Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
University of British Columbia. Faculty Association
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Description area
Dates of existence
1921-
History
The Faculty Association of UBC was first constituted in 1921, with the object being "the consideration of matters that were of interest to the membership of this Association, especially of such matters as cannot be legally discussed by the Faculties of the University." Membership consisted of all teaching staff members holding the rank of instructor or above. Officers consisted of a President, a Vice-president and a Secretary-Treasurer. By 1930 the Association's objectives had evolved to promote, direct and control activities not already apportioned to other University bodies, including obtaining insurance and recreation, acquiring buildings and land and promoting good fellowship. Non-voting membership was open to teaching and laboratory assistants and long-term members of the Library and clerical staff. By 1931, the Executive was changed to include a Treasurer and three members of the Committee. In 1951 it was made compulsory for all teaching staff members, from instructor to the President. Also created were several standing committees to deal with pensions and group insurance, medical and hospital services, personnel services, salaries and promotions, and the Faculty Club. In 1975 the Faculty Club and the Association separated. In 1975, it created the office of Executive Director, providing it with continuity of administrative and political presence on campus. The Association has also continued to be concerned with salary negotiations and fringe benefits, defence of academic freedom, professional ethics, University government and the University environment. In 1975 members sought certification under the Labour Code. Although the Faculty Association did achieve this, a Framework Agreement for Collective Bargaining was voluntarily negotiated between the Faculty Association and the University. Since then, efforts have been expended on salary negotiations, putting pressure on the Administration and the government to restore adequate funding to higher education in British Columbia, providing support to the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia pressuring for gender equity.