The purpose of this union-only committee is to make donations (to a total of 1% of the FA annual budget) to deserving charities in the neighbourhoods of VCC’s campuses, and also in the areas where many of our students live.
Contact: Shirene Salamatian – info@vccfa.ca
The committee is a joint management-union committee which works pursuant to Article 8.4 of the Collective Agreement to manage the 33 months of reduced-pay Education Leave that is allocated each year.
Mya Sarkissian – info@vccfa.ca
As the name implies, this is a 3-way joint-management-and staff union committee which has a provincially legislated mandate around health and safety. Members and alternates must take a short mandated online course about the work.
Contact: Jacqueline Shehadeh – info@vccfa.ca
This is a joint Management-FA committee charged with administering the +$300k SIE Fund and adjudicating applications. Details can be found in the Collective Agreement (pp189-190).
Contact: Ken McMorris – info@vccfa.ca
This joint Management-FA group administers these two funds which are designed to support PD activities for faculty. +$370k in total.
Contact: Amber Ariss – info@vccfa.ca
PURPOSE
The Anti-Racism Committee aims to address systemic racism, and support marginalized communities, particularly Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour, who are members of the VCCFA.
Chair
Bobbi Mand
Members of the Committee
Mae Bickley, Brenda Carmichael, Tanya Cowie, Vesna Radivojevic, Teresa Tran, and Kelly Wightman
Executive Liaison
Bobbi Mand
Terms of Reference (PDF)
Email: antiracism@vccfa.ca
