OCADFA
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The official BlueSky feed of OCAD University Faculty Association (OCADFA), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Faculty and academic staff are being asked to do more, with less. We all deserve better!
January 14, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Faculty and academic staff are being asked to do more, with less. We all deserve better!
Did you know that less than half of OCAD’s faculty have access to health benefits? That’s unacceptable.
For those who are eligible to join the group benefits plan, we saw some modest increases in the last round of bargaining, but we’re still well behind sector norms and well behind what is needed.
For those who are eligible to join the group benefits plan, we saw some modest increases in the last round of bargaining, but we’re still well behind sector norms and well behind what is needed.
January 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Did you know that less than half of OCAD’s faculty have access to health benefits? That’s unacceptable.
For those who are eligible to join the group benefits plan, we saw some modest increases in the last round of bargaining, but we’re still well behind sector norms and well behind what is needed.
For those who are eligible to join the group benefits plan, we saw some modest increases in the last round of bargaining, but we’re still well behind sector norms and well behind what is needed.
In our 2024 Membership Survey, 76% of respondents said high instructor-to-student ratios were affecting the quality of course delivery, and 73% reported that it has affected their ability to provide support for students.
January 12, 2026 at 3:51 PM
In our 2024 Membership Survey, 76% of respondents said high instructor-to-student ratios were affecting the quality of course delivery, and 73% reported that it has affected their ability to provide support for students.
OCADFA members who are in financial need can apply to this fund. They can receive up to $250 of financial assistance within 10 days of applying for it.
Details:
www.tinyurl.com/OCADFAfund
Details:
www.tinyurl.com/OCADFAfund
January 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
OCADFA members who are in financial need can apply to this fund. They can receive up to $250 of financial assistance within 10 days of applying for it.
Details:
www.tinyurl.com/OCADFAfund
Details:
www.tinyurl.com/OCADFAfund
More than half the faculty are OCAD are precariously employed with no pathway to permanency. It doesn’t have to be this way.
OCAD the college had more faculty stability than OCAD the university – this is unacceptable.
www.ocadfa.ca
#AcademicPrecarity
OCAD the college had more faculty stability than OCAD the university – this is unacceptable.
www.ocadfa.ca
#AcademicPrecarity
January 8, 2026 at 2:22 PM
More than half the faculty are OCAD are precariously employed with no pathway to permanency. It doesn’t have to be this way.
OCAD the college had more faculty stability than OCAD the university – this is unacceptable.
www.ocadfa.ca
#AcademicPrecarity
OCAD the college had more faculty stability than OCAD the university – this is unacceptable.
www.ocadfa.ca
#AcademicPrecarity
OCAD U lags behind other universities in terms of working conditions, benefits & pay.
That why Fair and Reasonable Compensation is at the heart of our negotiating plans.
www.ocadfa.ca
@ocufa.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
That why Fair and Reasonable Compensation is at the heart of our negotiating plans.
www.ocadfa.ca
@ocufa.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 5:10 PM
OCAD U lags behind other universities in terms of working conditions, benefits & pay.
That why Fair and Reasonable Compensation is at the heart of our negotiating plans.
www.ocadfa.ca
@ocufa.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
That why Fair and Reasonable Compensation is at the heart of our negotiating plans.
www.ocadfa.ca
@ocufa.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
We'll be hosting a town hall at the end of the month where we'll talk about the right to strike.
Monday, 26 January 2026
1-2:30pm | Room 230, 100 McCaul
Currently, OCADFA does NOT have this right. What does that mean, and should we pursue it?
We want your thoughts!
Monday, 26 January 2026
1-2:30pm | Room 230, 100 McCaul
Currently, OCADFA does NOT have this right. What does that mean, and should we pursue it?
We want your thoughts!
January 6, 2026 at 4:03 PM
We'll be hosting a town hall at the end of the month where we'll talk about the right to strike.
Monday, 26 January 2026
1-2:30pm | Room 230, 100 McCaul
Currently, OCADFA does NOT have this right. What does that mean, and should we pursue it?
We want your thoughts!
Monday, 26 January 2026
1-2:30pm | Room 230, 100 McCaul
Currently, OCADFA does NOT have this right. What does that mean, and should we pursue it?
