Solidarity. Not Austerity.
Greetings QCAA readers! It may be a new year, but Queen’s is still a hot mess. Here are some of the highlights from the first month of 2026. It’s not news that the provincial government and Queen’s administration are trying to shrink the arts, humanities, social sciences, and even some basic sciences in the post-secondary … Continue reading From Leaks to Geeks
You are invited to QCAA's first social of the year. We'll be gathering at the Grad Club after FAS Faculty Board, which typically ends between 4:00 and 4.30 pm. We hope to see you there!
Dear Dean Lemieux (Bob), I attended the FAS Town Hall in Humphrey Auditorium yesterday, and left feeling grateful to be in the privileged position of being able to retire next year. I think the most depressing aspect of the Town Hall was the lack of any discussion of what we are doing as an institution … Continue reading “Empty and Hollow Inside”: One Reader’s Response to the FAS Dean’s Town Hall
QCAA received the following commentary on the FAS proposal to raise the external credit allowance from 6.0-units to 12.0-units. (See “Motion Regarding Revisions to the Academic Program Regulation” in the FAS Faculty Board Agenda package for Friday, November 21). We are grateful to the readers who submit such analyses to us and invite others to … Continue reading Further Diminishing FAS? The Proposal to Allow FAS Students to take 12 External Credits
The administration has sent out another “survey” by Nous to assess shared services. The survey is very similar to the first one and asks us to evaluate service relevance and performance. The only difference is that it’s even more incompetent than the last one (if you can believe it). For example, one section asks if … Continue reading Still a Trap: How to Respond to the Second “Service Effectiveness Survey”
On Wednesday, November 19th, at 2:30 pm, in Humphrey Auditorium, the FAS Faculty Board will host a special ‘State of FAS 2.0’ update from the Dean. The Dean wrote in an email that his presentation will include an “update on FAS finances, ongoing work on financial recovery pillars, and future–proofing FAS.” Given this preview, and … Continue reading Show Up, Speak Up! State of FAS 2.0, Nov. 19
TW: Suicide This year’s Fall Reading Break has ended much like any other: I’m trying to recuperate my energy to keep going for another six weeks under the crunch of the austerity regime at my workplace—taking longer walks, cooking more elaborate meals, and doomscrolling a little less. But this year feels different. I find myself … Continue reading Guest Post: Are you Cracking Yet?
Queen’s Not Racist Anymore, According to Provost Senate hears that Queen’s has enough faculty of colour, they’re just bringing down our rankings Queen’s Takes Home Most Creative Budget Award Judges praise ability to hide $60.1 million surplus and to transform strong investment returns into gloomy outlook Investigators Call Off Search for Vision in Bicentennial Document … Continue reading The Qnion: Queen’s’ finest news source
Image by Annette from Pixabay We have reminded the Queen’s community over the last two years that university budget projections are statements about what might happen in the future - but it is in the end-of-year audited financial statements where we can see what is actually going on with the university’s finances. In what has become an annual … Continue reading Update on the 2024-25 budget: Queen’s $60.1 million surplus poured into capital as pressures to cut continue
What concerns do you have about the direction of Queen’s? How can we better advocate for collegial governance, fair and transparent budgeting, and freedom from surveillance and policing? Do you want to build relationships with like-minded colleagues and contribute to the anti-austerity movement? You are invited to bring your ideas and energy to our Strat … Continue reading QCAA is Building!
Queen's Coalition Against Austerity 