University of Regina Faculty Association

05/28/2026

Congratulations to First Nations University of Canada on 50 years of empowering students and advancing Indigenous education!

We’re proud to recognize not only this incredible milestone, but also our union’s 36-year history with representing members who work here. Your hard work and commitment have made a meaningful impact and helped shape this university’s legacy.

Here’s to celebrating the past, honouring the present, and envisioning how we will work together for the next 50 years!

03/11/2026

Across the province, more than half of undergraduate courses are now taught by contract faculty: highly trained instructors hired on short-term, often precarious contracts, with little job security, access to employer benefits or institutional support. OCUFA is holding a Social Media Day of Action to shine a light on this stark reality and call for fair, stable working conditions for contract faculty.

Read the op-ed: https://ocufa.on.ca/ontarios-universities-are-being-run-on-gig-work-and-students-are-paying-the-price/

01/07/2026

URFA'S 2026 General Membership Meetings are confirmed for:

📅 Tuesday, March 24 at 1:30 p.m.
📅 Tuesday, October 27 at 1:30 p.m.

Save the dates in your calendar now, so that you're able to join these important meetings!

12/23/2025

The URFA office will be closed for the hol­i­day sea­son from Decem­ber 24 to Jan­u­ary 1 — re-opening for the new year on January 2, 2026.

Have a safe and joyful holiday season! ❄️

12/02/2025

Sessionals of URFA! You are warmly invited to our Sessional Holiday Gathering, hosted by URFA's Sessional Advocacy Committee.

Please drop in for some light refreshments, conversation, and a chance to celebrate the end of term.

Date: Friday December 12
Time: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: URFA Office at Campion College, Room CM122

This is a great opportunity to connect with sessionals from Campion College, First Nations University of Canada, Luther College, and the University of Regina — and to learn more about the Sessional Advocacy Committee. We’d love to see you there.

Please RSVP by emailing urfa@uregina.

11/26/2025

How are governments interfering in post-secondary education across Canada? Learn more from this great podcast, featuring a recent panel on government interference in post-secondary education across our country that was hosted by the Saskatchewan Organization of Faculty Associations!

Beyond the Lecture Hall · Episode

11/26/2025

"Never wanting to let a good crisis go to waste, myriad actors have come out of the woodwork to propose their grand solutions to this current moment. While public funding may be the headline, the fine print is worth investigating."

Check out this article by URFA member Dr. Marc Spooner ⬇️

Program cuts, layoffs and campus closures are making headlines across the country.

11/26/2025

Did you stop by and say hi? 👋 URFA members were out at Archer Library recently tabling for Fair Employment Week — talking to students and members about academic freedom, precarious work, and sessional issues!

10/20/2025

Deadline to sign TODAY! 🚨 Sign the petition urging the University of Regina to cut ties with Scotiabank and invest locally instead!

Dear University of Regina Administration, It has come to our attention that the contract with Scotiabank to supply Saskatchewan higher education institutions with purchasing cards and travel cards will expire in the spring of 2026. As faculty, staff and students at the University of Regina, in colla...

09/17/2025

We are extremely pleased to announce the ratification of the new Luther College Academic Collective Agreement! Our union's bargaining team got together with the employer team this week for the signing ceremony — and copies of the new agreement will be available to members soon.

This marks an important milestone for the Luther unit, and reflects the hard work and solidarity of all members throughout the bargaining process. ✊