University Service

Published Internal Reports and Commentaries

Report of the Chief Negotiator; Negotiations for the 17th Renewal of the Collective Agreement; York University Faculty Association. (2009)
Report of the Working Group on Evening/Weekend Education at York University (full and abridged versions) Carolyn Edgecombe, Leslie Sanders, Brenda Spotton Visano (72pps) (2009)
Report of the Chief Negotiator; Negotiations for the 15th Renewal of the Collective Agreement; York University Faculty Association. (2003)
Report of the Chief Negotiator; Negotiations for the 14th Renewal of the Collective Agreement; York University Faculty Association. (2001)
“University budgeting and academic resources” Active Voice (York University Association Newsletter) 2001 Vol. 11, Issue 6 (March): 16-17. Rejoinder same issue: 18.
“The Strike in Context” (with L. Sanders), Active Voice (YorkUniversity Faculty Association Newsletter) 2000 Vol. 11, Issue 5 (December)
“The Summer Treaty: What it is and how it works.” Atkinson Newsletter 1998 vol. 1
“Part-time Budget, Enrolment, and Enrolment Revenue” Atkinson Information Bulletin

Invited Conference Presentations

“Bargaining for Better Benefits” Chief Negotiators Conference Canadian Association for University Teachers (March 2001) Ottawa, Canada

Invited Particpations

Moderator, York University Community “Town Hall” Meeting 2009; Panelists: President Mamdouh Shoukri, Vice Presidents Sheila Embleton, Gary Brewer, Rob Tiffin.

Moderator, “Women at York 50 years on: Opportunities Accomplishments and Challenges” Centre for Human Rights, International Women’s Day Event 2009 (Organizer: Linda Grobovsky)

“The University Academic Plan: Themes and Priorities” 2008

Student Financial Services and Registrar’s Office Staff Meeting
Advising at York Conference
Student Services and Registrar’s Office Directors Retreat

Conference Participation

YUFA Delegate, Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations, “Ensuring Quality and Affordability in Ontario Universities” Toronto, Ontario. January 2005
YUFA Delegate, Canadian Labour Congress National Conference, WinnipegCanada, October 2004
YUFA Delegate, Canadian Association of University Teachers--Chief Negotiators Conference, OttawaCanada. March 2003
YUFA Delegate, Canadian Association of University Teachers--Chief Negotiators Conference, OttawaCanada. March 2002
YUFA Representative, Canadian Association of University Teachers—Status of Women Conference “Mobilizing for the 21st Century” Windsor, Canada, October 2000
Participant, Senior University Administrators, Centre for Higher Education Research and Development (CHERD), Banff, Alberta, May 1998

University Academic Leadership

2010-2012, Director (inaugural), Transition Year Program

2009, 2003, 2001 Chief Negotiator, York University Faculty Association Bargaining Team

2007-2008 Chair, York University Senate (July 2007-December 2008)

Represent Senate at Convocations and other ceremonial functions
Chair, Senate Executive
Chair (Oct08-Dec08), Member (Jan09-Apr09) Ad Hoc Committee on Senate Reform
Member, Executive Sub-committee on Nominations
Member, Executive Sub-committee on Honorary Degrees and Ceremonials
Member, Chancellor’s Search Committee
Member, Academic Policy and Planning Committee
Member, Academic Policy and Planning Technical Subcommittee
Chair, Ad Hoc Committee Reviewing Weather Emergency Guidelines
Member, Student Representative Roundtable
Ex-officio member on all Senate Subcommittees (Senate Committees and Faculty Councils)

2006-2007 Vice Chair, York University Senate (January 2006-June 2007)

Chair, Executive Sub-committee on Equity
Chair, Executive Sub-committee on Nominations
Senate Representative to President’s Advisory Committee on Human Rights
Chair, Ad hoc committee of Senate Executive to review weather emergency and class cancellation policies

2001-2003 Chair, Atkinson Faculty Council

2004-2005; 2002 -2003 Co-Chair, Joint Committee on the Administration of the Agreement (YorkUniversity Faculty Association - Board of Governors Collective Agreement)

2004 Co-Chair, All University Pension Committee

2001-2002 Coordinator, Economics Program

1997-1998 Associate Dean. Atkinson (July 1997 – December 1998)

Various

Chair, Tenure and Promotion Adjudicating Committees
Chair, Tenure and Promotion File Preparation Committees
Chair, Full time Faculty Hiring Committees
Affirmative Action Representative, Full time Faculty Hiring Committees

Special Committees/Appointments

Co-chair, Evaluation Committee, York-TD Community Engagement Centre
Joint Subcommittee on Workload, reporting to the Joint Committee on Long Range Planning, 2009-2010
Chair, Committee to oversee Atkinson Commemorative Book Project, Atkinson/U50, 2009
Special Committee to Assess the Needs of Part-time and Mature Students (with Leslie Sanders and Carolyn Edgecombe, reporting to Dean of Atkinson and Vice President Academic) 2007-2009
YUFA representative/consultant for Pay Equity Recapture and Librarian Pay Equity Analysis (with Barry Miller, Sue Buloff) (reporting to the Joint Committee on the Administration of the Agreement) 2007
YUFA Executive Ad hoc Working Group on Workload (reporting to JCOAA) 2004-2005
Pay Equity Recapture and Librarian Pay Equity Analysis (with G. Monnette, D. Piaskoski, and A. Wong) (reporting to the Joint Committee on the Administration of the Agreement), 2004