Welcome to NUFA
Welcome to the Nipissing University Faculty Association (NUFA) website. We represent 180 full-time faculty and approximately 200 part-time Members per term.
We are organized into two bargaining units, the Full-time Academic Staff Bargaining Unit (FASBU) and the Contract Academic Staff Bargaining Unit (CASBU) which consists of part-time faculty teaching both on-campus and online and teaching in Indigenous Education Programs, ABQ courses, as Clinical Instructors, Practical Instructors, and Course Facilitators. We negotiate separate collective agreements but share a common finance and grievance system.
News & Events
CASBU Ratification Voting for 2022-2025 Collective Agreement
A CASBU tentative agreement was reached with the employer on December 21, 2022. The NUFA Executive voted to recommend this agreement to CASBU for ratification and a meeting was held on January 11, 2023 to provide details to the Membership. Ratification voting will run from 9 a.m. on Thursday, January 12, and conclude Monday, January
Pathways Teach-In with Alysha Allaire
See the attached poster for a teach-in with Alysha Allaire, Nishnaabemwin teacher from Nipissing First Nation, on December 13th from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Miigwech to Jonathan Pitt, Indigenization Advisor to NUFA, for organizing this. Pathways
National Indigenous History and Pride Month – June 2021
June is National Indigenous History Month, a time for all Canadians to recognize the history, heritage, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada. This is also a time to reflect on the ongoing work of reconciliation. We hope that you will use this time to appreciate the culture, contributions, and resiliency of
Asian Heritage Month – May 2021
May is Asian Heritage Month, when we celebrate the contributions that Asian communities have made to Canada. It is also a time to honour and support the activism of peoples of Asian descent. COVID-19 has amplified anti-Asian racism with Asian communities reporting an increase in racism, discrimination, and acts of violence. These resources are being