A new executive committee is now running the Grant MacEwan University Faculty Association following last week’s Annual General Meeting on April 28, 2010.

In accordance with the association’s constitution, the new executive members take office on the date of the Annual General Meeting.

Incoming New Executive Members

Elections for the executive positions were held earlier this year. Here is your new executive:

• VP Executive —Aimee Skye (Arts and Science)
• VP Professional Affairs —Cynthia Zutter (Arts and Science)
• Treasurer —Shannon Digweed (Arts and Science)
• VP Communications—Karen Zypchyn (re-elected to position after serving one year to complete term for former VP Communications, Jim Humphries, who retired)

The election for the position of VP Negotiations was held at the AGM; two candidates were in the running: incumbent VP Negotiations Richard Godwin and Jonathan Withey of Arts and Science. Withey won the vote.

• VP Negotiations—Jonathan Withey (Arts and Science)

Outgoing Executive Members

Grant MacEwan University Faculty Association President Jerry Zdril thanked the past executive for its work. They are:

• VP Executive—Travis Huckell (Business)
• VP Professional Affairs —Roy Jensen (Arts and Science)
• Treasurer—Bob Graves (Business)
• VP Negotiations—Richard Godwin (Business)
• Past President—Don Fisher (Arts and Science)

Richard Godwin will continue working on the wage re-opener negotiating committee as Chair to conclude the work he began on this matter.

Newly elected VP Negotiations, Jonathan Withey, will begin work for the new round of negotiations commencing 2011, which may include such issues as academic titling, depending on the progress made on the issue.

Academic Titling Update

President Zdril informed members at the AGM that a subcommittee created by the Academic Governance Council continues to work on developing an interim measure for granting academic titling.  In early 2010, the University requested the Academic Governance Council take responsibility for coming up with the interim measure.

President Zdril serves as an external resource to this AGC subcommittee. VP Executive Aimee Skye is sitting on the subcommittee to keep the Faculty Association informed of developments on the academic titling issue.

Zdril told members at the AGM that an interim measure may be in place for the fall.