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Call for Nominations

Vacancies – General Faculties Council (GFC) and GFC Standing Committees

We are seeking nominations to populate the following upcoming vacancies on General Faculties Council (GFC) and GFC Standing Committees.

 General Faculties Council

  •  Two (2) full-time academic faculty members from the Faculty of Business (term July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)
  •  Two (2) full-time academic faculty members from the Faculty of Health Disciplines (term July 1, 2023-June 30, 2026)
  •  One (1) full-time academic faculty member from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (term July 1, 2023-June 30, 2026)
  •  Three (3) full-time academic faculty members from the Faculty of Science and Technology (term July 1, 2023-June 30, 2026)
  •  One (1) non-academic staff member (term July 1, 2023-June 30, 2026)

 GFC Academic Excellence Awards Committee

  •  One (1) full-time academic faculty member from the Faculty of Business                               (term July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)
  •  One (1) full-time academic faculty member from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (term July 1, 2023-June 30, 2026)

 GFC Academic Planning, Policy, and Standards Committee

  •  One (1) Indigenous (First Nations, Metis, Inuit) representative, academic staff or non-academic staff (term July 1, 2023-June 30, 2026)
  •  One (1) full-time academic faculty member from the Faculty Science and Technology (term July 1, 2023-June 30, 2026)

 GFC Academic Research Committee

  • One (1) full-time academic faculty member from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (term July 1, 2023-June 30, 2026)

 GFC Student Awards Committee

  • One (1) full-time academic faculty member from the Faculty of Business                               (term July 1, 2023-June 30, 2026) 

Points to Consider

Nominees for the full-time academic faculty member positions must meet the criteria set out in section 3.1.1 of the GFC Rules, which states:

“Academic staff means academic staff who are appointed under the Faculty Association agreement to a full-time faculty position in which the person has been or may be granted tenure, and includes Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, and Academic Coordinators.”

Nominees for the full-time non-academic staff position must meet the criteria set out in section 3.1.9 of the GFC Rules, which states:

“Non-academic staff means staff members who are appointed to a full-time Professional or Excluded Professional position.”

In accordance with section 4.3 of the GFC Rules, members of the academic and non-academic staff on any combination of leave for over three (3) continuous months are ineligible to serve as members of GFC and GFC Standing Committees.  

Information regarding GFC and its Standing Committees, including the July 2023-June 2024 Meeting Schedule is available on the Office of the Chief Governance Officer and General Counsel website.

The call for nominations closes on Friday, May 12, 2023. If you have any questions contact gfcelections@athabascau.ca.

If required, elections will be conducted, through a confidential voting software (Simply Voting), only if more than one nomination is received for a position. If only one nomination is received for a position, that nominee will be considered elected by acclamation.

Athabasca University is committed to fostering a culture grounded in equity, diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believe diversity enriches and benefits our workplace culture and the development of our faculty, staff, leaders and all the work that we do. As an open university, we prioritize accessibility and inclusion in building knowledge and in all of our committees and councils. We encourage applicants for the General Faculties Council and its Committees from Indigenous peoples, Black people, People of colour, people with disabilities, persons from all gender identities and expressions, ethnicities, ages and sexual orientations. Candidates who value and respect the uniqueness of all individuals and would contribute to a diverse environment are encouraged to apply. If you require any accommodations in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us.

You can self-nominate or nominate a colleague (with their permission). Complete and submit the online Nomination Form.

 

Updated August 11, 2023 by Digital & Web Operations, University Relations (web_services@athabascau.ca)

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