Governance

The University of Guelph Faculty Association (UGFA) is a member-led association representing Faculty, Librarians, Veterinarians, College Research Professors, College Professors, and College Lecturers. The UGFA is the sole bargaining agent for the terms and conditions of employment for members.

The workings of the UGFA is guided by the following:

Membership

The members of the UGFA elect council members who manage the operation of the UGFA. An annual general meeting is held for hearing and receiving reports and statements and to conduct any other business.

Council

The role of council is to manage the affairs of the Association and to administer the Association’s policies as outlined in the UGFA constitution. Association Members elect Representatives to Council.

If you are interested in sitting on Council, please contact us at facassoc@uoguelph.ca.

Council 2024-2025

College of Arts

  • Bill Cormack
  • Mary DeCosta
  • Mark Lipton
  • Andrew Sherwood

College of Biological Science

  • Marica Bakovic
  • Shoshana Jacobs
  • Ray Lu
  • Geoff Power

Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics

  • Philippe Lassou
  • Jing Lu
  • Daniela Senkl

College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

  • Fantahun Defersha
  • Steve Gismondi
  • Herb Kunze
  • Marcel Schlaf

College of Social and Applied Human Sciences

  • Susan Chuang
  • Andy Hathaway
  • David Walters

Ontario Agriculture College

  • Gregoy Bedecarrats
  • Helen Booker
  • Paul Goodwin

Ontario Veterinary College

  • Andria Jones
  • Andrea Sanchez
  • one open position

Library

  • Jordan Pedersen
  • one open position

Animal Health Lab

  • Andrew Brooks

Veterinary Teaching Hospital

  • Emily Brower

Unit 2 Ridgetown

  • Lezlie Cunningham
  • Curtis Mikel

Guelph/Humber

  • two open positions

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is a committee of Council.

Executive Committee 2024-2025

  • President: Lezlie Cunningham, Ridgetown Academic
  • Vice President: Jing Lu, Department of Management
  • Grievance Information Officer: Andrew Hathaway, Sociology
  • OCUFA Chair: Helen Booker, Plant Agriculture
  • Economic Benefits Chair: Steve Gismondi, Mathematics & Statistics
  • Academic Freedom Chair: Susan Chuang, Family Relations & Applied Nutrition
  • Health and Safety Chair, Andrew Brooks, AHL
  • Collective Bargaining Chair: Herb Kunze, Mathematics & Statistics
  • Past-President: Mary DeCoste, School of Languages and Literature
  • Treasurer: Philippe Lassou, Department of Management
  • Member at Large: Curtis Mikel, Ridgetown Academic
  • Member at Large: Gregoy Bedecarrats, Department of Animal Biosciences

Past executives

For a list of previous Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Grievance Officers, see Past Executives.

Standing Committees

Council has established the following standing committees:

  • Economic Benefits
  • Academic Freedom and Oversight
  • Health and Safety

Constitution

The rules that govern the UGFA are described in the Constitution. It defines the purpose of the Association, membership, the makeup of committees, and the frequency that meetings are held.