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AF&T – Academic Freedom & Tenure Committee

The Academic Freedom & Tenure (AF&T) Committee provides confidential support to individual members with workplace issues of all kinds (not just academic freedom and tenure).

FRC – Faculty Relations Committee

FRC is made up of five representatives each from the FAUW Board and the University administration. It is co-chaired by the FAUW president and the vice president academic & provost. It meets every two weeks, and is where MoA and policy changes are approved before going to the University's Board of Governors. It also discusses and often resolves a lot of non-policy issues.

MoA – Memorandum of Agreement

The Memorandum of Agreement provides a framework governing all aspects of the relationship between the University and faculty members, including salary structure, academic freedom, discipline, and grievances. It differs from a collective agreement mainly in its (lack of) comprehensiveness. Much of what is typically covered in a collective agreement at other universities is covered in policy at ��ݮ��Ƶ.

CAUT –

The national organization representing university faculty, of which FAUW is a member. A portion of FAUW dues go to CAUT.

COU –

The COU provides a forum for Ontario’s universities to collaborate and advocate. It's like OCUFA, but for the universities themselves.

CUPE – Canadian Union of Public Employees (Local 793)

Unionized staff members in the 2025 ��ݮ��Ƶ and Plant Operations departments are represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 793. The membership covers a range of positions from kitchen porters, cooks and bakers to custodians, grounds staff, trades and maintenance staff and stationary engineers.

HEQCO – 

HEQCO is an agency of the Government of Ontario that evaluates the postsecondary sector and provides policy recommendations to the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

LAAUW – Librarians' and Archivists' Association of the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ

Librarians at UW are represented by the UWSA, but LAAUW also supports, promotes, and creates opportunities for professional librarians.

OCUFA –

The provincial organization representing university faculty, of which FAUW is a member. A portion of FAUW dues go to OCUFA.

RAAS – Renison Association of Academic Staff

RAAS represents faculty at Renison University College. The association was formed in 2018 and is currently negotiating a memorandum of agreement and policies with Renison.

SJU ASA –

The SJU ASA is the certified bargaining agent for all faculty and professional librarians at St. Jerome’s University. The SJU-ASA is unionized.

UWSA – University of ��ݮ��Ƶ Staff Association

Our counterpart at ��ݮ��Ƶ representing staff.