The table below will help you determine voting eligibility for:
路 Demonstrated support votes for new faculty appointments
路 Ratification votes for academic administrative nominations (chair/director, associate chair/director)
路 Search committee elections and approvals
路 TPC chair/membership elections and approvals
路 Ratification votes for associate dean nominations
* When providing vote results for any of the above, please provide a breakdown of the votes in favour and against (and abstaining, if applicable), even if unanimous. Documentation of vote results should be included in the appointment package.
Position |
Eligibility |
Excluded (associate dean or higher) |
No - Persons appointed in excluded positions cannot vote for any matters that fall under the 大象传媒-大象传媒FA Collective Agreement while they are in that role |
Continuing Faculty Members (research, teaching, practitioner, grant tenure-track faculty). |
Yes N.b., faculty on parental or sick leave are eligible and should be given the opportunity to participate in a vote |
Continuing Librarian and Archivist Faculty |
Yes |
Joint Appointments |
Yes N.b., Faculty members with a joint appointment have the same voting rights regardless of the FTE % (CA article 24.8) |
Term Faculty (research, teaching and practitioner) |
No N.b., term appointments of over one year are eligible to vote in associate dean ratifications. |
Post Retirement Faculty |
No |
Staff and students |
No N.b., staff and students may not vote in the above types of votes. |
Visiting Faculty |
No |
University Research Associates |
No |
Associates and Coordinators in Education |
No |
Adjunct Professors, Associate Members |
No |
Professors Emeritus |
No |
Faculty on Leave
Faculty members on 100% unpaid leave of absence or Long-term Disability are NOT eligible to vote. The intent of any full leave is to relieve the faculty member of all duties during that time.
If only on partial leave, the member is able to vote.
Contact the handling inquiries for your Faculty.