THE BAR for Academic Staff & Faculty. BARGAIN NOW! Sign our petition (link in bio) & share our posts widely. #RaiseTheBarOCADU #OCADU

HAPPY HOLI! The Festival of Colours! "Holi marks the arrival of spring in India, Nepal and other South Asian countries as well as the diaspora." View photos of celebrations and find more information about this annual event at our link in bio. #HoliFestival #Holi2024 #OCADU #FestivalOfColours

"For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest chapters in human history." See link in bio to learn more about this history, including links to informative maps, films, exhibitions and videos.

We are recognizing & commemorating the tireless work of the late Josephine Mandamin-ban who began the first of many long Water Walks in 2003 to raise awareness about the importance of water and the need to protect it. Learn more about Josephine's Water Walks in our link in bio.