In accordance with the UPEI Faculty Association’s Bylaws (Article 13.11.5) [PDF], this is a second call for the nomination of individuals for election to various Association positions for 2023-2024. Elections are to be held at the FA’s Annual General Meeting on Monday, May 5th, 2023. There were fewer nominations received in response to the initial call than vacancies available. Consequently, this a second call for nominations. Nominations are being sought for positions on the Executive

As we began our strike almost a month ago, we could not have anticipated the extent to which the UPEI Board of Governors would disregard their legislated role [PDF] in maintaining a productive academic environment, and instead foster a degree of animus between students and academic staff that, left unaddressed, will lead to irreparable harm for years to come. If we are committed in any meaningful sense to accountability, the actions of the Board and their designates

After close to four weeks on strike, early Friday morning the UPEI Faculty Association (UPEIFA) and UPEI Board of Governors reached a tentative agreement to end the strike. After having a chance to review details of the tentative agreement, UPEI Faculty Members voted (98%) to ratify the agreement. The Board is scheduled to vote on the agreement later today. According to UPEI Faculty Association President Michael Arfken, “Over the last four weeks, UPEIFA members have

After close to four weeks on the picket line, on Wednesday UPEI Faculty Association members made it clear that they are committed to reaching a negotiated settlement to end the strike, rejecting UPEI’s repeated calls for binding arbitration. In a poll held by secret ballot, more than 75% of members supported this option. According to UPEIFA President Dr. Michael Arfken, “This result after almost a month of strike underlines FA members’ commitment to the principles