Affiliated organizations

Canadian Association of University Teachers

FAUW is a member of  the , the national organization representing university faculty. A portion of FAUW dues goes to CAUT each month.

CAUT works with associations across the country, bringing national and international perspectives to help solve local challenges. CAUT also brings local priorities to the national agenda, and together we’ve influenced federal policy and investments in research and post-secondary education.

Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations

FAUW is a member of the , the provincial organization representing faculty members. A portion of your dues goes to OCUFA each month.

OCUFA is the voice of 17,000 university faculty and academic librarians across Ontario. They seek to maintain and enhance the quality of the province’s higher education system, and to advance the professional and economic interests of its members.

RAAS – Renison Association of Academic Staff

°Õ³ó±ðÌý is a certified (i.e. unionized) bargaining agent representing faculty and academic librarians at Renison University College. The association was formed in 2018 and certified in 2020. RAAS members have affiliate membership status in FAUW as of January 1, 2019, through a service agreement between the two associations.

FAUW has provided a start-up loan to RAAS and provides support and services to the association and its members in exchange for membership fees. A member of the RAAS executive sits on our Board of Directors in a non-voting capacity (and vice versa) and their Equity Committee chair sits on our Equity Committee.

LAAUW – Librarians and Archivists Association of the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ

°Õ³ó±ðÌýLibrarians and Archivists Association of the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµÂ supports, promotes, and creates opportunities for professional librarians at À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ. They have an ex-officio (non-voting) seat on our Board of Directors and a representative on our Equity Committee. 

While academic librarians at many Canadian universities are represented by faculty associations, À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ librarians are officially represented by the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Staff Association (UWSA) at this time. They have the option to join either UWSA or FAUW as dues-paying, voting members if they choose.

SJU-ASA – St. Jerome’s University Academic Staff Association

°Õ³ó±ðÌý is the certified bargaining agent for all faculty and professional librarians at St. Jerome’s University. They have an ex-officio seat on our Board and vice versa.

For more organizations we work with but aren't officially connected to, see our page on acronyms and glossaries.