Welcome to the CUASA Website
The Carleton University Academic Staff Association is the certified trade union representing approximately 850 faculty, professional librarians and Instructor employees at Carleton University. The primary purposes of the Association are to promote the well-being of the academic commuity, to defend academic freedom and to promote the individual interests of its members, as well as to maintain the quality and integrity of the University as an academic institution.
In addition to being the certified bargaining agent for its members, the Association provides various other services designed to support you in all aspects of your working life from your first contract through to retirement. For more information, please feel free to explore the sections of this website or contact one of our staff for more information.
All faculty, professional librarians and Instructor employees working at Carleton must be in thebargaining unit and are required to pay dues. Joining the Association, the organization that oversees the union, is voluntary and free. We encourage all members of the union to become members of the Association. More information on membership is available on the join the Association page.
The Association offices are located on the 20th floor of Dunton Tower (building 21 on the campus map).
Latest News
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia - May 17: The CUASA Equity Committee stands in solidarity with gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer and transgender members of our community in opposition to homophobia and transphobia.
For more information, please visit www.homophobiaday.org.
CUASA's Equity Chair, Jennifer Evans, has also written a fantastic piece on queer cyber bullying in Ottawa on the Hate 2.0 blog.
Election of Academic and Librarian Members to Board of Governors: The Board Office is conducting Faculty elections to identify one member of the academic and professional librarian staff to serve on the Board of Governors for a three-year term, beginning 1 July 2012. I’ve advertised the election in Today@Carleton. Would you be able to circulate the attached notice on the CUASA website (and however else you deem appropriate)?
Here are timelines for the election:
Nomination period: May 22 to 29
Validation: May 30
Campaigning: May 31 to June 10
Electronic voting: June 11, 12 and 13
Successful nominee: June 14
Ratification from the Board: June 21
Further information has been posted on the Board of Governors website.
Constitution Vote Results: The vote on the revisions to the constitution has been completed. The results can be found here. Each of the revisions was ratified by the membership. The text of the revisions can be found on the information page for the vote.
Got a Problem and Need CUASA's Help?
Information on who to contact if you are experiencing an issue is available on the services page. If you are unsure who to contact, please contact the CUASA Office and someone will direct your inquiry to the proper individual.
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