Queen's Coalition Against Austerity

Tag: collegial governance

  • Newsletter #14 (4/26/2024)

    Thanks for reading and sharing these newsletters, with special appreciation to those who have been sharing with staff, faculty and students in your departments.  If you just found us recently, you can see the 13 previous editions of this newsletter on this website. Here you will also find recordings of the three teach-ins we have…

  • Motion for Transparency Passes at FAS Faculty Board

    On Friday March 22nd, members of the Faculty of Arts and Science Faculty Board voted overwhelmingly in favour of a motion from the floor that called for greater transparency, meaningful consultation with staff, faculty, and students, and a longer timeline for the development and implementation of plans for restructuring. The motion also called for any…

  • University Governance 101: A virtual teach-in, Thursday, March 14, noon.

    In recent weeks there has been a lot of discussion of collegial governance and the fact that universities have decision-making bodies that differ from those in business or in other large institutions. This short teach-in, organized in collaboration with faculty and students at Concordia University, offers a quick introduction to the basics of university governance,…

  • Are You Ready to Rally?

    The Week of Action Against Austerity Begins Monday! QCAA’s Week of Action Against Austerity (WAAA) is just days away! Are you ready to join us? In a historic show of cross-campus solidarity, students, staff and faculty will come together for a series of events to educate ourselves and mobilize towards a better Queen’s. The WAAA…