Monthly Archives: March 2015

Governance: Associate Deans and the Hiring Process for Faculty

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Mark Thomson Mac Lean

{Preamble: When I took on the role of President of the Faculty Association, I decided that the governance of our university would be the foremost issue on my agenda.  In my mind, the best universities in the world have strong input … Continue reading →

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UNBC: Faculty Salary Structure a Dead Duck

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Mark Thomson Mac Lean

This plot illustrates the reason that UNBC Faculty Association members went on strike:  their career salary structure is out of whack with those of their comparator institutions.  They are asking for some movement towards fixing this.      

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UNBCFA Strike: Editor of Prince George Citizen Fears Contrary Opinion?

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Mark Thomson Mac Lean

The faculty at three of UBC’s sister sister research-intensive universities in BC — UVic, SFU, and UNBC —  recently unionized and are in the middle of negotiating their first collective agreements.  The faculty at UNBC went out on strike last … Continue reading →

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