We want your thoughts!
And we're back from the holidays!
We hope everyone had a nice and relaxing time off and we wish the the absolute best for 2026!
If you haven't seen/downloaded it already, below is a link to our "Know your MoA" zine! A short, illustrated MOA!
www.tinyurl.com/zineOCADFA
We hope everyone had a nice and relaxing time off and we wish the the absolute best for 2026!
If you haven't seen/downloaded it already, below is a link to our "Know your MoA" zine! A short, illustrated MOA!
www.tinyurl.com/zineOCADFA
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
And we're back from the holidays!
We hope everyone had a nice and relaxing time off and we wish the the absolute best for 2026!
If you haven't seen/downloaded it already, below is a link to our "Know your MoA" zine! A short, illustrated MOA!
www.tinyurl.com/zineOCADFA
We hope everyone had a nice and relaxing time off and we wish the the absolute best for 2026!
If you haven't seen/downloaded it already, below is a link to our "Know your MoA" zine! A short, illustrated MOA!
www.tinyurl.com/zineOCADFA
Happy Holidays Everyone!
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And just a reminder that our office will be closed from Monday, 22 December to Friday, 2 January. We will be reopening on Monday, 5 January 2026.
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And just a reminder that our office will be closed from Monday, 22 December to Friday, 2 January. We will be reopening on Monday, 5 January 2026.
December 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Happy Holidays Everyone!
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And just a reminder that our office will be closed from Monday, 22 December to Friday, 2 January. We will be reopening on Monday, 5 January 2026.
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And just a reminder that our office will be closed from Monday, 22 December to Friday, 2 January. We will be reopening on Monday, 5 January 2026.
In this month's "Dear Graeme" we go over what #AcademicFreedom is, and if only tenured faculty are covered.
Read in full:
www.tinyurl.com/A-Freedom
Read in full:
www.tinyurl.com/A-Freedom
December 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
In this month's "Dear Graeme" we go over what #AcademicFreedom is, and if only tenured faculty are covered.
Read in full:
www.tinyurl.com/A-Freedom
Read in full:
www.tinyurl.com/A-Freedom
By Faculty-at-Large Senator b.h. Yael (Art)
Read in full: www.tinyurl.com/OCADUsenate
"Rather than seeing the work of Senate as a productive space...we are reduced to narrow or limited business decisions..."
@ocufa.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
Read in full: www.tinyurl.com/OCADUsenate
"Rather than seeing the work of Senate as a productive space...we are reduced to narrow or limited business decisions..."
@ocufa.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
By Faculty-at-Large Senator b.h. Yael (Art)
Read in full: www.tinyurl.com/OCADUsenate
"Rather than seeing the work of Senate as a productive space...we are reduced to narrow or limited business decisions..."
@ocufa.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
Read in full: www.tinyurl.com/OCADUsenate
"Rather than seeing the work of Senate as a productive space...we are reduced to narrow or limited business decisions..."
@ocufa.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
In our conversations with #SessionalInstructors the issue of financial #precarity & #jobsecurity are always among the top concerns.
Read in full: www.tinyurl.com/SessionalProfile
#makeitfair
@caut.bsky.social @ocufa.bsky.social
Read in full: www.tinyurl.com/SessionalProfile
#makeitfair
@caut.bsky.social @ocufa.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
In our conversations with #SessionalInstructors the issue of financial #precarity & #jobsecurity are always among the top concerns.
Read in full: www.tinyurl.com/SessionalProfile
#makeitfair
@caut.bsky.social @ocufa.bsky.social
Read in full: www.tinyurl.com/SessionalProfile
#makeitfair
@caut.bsky.social @ocufa.bsky.social
OCAD U is the least funded university in Ontario and among the lowest-paid faculties in the sector. What will a new round of fiscal tightening bring?
Read the full story here:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/ocadus...
#SMA4 #EducationCuts @caut.bsky.social
Read the full story here:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/ocadus...
#SMA4 #EducationCuts @caut.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
OCAD U is the least funded university in Ontario and among the lowest-paid faculties in the sector. What will a new round of fiscal tightening bring?
Read the full story here:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/ocadus...
#SMA4 #EducationCuts @caut.bsky.social
Read the full story here:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/ocadus...
