Faculty and librarian relations
The Office of Faculty Relations and Academic Administration is a resource committed to supporting the University’s mission by:
- facilitating a healthy work environment by building a collegial and inclusive community with and among faculty, librarians, the Faculty Association and university administration
- supporting academic leaders to achieve their objectives by providing timely, high-quality support and advice and professional development opportunities which reflect the priorities and values of the institution
- enabling administrative effectiveness by developing and administering clear policy, efficient processes and accurate data management
Our work will be guided by:
- a principled approach which is reasoned, respectful, equitable, and without discrimination
- professionalism, which includes maintaining competence and taking accountability
- continuous improvement to ensure the service we provide is high-quality, efficient, and responsive to the needs of those we serve
- a recognition of the importance of effective communications and clarity of purpose
- a commitment to collaborative, cooperative and supportive teamwork
FRAA provides support, advice, and administrative process to academic leaders and administrators in the following areas, pertaining to faculty and librarians. Please contact your designated Faculty Relations Consultant at any point you need assistance in these areas:
Faculty relations role within VPAC |
First point of contact |
Phone |
- Oversight of Faculty Relations and Academic Administration portfolio
- Collective Agreement negotiation and administration
- Advice and support for academic leaders and senior administrators
- Faculty Relations advice and support to:
|
Michele Parkin Associate Vice-President Faculty Relations and Academic Administration avpfraa@uvic.ca |
7114 |
- Oversight of Faculty Relations Team
- Oversight of Faculty/Librarian salary process and HR actions
- Collective Agreement/policy interpretation
- FOI requests, Privacy and Records Management
|
Pamela Richards Director Faculty Relations and Academic Administration directorfacultyrelations@uvic.ca
|
7010 |
- Leading all non-decanal academic recruitment
- Leading the implemention and operational efforts associated with changes to the Collective Agreement
- Collective Agreement/policy interpretation
- Faculty Relations advice and support to:
- P. B. Gustavson School of Business
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Law
- Division of Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Science
|
Carrie Hunting Associate Director Faculty Relations and Academic Administration adfraa@uvic.ca
|
4133 |
- Collective Agreement/policy interpretation
- Faculty Relations advice and support to:
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Faculty of Human and Social Development
- Libraries
- Faculty of Social Sciences
|
Francesca Pintucci Faculty Relations Consultant frconsultant@uvic.ca
|
5491 |
- Collective Agreement/policy interpretation
- Faculty Relations advice and support
|
Vacant Faculty Relations Consultant frconsultant3@uvic.ca
|
4344 |
- Support for senior search processes
|
Aneesa Sousa Faculty Relations Consultant frconsultant2@uvic.ca
|
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- Collective Agreement processes including:
- Recruitment, reappointment
- Promotion and tenure
- study/administrative leaves
- Support to Associate Vice-President Faculty Relations on bargaining and arbitration
|
Heidi Morrison Faculty Relations Associate fra@uvic.ca
|
5666 |
- Administrative support and calendar management for the AVP Faculty Relations and Academic Administration & the Director, Faculty Relations
- Extra-to-load and Academic Services contracts
- Committee support
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Nora Mayer Administrative Assistant to the Director, Faculty Relations and AVP, Faculty Relations fraasec@uvic.ca |
7114 |
- Coordinates and develops Academic Leadership Initiatives series, retreats, orientations and workshops for academic leaders, and supports programming for Faculty and Librarian development
|
Alison Ambroso VPAC Training and Development Manager vpactraining@uvic.ca |
3815 |