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: University Libraries	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 Faculty Relations advice and support to: Faculty of Education	Jenny Sardone 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 to: P. B. Gustavson School of Business Faculty of Graduate Studies Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Law Division of Medical Sciences Faculty of Science	Carrie Hunting Faculty Relations Consultant frconsultant3@uvic.ca	4344
Support for senior search processes	Aneesa Sousa Faculty Relations Consultant frconsultant2@uvic.ca
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	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