#SMA4 #EducationCuts @caut.bsky.social
Dec 2025 Newsletter:
www.tinyurl.com/Dispatch-122025
- OCADU's #SMA4 & Ontario's Funding Crisis
- A Profile of #SessionalPrecarity
- Senate Update: Shrinking Democratic Space
- CAUT Council: Defending Education, Democracy, and Labour Rights
- Student Union & #Bill33
- and more!
@caut.bsky.social
www.tinyurl.com/Dispatch-122025
- OCADU's #SMA4 & Ontario's Funding Crisis
- A Profile of #SessionalPrecarity
- Senate Update: Shrinking Democratic Space
- CAUT Council: Defending Education, Democracy, and Labour Rights
- Student Union & #Bill33
- and more!
@caut.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Dec 2025 Newsletter:
www.tinyurl.com/Dispatch-122025
- OCADU's #SMA4 & Ontario's Funding Crisis
- A Profile of #SessionalPrecarity
- Senate Update: Shrinking Democratic Space
- CAUT Council: Defending Education, Democracy, and Labour Rights
- Student Union & #Bill33
- and more!
@caut.bsky.social
www.tinyurl.com/Dispatch-122025
- OCADU's #SMA4 & Ontario's Funding Crisis
- A Profile of #SessionalPrecarity
- Senate Update: Shrinking Democratic Space
- CAUT Council: Defending Education, Democracy, and Labour Rights
- Student Union & #Bill33
- and more!
@caut.bsky.social
Mutual Support When You Need It
All OCADFA members have access to a small emergency fund created to assist with unexpected financial hardship.
Members may apply for up to $250 in assistance. Applications are confidential and reviewed as quickly as possible.
To apply: www.tinyurl.com/OCADFAfund
All OCADFA members have access to a small emergency fund created to assist with unexpected financial hardship.
Members may apply for up to $250 in assistance. Applications are confidential and reviewed as quickly as possible.
To apply: www.tinyurl.com/OCADFAfund
December 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Mutual Support When You Need It
All OCADFA members have access to a small emergency fund created to assist with unexpected financial hardship.
Members may apply for up to $250 in assistance. Applications are confidential and reviewed as quickly as possible.
To apply: www.tinyurl.com/OCADFAfund
All OCADFA members have access to a small emergency fund created to assist with unexpected financial hardship.
Members may apply for up to $250 in assistance. Applications are confidential and reviewed as quickly as possible.
To apply: www.tinyurl.com/OCADFAfund
OCADFA Town Hall
Mon, 26 Jan 2026
1-2:30pm, Rm 230, 100 McCaul
Right now, OCADFA resolves bargaining disputes through interest arbitration instead of the right to strike. What does that mean for our power at the table—and what would change if we pursued strike rights?
Mon, 26 Jan 2026
1-2:30pm, Rm 230, 100 McCaul
Right now, OCADFA resolves bargaining disputes through interest arbitration instead of the right to strike. What does that mean for our power at the table—and what would change if we pursued strike rights?
December 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
OCADFA Town Hall
Mon, 26 Jan 2026
1-2:30pm, Rm 230, 100 McCaul
Right now, OCADFA resolves bargaining disputes through interest arbitration instead of the right to strike. What does that mean for our power at the table—and what would change if we pursued strike rights?
Mon, 26 Jan 2026
1-2:30pm, Rm 230, 100 McCaul
Right now, OCADFA resolves bargaining disputes through interest arbitration instead of the right to strike. What does that mean for our power at the table—and what would change if we pursued strike rights?
Wed, 19 Nov @1230-2pm
Are you a sessional instructor at OCAD U and do you have questions about your contract, your workload, pay or general working conditions?
www.ocadfa.ca
Are you a sessional instructor at OCAD U and do you have questions about your contract, your workload, pay or general working conditions?
www.ocadfa.ca
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Wed, 19 Nov @1230-2pm
Are you a sessional instructor at OCAD U and do you have questions about your contract, your workload, pay or general working conditions?
www.ocadfa.ca
Are you a sessional instructor at OCAD U and do you have questions about your contract, your workload, pay or general working conditions?
www.ocadfa.ca
We had seven pillars in our bargaining mandate in the last round, and we achieved
gains in all of them!
This series of short videos shares some highlights!
www.tinyurl.com/OCADFA2025
gains in all of them!
This series of short videos shares some highlights!
www.tinyurl.com/OCADFA2025
November 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
We had seven pillars in our bargaining mandate in the last round, and we achieved
gains in all of them!
This series of short videos shares some highlights!
www.tinyurl.com/OCADFA2025
gains in all of them!
This series of short videos shares some highlights!
www.tinyurl.com/OCADFA2025
The Nov 2025 issue of our newsletter can be read here:
drive.google.com/file/d/11lBr...
drive.google.com/file/d/11lBr...
November 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Nov 2025 issue of our newsletter can be read here:
drive.google.com/file/d/11lBr...
drive.google.com/file/d/11lBr...
—EXTERNAL EVENT—
When: Nov 20, 7pm
Where: Venue shared upon registration
Who: All those who work in the higher education sector, including non-academic workers.
Light refreshments will be served.
More information: www.socialistproject.ca/event/crisis-resistance
*This is a non-OCADFA event*
When: Nov 20, 7pm
Where: Venue shared upon registration
Who: All those who work in the higher education sector, including non-academic workers.
Light refreshments will be served.
More information: www.socialistproject.ca/event/crisis-resistance
*This is a non-OCADFA event*
November 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
—EXTERNAL EVENT—
When: Nov 20, 7pm
Where: Venue shared upon registration
Who: All those who work in the higher education sector, including non-academic workers.
Light refreshments will be served.
More information: www.socialistproject.ca/event/crisis-resistance
*This is a non-OCADFA event*
When: Nov 20, 7pm
Where: Venue shared upon registration
Who: All those who work in the higher education sector, including non-academic workers.
Light refreshments will be served.
More information: www.socialistproject.ca/event/crisis-resistance
*This is a non-OCADFA event*
Help nudge us towards bowling victory!
www.workersbowl.ca/fundraisers/leftbydesign
It's time for us to step up and help ensure this work continues - please consider making a donation to our team today.
www.workersbowl.ca/fundraisers/leftbydesign
It's time for us to step up and help ensure this work continues - please consider making a donation to our team today.
November 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Help nudge us towards bowling victory!
www.workersbowl.ca/fundraisers/leftbydesign
It's time for us to step up and help ensure this work continues - please consider making a donation to our team today.
www.workersbowl.ca/fundraisers/leftbydesign
It's time for us to step up and help ensure this work continues - please consider making a donation to our team today.
Donate now and help nudge us towards bowling victory!
All funds raised will directly benefit racialized, immigrant and low-wage workers in precarious jobs.
www.workersbowl.ca/fundraisers/leftbydesign
Interested in joining the team? Email us: [email protected]
All funds raised will directly benefit racialized, immigrant and low-wage workers in precarious jobs.
www.workersbowl.ca/fundraisers/leftbydesign
Interested in joining the team? Email us: [email protected]
November 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Donate now and help nudge us towards bowling victory!
All funds raised will directly benefit racialized, immigrant and low-wage workers in precarious jobs.
www.workersbowl.ca/fundraisers/leftbydesign
Interested in joining the team? Email us: [email protected]
All funds raised will directly benefit racialized, immigrant and low-wage workers in precarious jobs.
www.workersbowl.ca/fundraisers/leftbydesign
Interested in joining the team? Email us: [email protected]
Thanks to everyone that came out to support the screening of The Encampments on a rainy night last week!
Photo courtesy of @chrilee_photography
Photo courtesy of @chrilee_photography
November 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Thanks to everyone that came out to support the screening of The Encampments on a rainy night last week!
Photo courtesy of @chrilee_photography
Photo courtesy of @chrilee_photography
It’s cold and flu season, and COVID is certainly still around us, so we’ve been getting a few questions on what to do if you’re sick and need to miss a class.
Learn more:
ocadfa.ca/blog/2023/11...
Learn more:
ocadfa.ca/blog/2023/11...
October 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It’s cold and flu season, and COVID is certainly still around us, so we’ve been getting a few questions on what to do if you’re sick and need to miss a class.
Learn more:
ocadfa.ca/blog/2023/11...
Learn more:
ocadfa.ca/blog/2023/11...